PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Andrei Dunas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sykk
vs
Dunas

172 cm
35
155 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

185 cm
27
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dunas's calf.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Dunas checks it.
Sykk fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunas in the body.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Sykk lands with a hook. Dunas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dunas with a hook.
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Dunas.
Sykk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Andrei Dunas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dunas thuds his shin into the meat of Sykk's side.
Dunas scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunas avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Dunas misses the shot to the body.
Dunas defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Dunas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Dunas.
Sykk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunas's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dunas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunas.
Sykk throws a hook but Dunas avoids it easily.
Dunas misses with the body kick
and Sykk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sykk.

Sykk lands a big head kick that sends Dunas tumbling to the mat! Sykk takes a step backwards and waves Dunas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk defending well as Dunas loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dunas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sykk under the eye.
Sykk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sykk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunas 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunas tries to clinch but Sykk is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykk.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dunas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Dunas closes the distance and clinches.
Sykk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunas backwards.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunas has double underhooks.
Dunas working aggressively here.
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk lands an uppercut.
Dunas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sykk struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunas controls his hands.
Dunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunas tries a body shot but Sykk blocks it.
Dunas lands with a light punch inside.
Dunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike.
Dunas looking to stall.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Sykk.
Dunas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas blocking some punches.
Sykk lands an uppercut.
A short left from Sykk.
Dunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sykk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk lands with a light punch inside.
Sykk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunas avoids the elbow strike from Sykk, against the cage.
Dunas can't find room to land a body shot as Sykk controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunas controls his hands.
Dunas working aggressively here.
Dunas tries to throw a body punch but Sykk avoids it by throwing Dunas back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sykk lands a front kick.
Vesa Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
Sykk thuds his shin into the meat of Dunas's side.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dunas scores with a sloppy right hand. Sykk should have avoided that one.
Sykk misses with a leg kick.
Sykk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunas can do to turn this around?
Dunas throws a body kick that misses.
Sykk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sykk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Dunas lands a head shot.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.
Dunas swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dunas avoids it.
Dunas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Sykk tries to land a front kick but Dunas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas connects with a leg kick. Sykk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
Dunas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dunas throws the left hand but Sykk avoids the punch easily.
Dunas lands with a nice body kick.
Dunas checks a leg kick.
Dunas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dunas works the jab nicely.
Sykk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunas blocks the leg kick.
Dunas throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Sykk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Dunas throws an off balance right hand
and Sykk counters with a head kick.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dunas misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sykk walks into a jab.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Dunas throws a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Dunas misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunas as he connects with a hook.
Dunas thuds a left hand into Sykk's body.
Sykk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunas scores with a leg kick.
Dunas's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sykk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dunas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dunas is able to avoid easily.
Dunas swings widly with a right hand
and Sykk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunas's corner calls for a 1-2. Dunas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dunas.
Sykk misses with a left hand

and Dunas moves into the clinch.
Dunas is struggling to control the position.
Sykk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Andrei Dunas's cut even more.
Dunas taking a breather.
Vesa Sykk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sykk lands with a right to the head.
Sykk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dunas.

Sykk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunas, as that shot connected.
Dunas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk tries to land a body kick

and Dunas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dunas.
Sykk misses with a body punch.
Sykk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dunas's defenses.
Sykk stalling the fight.
Dunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk lands a shoulder strike.
Dunas blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Dunas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dunas misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Dunas manages to avoid it.
Andrei Dunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunas slips a straight right by Sykk.
Dunas keeps Sykk at a distance using the push kick.
Dunas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sykk throws a solid leg kick but Dunas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sykk.
Dunas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sykk.
Dunas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykk.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.
Sykk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dunas throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Sykk throws a leg kick which misses Dunas's front leg but catches the back leg as Dunas tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykk.
Dunas throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Dunas throws a head kick that misses.
Dunas scores with a decent looking hook.
Dunas tries to land a front kick but Sykk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Sykk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk throws a sloppy head kick and Dunas moves out of range easily.
Dunas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykk at a distance.
Dunas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dunas misses with a body kick.
Sykk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunas. That did some damage!
Dunas drops his hands momentarily and Sykk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sykk tests Dunas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sykk throws a body kick that misses.
Sykk drops his hands momentarily and Dunas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sykk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sykk misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas misses with a shot to the body
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Sykk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunas has time to react.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dunas stuns Sykk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sykk takes one to the side of the head.
Dunas scores with a jab to the body.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sykk. That one must have hurt.
Sykk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Sykk swings for the body but Dunas moves out of range.
Sykk throws the kick towards the body but Dunas avoids it.
Sykk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sykk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dunas.
Dunas throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Dunas takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Sykk misses
and Sykk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunas moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk checks a low kick from Dunas.
Sykk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunas misses with a hook to the body
and Sykk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dunas misses with a wild body shot.
Dunas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunas has time to react.
Dunas throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sykk.
Sykk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dunas misses with a body kick.
And Sykk counters with a quick kick to the body but Dunas blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sykk.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Dunas.
Dunas slips under a jab.
Sykk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dunas on the side of the head.
Sykk lands an overhand right.

The cut above Andrei Dunas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dunas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dunas lands the left hand.
Sykk throws a front kick aimed at Dunas's knee but Dunas avoids it well.
Sykk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dunas takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Sykk tried to counter with a leg kick but Dunas avoided it.
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 cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shot there by Dunas.
Dunas scores with a spinning back kick!
Dunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.
Dunas throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Dunas.
Dunas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sykk rather than just go for the knockout.
Sykk throws a sloppy head kick and Dunas moves out of range easily.
Dunas blocks the body kick.
Dunas slips under a jab from Sykk.
Dunas checks a low kick from Sykk.
Sykk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunas can pounce on him.
Dunas catches Sykk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Dunas scores with a kick to the body.
Dunas throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunas lunges at Sykk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykk's hand.
Sykk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunas's sensitive parts.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Dunas does it's job there.
Dunas moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunas checks a leg kick.
Dunas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sykk.
Dunas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sykk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunas thuds a left hand into Sykk's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Sykk sets himself, and Dunas steps forward looking for the clinch! Sykk avoids it this time.
Dunas lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Dunas throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Dunas misses.
Dunas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sykk.
Dunas with a nice cross.
Sykk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sykk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sykk dips to his left and cracks Dunas with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dunas.
Dunas flicks out a counter leg kick but Sykk steps away.
Sykk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dunas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sykk's head backwards.
Sykk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dunas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunas.
Dunas missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Dunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Sykk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sykk tests Dunas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dunas dips to his left and cracks Sykk with an uppercut!
Dunas connects with a right hand. Sykk shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunas blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Dunas's leg but Dunas calmly moves out of range.
Dunas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Dunas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - Dunas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dunas throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk sets himself, and Dunas steps forward looking for the clinch! Sykk avoids it this time.
Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Dunas misses with a left hand
and Dunas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dunas.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Andrei Dunas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Dunas.
Sykk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dunas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Dunas.
Sloppy strikes from Sykk. Those never looked like landing.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Dunas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sykk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sykk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunas's head.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Dunas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dunas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sykk counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunas wants to counter with a clinch but Sykk pushes him away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dunas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sykk takes a step back to recover.
A leg kick checked by Dunas.
Sykk tries to score with a low kick but Dunas moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Dunas blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunas.
Sykk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dunas is out of range.
Dunas walks into a left hand.
Sykk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Sykk misses.
Sykk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dunas avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Sykk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunas finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykk's head.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Sykk is rocked!
Sykk blocks a head kick by Dunas.
Sykk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunas.
Oh Sykk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A clash of legs there as Dunas blocks the low kick.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Dunas saw that one coming.
Dunas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Dunas manages to avoid it.
Sykk seems to have got his legs back now.
Dunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Sykk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Sykk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas moves out of range as Sykk throws a body kick.
Dunas wants to counter the offense by Sykk and move into the clinch position.
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sykk.
Dunas misses with a body shot.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunas takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Sykk misses.
Dunas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Dunas avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Dunas's shoulder, as Dunas tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
Dunas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dunas lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily.
Dunas checks a leg kick.
Dunas lands with a slapping head kick.
Dunas throws a sloppy head kick and Sykk moves out of range easily.
Sykk throws a jab when Dunas was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Sykk is looking to clinch but Dunas is avoiding it.
Dunas throws a sloppy body shot
and Sykk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunas checks a low kick from Sykk.
Sykk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

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 James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrei Dunas!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrei Dunas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.