PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heismann Haa (ranked 455 p4p, 984 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 31 p4p, 76 weight class). Haa comes into the arena with Her kommer Heismann Hå blaring out of the sound system. Heismann Haa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haa
vs
Sykora

170 cm
35
140
21 - 13 - 0

170 cm
30
142
17 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haa throws a low kick, looking for Sykora's leg but Sykora calmly moves out of range.
Haa just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haa misses with a head kick.
Haa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykora was well out of range. Poor timing from Haa.
Sykora throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
Sykora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haa circles away quickly and effectively.
Sykora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykora.
Haa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sykora punishes Haa's body with a nice straight punch.
Haa connects with a solid leg kick.
Haa throws a low kick but Sykora moves out of range easily.
Sykora swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sykora throws a lazy uppercut
and Haa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sykora's knee momentarily.
Haa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haa connects with a leg kick.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Sykora swinging wildly here.
A big left from Haa misses.
Michal Sykora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haa blocks a head kick by Sykora.
Haa looks to land a body kick but Sykora moved away.
Haa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sykora listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa tried to score with a low kick but Sykora checks it.
A big left from Sykora misses.
Haa scores with a hook to the body. Sykora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sykora throws an overhand right that lands on Haa's shoulder, as Haa tries to avoid the shot.
Sykora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Haa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sykora avoids it.
Sykora uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haa has time to react.
Haa takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykora misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Haa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sykora moves out of range of the strikes.
Haa lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sykora throws a low kick but Haa moves out of range easily.
Sykora misses with a body kick.
Haa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sykora.
Sykora scores with a punch to the head.
Haa moves out of range as Sykora strikes.
Sykora stalks Haa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haa's face. Haa staggers backwards, shaken.
Sykora throws a lazy uppercut
and Haa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sykora scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Sykora misses.
Sykora connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykora throws a body kick that misses
and Haa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykora throws a leg kick which misses Haa's front leg but catches the back leg as Haa tries to avoid it.
Sykora bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haa's head.
Sykora misses with a hook.
Haa throws a big counter combination but Sykora scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sykora is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

Haa closes the distance and clinches.
Sykora misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Haa lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Haa lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Sykora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Sykora.
The fighters circling - Sykora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haa slips a jab and a cross from Sykora.
Haa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykora throws a right and a left that Haa avoids nicely.
Michal Sykora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykora tries to land a front kick but Haa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sykora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa misses the jab.
A low kick lands for Sykora.
Haa slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Haa misses
and Sykora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykora connects with a looping right hand.
Haa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sykora's hands.
Sykora works the jab nicely.
Sykora looks to score with a jab to the body but Haa is just out of range.
Haa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykora misses with a hook
and Haa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sykora is rocked!
Haa staying out of range there.
Sykora is still on wobbly legs! Can Haa finish him?
Sykora avoids the body shot from Haa.
Haa swings for the body but Sykora moves out of range.
Sykora seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykora misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykora lands a jab to Haa's midsection.
Haa tries to move into range but Sykora moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sykora jabs Haa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sykora lands a head shot.
Sykora throws the left hand but Haa avoids the punch easily.
Haa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sykora avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haa.
Haa throws a head kick but Sykora moves out of range.
Sykora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykora.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Haa.

Haa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haa stalling against the cage.
A short left from Haa.
Sykora lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haa tries a body shot but Sykora blocks it.
Sykora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Haa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykora scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haa avoiding damage.
Sykora tries to stall but Haa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Sykora lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sykora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa taking a breather.
Sykora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykora misses with a punch to the body.
Haa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykoras head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykora taking a breather.
Haa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sykora tries to work over Haa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sykora connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haa's face.
Haa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sykora misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Heismann Haa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haa scores with a hook to the body.
Haa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haa lands a shoulder strike.
Haa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sykora is breathing heavily.
Haa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Haa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sykora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michal Sykora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sykora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haa to score with a decent uppercut.
Haa is looking to clinch.
Haa slips a straight right by Sykora.
Sykora looks to land a combination. Haa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sykora throws a low kick but Haa avoids it.
Haa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haa thumps Sykora with a low kick.
Haa connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa throws a body shot but no joy.
Haa wants to slow Sykora down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sykora lands a front kick.
Haa blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykora throws a lazy uppercut
and Haa counters with a nice body shot.
Sykora swats away the attempt to clinch by Haa.
A countering left hand to the body from Sykora misses.
Sykora throws a jab when Haa was well out of range.
Haa throwing a counter right hand but Sykora manages to avoid it.
Sykora lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Sykora. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sykora.
Haa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haa cracks Sykora with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sykora cracks Haa with a good jab.
Heismann Haa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykora missing with a left hand there. Haa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haa connects with a leg kick.
Haa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sykora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sykora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykora throws a looping overhand right but Haa ducks down to avoid it.
Haa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Haa throws a shot from downtown. Sykora moves away and avoids it.
Sykora looks to land a right hand but Haa moved out of range.
Haa throws a looping overhand right but Sykora ducks down to avoid it.
Sykora digs a good hook to Haa's body.
Sykora misses with an uppercut.
Sykora throws a sloppy head kick and Haa moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykora misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Haa counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Haa - just one landing.
Haa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haa is looking to clinch.
Sykora looks to throw the jab but Haa is out of range.
Haa thows a leg kick but Sykora checks it
letting Sykora counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Haa. Beautiful body shot.
Sykora throws a hook but Haa avoids it easily.
Sykora scores with a decent looking hook.
Haa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Sykora does it's job there.
Sykora throws a front kick aimed at Haa's knee but Haa avoids it well.
Michal Sykora is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykora.
Haa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Haa throws a leg kick but Sykora moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sykora! But no joy.
Haa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykora blocks a head kick by Haa.
Sykora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sykora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykora slips a jab from Haa.
Sykora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haa.
As Haa backs off Sykora throws a huge counter combo but Haa manages to avoid it all.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Haa throws a body punch but Sykora moves out of range.
Sykora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Sykora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sykora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Sykora!