PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Ronkor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terry
vs
Ronkor

168 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Ronkor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry shoots in for a takedown but Ronkor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronkor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terry tests Ronkor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronkor.
Terry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Terry clinches up with Ronkor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Terry tries to score a body lock takedown but Ronkor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ronkor just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ronkor dodges an elbow strike from Terry.
Come on Ronkor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Terry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ronkor prevents it.
Terry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ronkor is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronkor avoids the damage to the body.
Terry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terry wants to break free but Ronkor has control.
Terry trying to control the position but instead, Ronkor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Terry into the ropes.
Terry is trying to break free.
Terry looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ronkor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Terry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terry looking to slow down the pace here.
Ronkor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ronkor has Terry pressed against the ropes, preventing Terry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ronkor walks away with a smile on his face. Terry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Terry with a nice cross.
Ronkor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ronkor.
Ronkor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terry misses with the combination.
Ronkor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronkor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Terry has closed the distance and engaged Ronkor in a clinch.
Terry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ronkor pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Terry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ronkor to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry goes for a takedown attempt but Ronkor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ronkor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terry throws a body punch but Ronkor moves out of range.
Terry looks to throw the jab but Ronkor is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terry thuds his right hand into Ronkor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ronkor is rocked!
Ronkor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronkor is still on wobbly legs! Can Terry finish him?
Ronkor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terry.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Ronkor.
Terry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terry looks to land a left hand but Ronkor moved out of range nicely.
Terry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ronkor seems to have recovered his senses.
Terry dives in for a single leg takedown but Ronkor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Terry is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronkor holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Terry can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Terry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Terry rushes Ronkor and presses him up against the ropes.
The referee calls for Ronkor to work.
Terry fails to pull guard.
Terry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Terry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ronkor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Terry up against the ropes.
Ronkor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry jumps guard but Ronkor turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ronkor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Terry is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ronkor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terry is trying to pull guard but Ronkor turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Terry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ronkor just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Terry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronkor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry wants to stall.
Ronkor is stalling here.
Terry has had enough of the clinch but Ronkor keeps him there for the moment.
Terry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terry struggles to land a body shot inside as Ronkor controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry tries to break the clinch but Ronkor is controlling the position.
Terry fails to pull guard.
Ronkor stalling the fight.
Terry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronkor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Terry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ronkor to keep the fight standing.
Terry goes for a takedown attempt but Ronkor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Terry blocks a head kick by Ronkor.
Andrew Ronkor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Ronkor misses.
A big left from Terry misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Terry misses the target.
Andrew Ronkor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry avoids the head kick by Ronkor.
Terry misses with a looping right.
Ronkor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronkor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terry throws out the jab.
Ronkor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Terry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronkor circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronkor throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronkor throws a wild body kick that Terry sees coming a mile off.
Andrew Ronkor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronkor throws a sloppy head kick and Terry moves out of range easily.
Ronkor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ronkor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ronkor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Terry.
Terry blocks a head kick by Ronkor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronkor throws a head kick but Terry moves out of range.
Ronkor throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terry. Ronkor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronkor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Terry will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Terry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronkor looks for the body kick but Terry saw that one coming.
Jack Terry is winning the standup battle so far.
Terry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronkor moves away.
Ronkor throws a head kick but Terry moves out of range.
Terry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ronkor as he avoids it easily.
Terry throws an overhand right that drops Ronkor like a sack of potatoes! Terry dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Terry!