PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali comes to the cage accompanied by Punjab. Sykk has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koothrappali
vs
Sykk

177 cm
34
148 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

172 cm
28
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Sun-Tzu

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali scores with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koothrappali!
Sykk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sykk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koothrappali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Koothrappali is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sykk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koothrappali has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Koothrappali saw that one coming.
A low kick from Koothrappali is predictable there
and Sykk counters with a series of strikes. Koothrappali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koothrappali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koothrappali throws a low kick, looking for Sykk's leg but Sykk calmly moves out of range.
Sykk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koothrappali misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koothrappali lands a right hook to the body.
Koothrappali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koothrappali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sykk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Koothrappali lands a left and a right that send Sykk crashing to the mat, dazed. Koothrappali thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sykk is rocked!
Koothrappali throws a chopping leg kick but Sykk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sykk is still on wobbly legs! Can Koothrappali finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sykk blocks the low kick.
Koothrappali connects with a solid leg kick.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Sykk seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykk moves out of range of the leg kick from Koothrappali.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koothrappali throws out the jab.
Sykk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koothrappali.
Sykk throws a big shot that misses.
Koothrappali loads up on a big right hand but Sykk slips the punch.
Sykk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koothrappali digs a good body shot into Sykk's ribs.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses
and Koothrappali counters with a low kick, right behind Sykk 's knee.
Sykk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Sykk throws a hook but Koothrappali blocks it.
Koothrappali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koothrappali throws a counter high kick but Sykk was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koothrappali definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koothrappali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Sykk.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
Koothrappali scores with a leg kick.
Koothrappali throws out a leg kick but Sykk moves out of range and Koothrappali only half commits.
Koothrappali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykk, right into the meat.
Sykk lands an overhand right.
Koothrappali checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koothrappali.
Sykk tries a quick counter leg kick but Koothrappali is wise to it.
Koothrappali blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sykk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sykk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Koothrappali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Koothrappali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Sykk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sykk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sykk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koothrappali misses with a body kick.
Sykk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Koothrappali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koothrappali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koothrappali throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Koothrappali misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koothrappali lands a nice looking body shot.
Sykk lands with a slapping head kick.
Sykk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sykk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koothrappali tries to work over Sykk's front leg with a kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk scores with a decent looking hook.
Koothrappali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koothrappali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koothrappali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koothrappali throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koothrappali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koothrappali lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykk off the cage and back into range.
Koothrappali throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk wants to counter with a clinch but Koothrappali pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rajesh Koothrappali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koothrappali checks the leg kick.
It looked like Koothrappali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Sykk thuds his shin into the meat of Koothrappali's side.
Sykk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koothrappali in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Koothrappali.
Sykk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sykk throws out a loose jab but Koothrappali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koothrappali tried to counter with a leg kick but Sykk avoided it.
Koothrappali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sykk tries to clinch but Koothrappali is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Sykk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koothrappali.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk misses with a looping right.
Koothrappali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Koothrappali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koothrappali misses with a looping right.
Koothrappali sets himself, and Sykk steps forward looking for the clinch! Koothrappali avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali cracks Sykk with an open hand slap.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Koothrappali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Koothrappali blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick which misses Sykk's front leg but catches the back leg as Sykk tries to avoid it.
Sykk takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses.
Koothrappali is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Koothrappali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sykk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koothrappali with a body shot.
Rajesh Koothrappali is winning the standup battle so far.
Koothrappali misses with an uppercut
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koothrappali's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koothrappali misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koothrappali lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Koothrappali's head but Koothrappali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Koothrappali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koothrappali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sykk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koothrappali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koothrappali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Sykk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sykk checks the leg kick.
Koothrappali scoring well with a low kick there.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Sykk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sykk moves forwards but Koothrappali connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Koothrappali does it's job there.
Koothrappali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sykk.
That kick from Sykk tenderised Koothrappali's leg. Koothrappali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sykk throws a leg kick which misses Koothrappali's front leg but catches the back leg as Koothrappali tries to avoid it.
Koothrappali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koothrappali thows a body kick. Sykk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koothrappali thows a body kick. Sykk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sykk takes a swing at Koothrappali's ribcage but misses.
Koothrappali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koothrappali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Sykk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koothrappali throws out a powerful jab.
Koothrappali connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sykk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koothrappali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koothrappali throws out a loose jab but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koothrappali.
Sykk scores with a spinning back kick!
Koothrappali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sykk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sykk moves out of range of the leg kick from Koothrappali.
Koothrappali scoring well with a low kick there.
Sykk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koothrappali throws a low kick but Sykk moves out of range easily.
Sykk swings for the body but Koothrappali moves out of range.
Sykk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Koothrappali's leg but Koothrappali calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykk, right into the meat.
Koothrappali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koothrappali bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koothrappali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koothrappali slips under a jab.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykk checks a leg kick nicely.
Koothrappali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk misses with a body shot
and Koothrappali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koothrappali throws a sloppy head kick and Sykk moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk scores with a head kick.
Sykk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koothrappali doesn't seem bothered though.
Koothrappali tries a head kick but it misses.
Koothrappali moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSykk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koothrappali.
Sykk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sykk misses.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Koothrappali just misses with a punch to the body.
Koothrappali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Koothrappali.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Koothrappali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koothrappali cracks Sykk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
Koothrappali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koothrappali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sykk's sensitive parts.
Sykk moves out of range as Koothrappali throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Sykk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sykk misses with a low kick as Koothrappali jumps back.
Sykk blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Koothrappali tenderised Sykk's leg. Sykk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koothrappali tries to land a front kick but Sykk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sykk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koothrappali.
Sykk avoids the head kick by Koothrappali.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koothrappali.
Koothrappali scores with a decent looking hook.
Sykk throws a right hand that Koothrappali ducks under and follows up with a left that Koothrappali also avoids with ease.
Sykk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koothrappali lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sykk moves out of range of the body kick.
Koothrappali swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses
and Koothrappali counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koothrappali looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Koothrappali scores with the left hand. Sykk knows he should have avoided that one.
Koothrappali checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koothrappali moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSykk.
Koothrappali lands an overhand right.
Sykk lands a lovely overhand right.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sykk.
Koothrappali misses with a body shot.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily.
Sykk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koothrappali scores with a nice head shot.
Koothrappali throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sykk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk is looking to score with low kicks.
Sykk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Koothrappali misses
and Sykk counters with a thumping low kick.
Koothrappali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sykk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Koothrappali.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Koothrappali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sykk.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koothrappali.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajesh Koothrappali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koothrappali 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajesh Koothrappali!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rajesh Koothrappali waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.