PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jonathon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rynn
vs
Jonathon

190 cm
24
212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Jonathon!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rynn lands with an overhand left.
Rynn misses with an uppercut.
Rynn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rynn looks for the body kick but Jonathon saw that one coming.
Jonathon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rynn fails to land with a series of punches.
Rynn misses with a kick to the body.

Jonathon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rynn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jonathon tries to advance to mount but Rynn denies him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jonathon working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jonathon trying to control the position but Rynn is working away.
Rynn can't do much from the bottom here.
Jonathon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rynn is looking for a sweep.

Jonathon is trying to get an arm triangle but Rynn is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jonathon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonathon working away.

Jonathon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rynn keeps working.
Jonathon working away.
Jonathon is looking to take a break and control but Rynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jonathon working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rynn is looking for a sweep.
Jonathon is putting a hurting on Rynn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rynn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rynn keeps working.

Jonathon is trying to get an arm triangle but Rynn is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jonathon trying to control the position but Rynn is working away.
Rynn struggling a bit here.
Jonathon is looking to take a break and control but Rynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jonathon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rynn, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon working the ground and pound but Rynn is defending the strikes.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rynn keeps working.
Rynn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rynn keeps working.
Rynn is looking for a sweep.
Jonathon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rynn keeps working.
Rynn is looking to reverse the position.
Jonathon is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathon is looking to take a break and control but Rynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jonathon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rynn is looking to regain half guard here but Jonathon keeps moving and retains side control.
Rynn is trying to escape the position but Jonathon is controlling the position.
Jonathon scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonathon trying to control the position but Rynn is working away.
Rynn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jonathon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rynn's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Jonathon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rynn moves into range and connects with a jab.

Oooooh!!! Rynn has knocked Jonathon down with a huge combo! Rynn steps away and waves a wobbly Jonathon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jonathon is rocked!

It looks like Ben Jonathon has been cut.
Rynn is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Rynn shuts the power down on Jonathon. Lights out, game over! Rynn is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikaiah Rynn!
Mikaiah Rynn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.