New Jersey Institutes Instant Replays

MMAWeekly is reporting that New Jersey is instituting Instant Replays into MMA, Kickboxing, and Boxing matches in which the State Athletic Commission oversees. Currently, replay is used after the match has taken place in the event there is an appeal by a competitor. With the new ruling, athletic competitions can be ruled on by the end of the bout, the only caveat is that the promoter has to provide the equipment. If the promoter provides the equipment, instant replay will be used, however if the promoter doesn’t provide the equipment, there’s no penalty. So it’s up to the promoter.

According to the statement, “The Commissioner, if approached during a round by the contestant’s chief second, would review the issue at the end of the round. The bout would be temporarily stopped during the rest period and the Commissioner would have a maximum of three minutes to render a decision or choose to reserve his judgment because further review is needed. Upon the Commissioner’s ruling, the bout would then be restarted and would continue.”

What are your thoughts on instant replay in MMA events? Do you feel MMA competitions would benefit from instant replay?