PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asmund Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jamie Bounty was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sykk
vs
Bounty

187 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asmund Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
Bounty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bounty.
Nice cross by Bounty.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bounty.
We've been informed that Bounty 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.
A solid body kick from Sykk.
Sykk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sykk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bounty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bounty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sykk throws a hook but Bounty blocks it.
Sykk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sykk slips a straight right by Bounty.
Sykk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bounty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounty walks into a stiff left hand from Sykk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Bounty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bounty throws a right hand that misses
and Sykk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk walks into a left hand.

Bounty moves into range and clinches up with Sykk.
Bounty struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Bounty misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Bounty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sykk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bounty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bounty.
A right handed body shot lands from Bounty.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bounty blocking some punches.
A short right from Sykk on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk tries to pull guard but Bounty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bounty gets through Sykk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bounty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Sykk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Still in the clinch, Bounty scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Bounty working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykk.
Bounty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bounty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bounty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykk's elbow.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Bounty misses with a punch to the body.
Bounty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykks head.
Bounty lands a right hand.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Sykk misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamie Bounty will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sykk misses with a few strikes there.
Asmund Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Sykk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sykk blocking some punches.
Bounty struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Bounty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Sykk.
Bounty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bounty misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Bounty - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk prevents a body shot from Bounty.
Bounty struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykk.
Sykk is leaning against Bounty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bounty working aggressively here.
Bounty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykks head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bounty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bounty lands a shot to the body.
Bounty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykk blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykk prevents a body shot from Bounty.
Bounty tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bounty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bounty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bounty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounty is leaning against Sykk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bounty misses with some punches.
Bounty blocking some punches.
Sykk misses with some punches.
Bounty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sykk.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bounty lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bounty fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sykk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bounty fails to land.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Bounty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykk.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
Bounty stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
Sykk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bounty's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Bounty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.
Bounty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Bounty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Bounty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk misses with a lunging right hand
and Bounty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bounty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bounty just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk scores with a body shot.
Sykk thumps Bounty with a low kick.
Bounty tries to land a front kick but Sykk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asmund Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sykk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bounty misses with a straight right.
Sykk scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk throws a front kick aimed at Bounty's knee but Bounty avoids it well.
Bounty moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bounty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bounty misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sykk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bounty circles away quickly and effectively.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Bounty unleashes a big counter combination but Sykk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Bounty.
Bounty throws the kick towards the body but Sykk avoids it.

Bounty closes the distance and clinches.
Bounty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Bounty.
Jamie Bounty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykk.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk lands a nice uppercut.
Asmund Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Sykk is trying to pull guard but Bounty has him pressed against the cage.
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bounty pushes Sykk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jamie Bounty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Sykk.
Sykk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asmund Sykk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bounty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Bounty!