PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arild Einemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . A fine choice. Einemo has chosen Arkasia - Into Nowhere (Feat CoMa) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sykk
vs
Einemo

172 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Arild Einemo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Einemo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sykk's sensitive parts.
Sykk moves out of range as Einemo throws a body kick.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Einemo ducks down to avoid it.
Einemo stuns Sykk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einemo moves away from the strike by Sykk.
Einemo delivers a nice body kick.
Einemo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sykk looks to land a combination but Einemo avoids it well.
Einemo misses with a series of wild punches.
Einemo throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Sykk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Einemo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sykk.
Einemo thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Einemo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a double jab.
Sykk takes a swing at Einemo's ribcage but misses.
Einemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sykk lands a nice shot to the body.
Einemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Einemo misses with a leg kick
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
Einemo moves out of range of the body kick.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk moves out of range of the body kick from Einemo.
Sykk tries to land a front kick but Einemo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Einemo misses with a few strikes there.
Einemo throws a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Einemo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sykk cracks a nice hook into Einemo's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Sykk.
A jab lands there for Sykk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einemo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Einemo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sykk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Einemo's leg but Einemo calmly moves out of range.
Einemo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Einemo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sykk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sykk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sykk. That's going to slow Einemo down.
Einemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Einemo cracks Sykk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sykk tries to bum rush Einemo with a series of wild strikes but Einemo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Einemo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einemo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Einemo moves away from the strike by Sykk.
Einemo scores with a jab to the head.
Einemo moves away from the strike by Sykk.
Einemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sykk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Einemo throws a leg kick which misses Sykk's front leg but catches the back leg as Sykk tries to avoid it.
Einemo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sykk clobbers Einemo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Einemo jabs Sykk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Einemo checks a leg kick.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Einemo saw that one coming.
No joy there for Einemo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sykk misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo lands with a hook. Sykk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Einemo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Einemo lands a head shot.
Einemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykk scores with a nice body kick.
Einemo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Einemo defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Einemo, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Einemo misses the shot to the body.
Sykk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Einemo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Einemo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sykk scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Sykk misses
and Einemo counters with a nice body kick.
Sykk lands a nice looking body shot.
Einemo lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily.
Einemo avoids the head kick by Sykk.
A head kick by Einemo misses
and Sykk counters with a thumping low kick.
Einemo keeps Sykk at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sykk. That's going to slow Einemo down.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
Einemo slips a straight right by Sykk.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Einemo saw that one coming.
Sykk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Einemo lands with a hook. Sykk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sykk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Sykk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Einemo avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Einemo avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Einemo connects with a looping right hand.
Sykk cracks Einemo with an open hand slap.
Vesa Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
Einemo throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Einemo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Einemo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sykk misses the jab.
Sykk throws a hook but Einemo avoids it easily.
A big left from Sykk misses.
Sykk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Einemo manages to avoid it.
Sykk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Einemo.
Sykk misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einemo throws a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
A combination from Sykk does no damage.
Sykk wants to land a leg kick but Einemo is out of range.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Einemo lands a nice hook to Sykk's body. Sykk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Einemo misses with an uppercut. Sykk saw that one coming.
Einemo throws a hook to the side of Sykk's head but Sykk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einemo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sykk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Einemo saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sykk.
Einemo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sykk backs up against the cage.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Einemo moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk takes a swing at Einemo's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Sykk.
Einemo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sykk throws a lazy uppercut
and Einemo counters with a low kick, right behind Sykk 's knee.
Einemo misses with a low kick.
Sykk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Sykk tenderised Einemo's leg. Einemo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Einemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk takes a swing at Einemo's ribcage but misses.
Sykk tried to score with a low kick but Einemo checks it.
Sykk lands a nice shot to the body.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Einemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Einemo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sykk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sykk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sykk misses with a hook to the body
letting Einemo counter with a right hand.
Einemo blocks a jab.
Einemo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Einemo lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Einemo.
Sykk checks a low kick from Einemo.
Einemo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sykk misses with a lunging right hand
and Einemo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Einemo is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sykk looks to throw the jab but Einemo is out of range.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Einemo is out of range and Sykk settles back down.
Sykk looks to land a combination but Einemo avoids it well.
Sykk throws a series of punches but Einemo avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Einemo blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Good work by Einemo as he checks the leg kick.
Einemo is looking to slow Sykk down with leg kicks.
Sykk avoids the head kick by Einemo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk tries to score with a low kick but Einemo moves his leg out of the way.
Einemo scores with a head kick. Sykk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Einemo looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Sykk connects with a nice looking jab.
Sykk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sykk throws the left hand but Einemo avoids the punch easily.
Sykk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einemo throws a front kick aimed at Sykk's knee but Sykk avoids it well.
Sykk throws a push kick but Einemo slaps the foot to one side.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Sykk moves out of range of the leg kick from Einemo.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Einemo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sykk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sykk slips a jab and a cross from Einemo.
Einemo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykk checks it well.
Einemo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Einemo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Sykk finds it's way through Einemo's defenses.
Einemo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Einemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk scores with a head kick. Einemo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sykk throws a head kick but Einemo moves out of range.
Sykk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Einemo finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykk's head.
A punch combination from Sykk misses.
Sykk slips a straight right by Einemo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einemo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sykk.
Sykk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Einemo avoids a kick to the body.
Einemo lands with a nice body kick.
Sykk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Einemo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sykk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Einemo. That did some damage!
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einemo tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk misses with a hook
and Einemo counters with a solid body kick.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Einemo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Einemo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sykk should have avoided that one.
Sykk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sykk throws a jab when Einemo was well out of range.
Einemo avoids a kick to the body.
Einemo misses with a body kick.
Donk. Sykk catches Einemo right on the button with a cross.
Einemo walks into a left hand.
A cross from Einemo lands.
Einemo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Sykk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Sykk misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Einemo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sykk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Einemo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Einemo throws a right hand that Sykk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sykk also avoids with ease.
Einemo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sykk on the side of the head.
Sykk thows a leg kick but Einemo checks it
and Einemo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Einemo lunges at Sykk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykk's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Einemo thows a body shot but no joy.
Sykk throws a nice looking combination but Einemo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vesa Sykk did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Einemo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Einemo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykk throws a nice looking combination but Einemo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Einemo lands with a nice body punch.
Einemo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sykk.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Einemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk lands with an overhand left.
Einemo throws a combination that misses
and Sykk counters with a big head kick but Einemo shrugs it off.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einemo.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Einemo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Einemo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Einemo.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Einemo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Einemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk defending well as Einemo loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Einemo checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Einemo blocks the low kick.
Sykk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Einemo pushes Sykk away with a front kick.
Einemo tests Sykk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a low kick as Einemo jumps back.
Sykk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sykk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Einemo misses with a head kick.
Sykk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Einemo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Sykk throws a hook but Einemo avoids it easily.
Einemo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Einemo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Sykk misses the shot to the body.
Sykk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Einemo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Einemo's head but Einemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Einemo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Einemo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Einemo ducks down to avoid it.
Einemo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk scores with a spinning back kick!
Einemo looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Sykk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sykk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Einemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Einemo moves out of range as Sykk strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Einemo cracks Sykk with an open hand slap.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Einemo lands with a right hand.
Einemo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Einemo misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
Sykk's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sykk!
Einemo throws a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a low kick, right behind Einemo 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk lands with a kick to the temple. Einemo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sykk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Einemo misses with a looping left.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Einemo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Einemo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Sykk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Einemo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk moves out of range as Einemo throws a body kick.
Einemo throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
Einemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Einemo both land. Nice combination.
Einemo misses with a leg kick.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sykk defending well as Einemo loads up on a big left hand.
Einemo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sykk.
Sykk slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk with a jab.
A combination from Sykk does no damage.
A head kick misses from Einemo.
Einemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Einemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Einemo is able to avoid easily.
Sykk throws the left hand but Einemo avoids the punch easily.
Einemo throws a low kick but Sykk moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sykk.
Einemo checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einemo scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sykk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Einemo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Einemo wants to land a leg kick but Sykk is out of range.
Einemo throws a body kick that misses.
Einemo thows a body shot but no joy.
Sykk blocks a head kick by Einemo.
Sykk digs a good body shot into Einemo's ribs.
Einemo throws the kick towards the body but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Einemo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk looks to land a body kick but Einemo moved away.
Sykk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Einemo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Einemo is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Sykk is looking to chop away at Einemo's legs.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Sykk's corner calls for a 1-2. Sykk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einemo.
Arild Einemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Einemo throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Einemo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einemo misses with a body shot.
A big right from Sykk misses.
Sykk lands the left hand.
Einemo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sykk throws a hook but Einemo avoids it easily.
Sykk slips under a jab from Einemo.
Einemo throws a sloppy head kick
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Einemo lands a high kick!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einemo tries to move into range but Sykk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sykk scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykk.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vesa Sykk.
Well Sykk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Sykk!
Vesa Sykk is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Vesa Sykk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.