PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibesi Aymeric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Ronikyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronikyte has chosen Whatever by Godsmack as his entrance music. Gibesi Aymeric could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Ronikyte's chin.

Aymeric
vs
Ronikyte

189 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

181 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Star & Star .Inc

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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gibesi Aymeric!
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, Simon Ronikyte!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronikyte tries to clinch but Aymeric is having none of it.
Ronikyte doesn't manage to clinch there - Aymeric circles away.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Aymeric keeps it at a distance.

Ronikyte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ronikyte scores with a hook to the body.
Aymeric is breathing heavily.
Aymeric goes for a takedown attempt but Ronikyte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ronikyte tries to clinch but Aymeric is having none of it.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Aymeric keeps it at a distance.
Ronikyte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aymeric circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronikyte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up but Aymeric circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Aymeric keeps it at a distance.

Ronikyte darts in and clinches Aymeric up against the cage.
Ronikyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronikyte stalling.
A short uppercut from Ronikyte.
A short right from Ronikyte on the inside.
Ronikyte pushes Aymeric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronikyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ronikyte lands with a left to the head.
Ronikyte lands a right hand.
Ronikyte slows down the pace here.
Ronikyte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ronikyte - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aymeric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronikyte pushes Aymeric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronikyte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ronikyte lands a nice uppercut.
Ronikyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronikyte cracks Aymeric with a nice body shot.
Come on Ronikyte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Ronikyte - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ronikyte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ronikyte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ronikyte - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Ronikyte.
Ronikyte lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ronikyte - that landed with a thud.
Ronikyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte lands with a light punch inside.
Aymeric takes a shot to the head.
Ronikyte pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ronikyte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronikyte lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Ronikyte.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronikyte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ronikyte as the two fighters clinch.
Ronikyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aymeric has had enough of the clinch but Ronikyte keeps him there for the moment.
Ronikyte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronikyte presses Aymeric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ronikyte lands a hook that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ronikyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte pushes Aymeric back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronikyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte gets through Aymeric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronikyte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ronikyte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ronikyte.
A short uppercut from Ronikyte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ronikyte moves in looking to clinch but Aymeric pushes him off.
Aymeric looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Aymeric keeps it at a distance.
Ronikyte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aymeric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aymeric circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up.
Ronikyte is looking to clinch but Aymeric is avoiding it.
Ronikyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aymeric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronikyte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronikyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibesi Aymeric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aymeric swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronikyte.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up.

Ronikyte closes the distance and clinches.
Simon Ronikyte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ronikyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte cracks Aymeric with a nice body shot.
Ronikyte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ronikyte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ronikyte - that landed with a thud.
Ronikyte is leaning against Aymeric and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronikyte stalling in the clinch.
Ronikyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ronikyte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ronikyte lands a body shot.
Ronikyte lands a shoulder strike.
Ronikyte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ronikyte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronikyte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ronikyte stalls.
Aymeric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte scores with a shot to the side of Aymeric's head.
Ronikyte gets through Aymeric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronikyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aymeric backwards.
Ronikyte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ronikyte scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ronikyte on the inside.

Ronikyte drops Aymeric onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aymeric is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Aymeric is rocked!
Ronikyte unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aymeric! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ronikyte is unloading with more strikes now! Aymeric drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Ronikyte!