PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Kyrylo (ranked 4613 p4p, 3127 weight class) and Jose Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kyrylo
vs
Ronaldo

202 cm
18
280
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Kyrylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrylo throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Jose Ronaldo has been cut.

Kyrylo closes the distance and clinches.
Kyrylo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyrylo pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Kyrylo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrylo throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.

Kyrylo scores with a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.
Kyrylo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ronaldo looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrylo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ronaldo is looking for a triangle but Kyrylo pushes his legs off easily.
Kyrylo trying to control but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Kyrylo looking to sit in guard and control but Ronaldo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrylo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kyrylo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kyrylo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ronaldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kyrylo keeping moving, preventing Ronaldo from controlling successfully.

Ronaldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kyrylo wants to sweep here but Ronaldo controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyrylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kyrylo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kyrylo wants to control but Ronaldo passes easily into half guard.
Ronaldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyrylo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ronaldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyrylo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ronaldo misses with the body kick
and Kyrylo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kyrylo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ronaldo closes the distance but Kyrylo moves to the side

and Kyrylo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ronaldo's guard.
Kyrylo is looking to advance position but Ronaldo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kyrylo tries to hold on but Ronaldo pushes him away.
Kyrylo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ronaldo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kyrylo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ronaldo lands a couple of good shots and Kyrylo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyrylo wants to escape the position.
Kyrylo trying to control the position but Ronaldo manages to sink in the hooks.

Kyrylo is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kyrylo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses

so Kyrylo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Ronaldo looking for a guillotine here but Kyrylo defends easily.
Kyrylo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronaldo on the ground.
Kyrylo trying to control but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Kyrylo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Ronaldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kyrylo throws a head kick that misses.
Kyrylo shoots in and drives through. Ronaldo sprawls well.

Kyrylo scores with a takedown into Ronaldo's guard.

Ronaldo has his feet on Kyrylo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kyrylo avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Kyrylo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronaldo can do to turn this around?
Ronaldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Kyrylo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Kyrylo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Kyrylo does it's job there.

Kyrylo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ronaldo's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyrylo is looking to stall here but Ronaldo recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to stand and escape but Kyrylo is having none of it.
Ronaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo wants to stand and escape but instead Ronaldo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ronaldo wants to stand but Kyrylo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ronaldo is fighting to break Kyrylo's control of his arms but Kyrylo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kyrylo wants to improve his position but instead Ronaldo has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kyrylo keeps working.
Kyrylo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ronaldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyrylo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyrylo trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kyrylo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ronaldo trying to control but Kyrylo is working from the bottom.
Kyrylo is trying to keep Ronaldo in close.
Ronaldo looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ronaldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kyrylo moves into the clinch.

Kyrylo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kyrylo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ronaldo trying to control here.
Ronaldo wants to improve his position but Kyrylo is controlling well.

Ronaldo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyrylo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ronaldo's thigh. Ronaldo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Ronaldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jose Ronaldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ronaldo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kyrylo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kyrylo tries to pull guard but Ronaldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kyrylo drops back down to his feet.
Kyrylo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyrylo works on Ronaldo's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.

Kyrylo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrylo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kyrylo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ronaldo on his heels. He'll look to pass Ronaldo's guard now, I'm sure.
Ronaldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ronaldo tries to strike from the bottom.
Kyrylo throwing strikes from guard but Ronaldo blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo keeping full guard, as Kyrylo tries to pass.
Kyrylo wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Kyrylo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ronaldo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kyrylo has Ronaldo in his guard.

Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyrylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Kyrylo trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer.
Ronaldo prevents Kyrylo from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick and Kyrylo moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyrylo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyrylo is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyrylo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick and Kyrylo moves out of range easily.
Kyrylo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ronaldo throws a solid leg kick but Kyrylo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kyrylo clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kyrylo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ronaldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kyrylo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kyrylo manages to end up in side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ronaldo has eaten all the pies!
The ground and pound from Kyrylo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kyrylo wants to stand but Ronaldo has his arm trapped.
Jose Ronaldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kyrylo tries to score with some ground and pound. Ronaldo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kyrylo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ronaldo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ronaldo is trying to improve his position.

Kyrylo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ronaldo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Kyrylo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Kyrylo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kyrylo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Kyrylo!