Watch MMAjunkie's 'KO of the Month' in virtual reality (as Mauro Ranallo goes bananas)

If you judge knockouts simply by Bellator broadcaster Mauro Ranallo’s reaction, you know this was a good one.

And thankfully, fight fans can watch it – Aaron Pico (1-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)’s blistering first-round knockout of featherweight Justin Linn (7-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at Bellator 183 – in virtual reality, thanks to Bellator.

Check it out above. Even without a VR device, you can get a 360-degree look at the powerful one-punch KO and the immediate aftermath, including Ranallo’s priceless reaction as he and Jimmy Smith talk us through the finish from cageside.

The big knockout, which took place Sept. 24 and aired on Spike from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., was MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” for September and beat out four other dazzling finalists.

Here’s a better look at the knockout itself (via Instagram):

Did you miss @aaronpicousa's "KO of the Year" candidate at #Bellator183? Here it is. • • • ?? @bellatormma

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It was quite the first pro win for 21-year-old Pico, a standout freestyle wrestler who suffered a crushing 24-second loss via submission to lightweight Zach Freeman in June.

For complete coverage of Bellator 183, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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