PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cylo has chosen Dust-Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kronic
vs
Cylo

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cylo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cylo misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kronic tries a low kick but Cylo avoids it.
Kronic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kronic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronic tries to land a leg kick but Cylo saw it coming and moves away.

Cylo moves into range and clinches up with Kronic.

Cylo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cylo throws a head kick but Kronic moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cylo.
Kronic throws a sloppy head kick

and Cylo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cylo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cylo keeps control of Kronic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kronic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cylo won't allow it.
Kronic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cylo slows down the pace here.
Kronic tries to break the clinch but Cylo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cylo pressing his opponent against the cage.

Cylo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cylo!
Jason Cylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronic keeps the fight on the outside.
Cylo tries to clinch but Kronic moves out of range.
Kronic tries to clinch but Cylo moves away
and Cylo counters with a head kick.
Kronic throws a leg kick
and Cylo counters with a two punch combo.
Cylo scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic with a poor takedown

and Cylo counters by clinching up.
Kronic wants to get back to striking at distance but Cylo won't allow it.
Kronic has had enough of the clinch but Cylo keeps him there for the moment.
Kronic taking a breather.
Cylo prevents Kronic from breaking the clinch.
Cylo lands an elbow inside that Kronic shrugs off.
Kronic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kronic can't break the clinch.

Cylo breaks from the clinch.
Kronic fails with the takedown

and Cylo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic wants to improve his position but Cylo is controlling well.
Cylo working the head and body with strikes.
Cylo winds up and cracks Kronic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kronic is looking to escape.

Cylo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kronic is just riding it out for now. Cylo eventually gives up the hold.
Cylo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cylo trying to control the action but Kronic is working from the bottom.
Cylo trying to mount his opponent but Kronic defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cylo dominated that round.
That's time! Kronic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kronic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cylo counters with a good low kick that Kronic was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Cylo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cylo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Kronic is predictable there
and Cylo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kronic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cylo counters with a good, hard body kick but Kronic shrugs it off.
Cylo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic misses with a leg kick
and Cylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kronic is looking to clinch but Cylo is avoiding it.
Kronic throws a lazy head kick
and Cylo counters with a head kick. That will keep Kronic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kronic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kronic throws a leg kick that is checked

and Cylo counters by clinching up.
Cylo trying to land knees to the body.
Kronic tries to break the clinch but Cylo is controlling the position.

Cylo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kronic throws a lazy head kick
and Cylo counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kronic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cylo to counter with a crisp jab.
Cylo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cylo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kronic circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cylo.
Cylo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic misses with a right hand
and Cylo counters with a big head kick but Kronic shrugs it off.

Cylo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cylo prevents Kronic from improving his position.
Kronic wants to get back to his feet.
Kronic wants to improve his position but Cylo is controlling well.
Kronic manages to get to full guard.
Kronic working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cylo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cylo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kronic tries to bum rush Cylo with a series of wild strikes but Cylo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Kronic misses
and Cylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Cylo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kronic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cylo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kronic counters by clinching up.

Cylo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kronic looks to land a combination but Cylo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cylo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kronic tries to clinch but Cylo moves out of range.
Cylo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kronic misses with a combination
and Cylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kronic tries to land a body kick
and Cylo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cylo throws a head kick that half lands.
Kronic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cylo counters with a body kick.
Cylo lands a head kick. Kronic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cylo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kronic throws a sloppy head kick
and Kronic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kronic shoots in for a double leg but Cylo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kronic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kronic lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Kronic is predictable there
and Cylo counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cylo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kronic's head.

Cylo forces Kronic back against the cage and clinches.
Cylo keeps control of Kronic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cylo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronic blocks it with crossed arms.
Kronic tries to break the clinch but Cylo is controlling the position.
Kronic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kronic manages to break the clinch.
Cylo throws a head kick that Kronic semi-blocks.
Cylo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kronic counters with a nice body kick.
Kronic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kronic throws a lazy head kick
and Cylo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kronic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kronic pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kronic misses.
Kronic throws a sloppy head kick
and Cylo counters with an outside leg kick.
Cylo tries to clinch but Kronic moves out of range.
Kronic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cylo. Cylo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cylo tries to clinch up

and Kronic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic is just content to waste time from the top position. Cylo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Kronic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cylo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kronic, into his guard.

Kronic pushes Cylo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cylo.
Jake Kronic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kronic tries a head kick but it misses.
Cylo lands a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Cylo.
Well Cylo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Cylo!