PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arild Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einemo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Arkasia - Into Nowhere (Feat CoMa). Sykk has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Einemo
vs
Sykk

175 cm
22
154 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arild Einemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einemo misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been informed that Sykk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Einemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sykk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sykk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Einemo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sykk cracks a nice hook into Einemo's ribs.
Einemo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sykk will feel that in the morning.
Einemo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Einemo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykk checks it well.
Einemo lands a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Einemo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sykk - the referee stops the clock and Einemo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sykk. Einemo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Einemo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk blocks a jab.
Einemo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sykk to score with a decent uppercut.
Sykk lands with a right hand.
Einemo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Sykk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sykk blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einemo swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Einemo checks a leg kick.
Sykk tries to land a front kick but Einemo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Einemo throws a chopping leg kick but Sykk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Einemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Einemo is fending him off so far but Sykk persists. Nope, Einemo circles away and we're back to standing.

Sykk closes the distance and pushes Einemo back into the cage.
Sykk throws an elbow that misses.
Sykk missing with knees to the body.
Sykk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Einemo can't break the clinch.
Einemo avoids a wild elbow strike from Sykk.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Einemo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws an elbow but it misses.
Einemo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sykk slows down the pace here.
Sykk misses with an elbow over the top.
Sykk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Einemo avoids a wild elbow strike from Sykk.
Sykk lands a right hand.
Sykk slowing the pace effectively.
Einemo tries to break the clinch but Sykk is controlling the position.
Einemo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Einemo's efforts to push away.
Einemo avoiding damage.
Einemo blocks an elbow strike.
Sykk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk misses with some punches.
Sykk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sykk trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sykk.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries a body shot but Einemo blocks it.
Einemo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sykk throws an elbow but misses.
Einemo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Einemo.
Sykk throws an elbow but it misses.
Einemo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Einemo.
Einemo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sykk throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykk.
Sykk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Einemo is trying to maintain a safe position but Sykk gets an underhook and turns Einemo into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sykk throws a body kick that misses
and Einemo counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! Sykk slams his shin into Einemo's torso.
Sykk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einemo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sykk misses with a looping right.
Einemo misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Einemo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sykk throws a push kick but Einemo slaps the foot to one side.
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Einemo's shoulder, as Einemo tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Einemo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sykk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Einemo checks a low kick from Sykk.
Einemo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sykk counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einemo misses with a body kick.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Einemo moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Einemo.
Sykk scores with a body shot.
Arild Einemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sykk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Einemo tried to score with a low kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sykk throws a right and a left that Einemo avoids nicely.
Sykk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Einemo is looking to land body kicks.
Einemo misses with a low kick.
Einemo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Einemo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Einemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Einemo blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Einemo misses with a head kick.
Einemo is looking to wear down Sykk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sykk slips under a jab.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Einemo.
Einemo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Einemo scores with a leg kick.
Sykk walks into a left hand.
Einemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sykk delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Einemo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Einemo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sykk is out of range and Einemo settles back down.
Sykk takes one on the button.
Einemo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sykk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Einemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sykk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Einemo tries to avoid it but Sykk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Einemo to the ground. Einemo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Einemo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Einemo blocks a jab.
Einemo scores with a jab to the head.
Einemo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sykk if he has to take too many more of those.
Einemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Einemo throws a front kick that sends Sykk stumbling back into the cage.
Einemo catches Sykk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Einemo moves away and avoids it.
Sykk walks into a straight right hand from Einemo.
A head kick misses from Einemo.
Vesa Sykk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Einemo looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Einemo.
A low kick from Sykk misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sykk jabs at Einemo's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Einemo walks into a left hand.
Sykk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Einemo.
Sykk tries to move into range but Einemo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sykk misses the jab.
Sykk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Einemo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Einemo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sykk - the referee stops the clock and Einemo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sykk. Einemo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Einemo looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range.
Sykk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sykk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sykk checks a leg kick.
Einemo throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sykk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Einemo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Einemo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einemo.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk throws a hook but Einemo avoids it easily.
Einemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Einemo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einemo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Einemo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Einemo's hands.
Einemo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sykk is looking to clinch but Einemo is avoiding it.
Sykk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Einemo moved out of range nicely.
Sykk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Einemo lands a lovely overhand right.
Sykk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sykk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sykk tried to score with a low kick but Einemo checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk works Einemo's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Einemo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sykk in his tracks.
Sykk fails with a takedown attempt.
Sykk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Einemo counters with an inside leg kick.
Einemo lands a head shot.
Sykk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Einemo throws a leg kick
and Sykk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Einemo looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Einemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
Einemo throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einemo scores with a body shot.
Sykk tries to clinch up but Einemo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sykk throws a chopping leg kick but Einemo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sykk defending well as Einemo loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Einemo has time to react.
Einemo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Einemo feints and then cracks Sykk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sykk down.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Sykk stuns Einemo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arild Einemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Einemo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Einemo.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Einemo.
Einemo sizes up Sykk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einemo throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk throws a hook but Einemo blocks it.
Sykk sizes up Einemo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Einemo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sykk throws a lazy uppercut
and Einemo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einemo.
Sykk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Einemo throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Sykk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vesa Sykk.
Well Sykk 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Sykk!
A victorious Vesa Sykk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.