PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 345 p4p, 44 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 2093 p4p, 229 weight class). Sykk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Matoshin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mortal Kombat theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sykk
vs
Matoshin

172 cm
38
155 lbs
36 - 21 - 2

180 cm
41
158 lbs
44 - 27 - 2

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin lands with a nice body punch.
Matoshin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matoshin looks to land a combination but Sykk avoids it well.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk misses with a left hand
and Matoshin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matoshin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matoshin misses with a hook
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
Sykk throws a hook but Matoshin blocks it.
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Matoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Matoshin moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Sykk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Matoshin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Matoshin slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Matoshin misses its intended target.
Sykk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin jabs Sykk right on the nose. Sykk blinks but takes it well.
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykk dips to his left and cracks Matoshin with an uppercut!
Sykk misses with a right hand
and Sykk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Sykk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sykk lands a nice hook to Matoshin's body. Matoshin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matoshin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matoshin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk counters with a leg kick.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.
Matoshin misses the jab.
Sykk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Sykk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matoshin.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Sykk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matoshin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin misses with a head kick.
Sykk throws a big counter combination but Matoshin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matoshin 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 Sykk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sykk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Sykk misses.
Matoshin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sykk misses with the body kick
and Matoshin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Matoshin tries to score with a low kick but Sykk moves his leg out of the way.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Sykk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sykk there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sykk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matoshin scrambles back to his feet.
Matoshin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
A slow jab from Matoshin misses its intended target.
Sykk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matoshin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Matoshin slips a straight right by Sykk.
Matoshin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Sykk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matoshin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykk's head.
Matoshin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykk off the ropes and back into range.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Matoshin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sykk lands a jab.
Matoshin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Nice defenses there by Matoshin.
Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matoshin.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin throws a big counter head kick but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Matoshin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Matoshin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matoshin unleashes a big counter combination but Sykk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Matoshin lands a nice hook to Sykk's body. Sykk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sykk throws a body kick that misses
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matoshin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sykk throws a hook but Matoshin blocks it.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk misses with a combination
and Matoshin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matoshin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Sykk misses with a jab to the body
letting Matoshin counter with a right hand.
Sykk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sykk takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Sykk checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matoshin throws a body shot but no joy.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin swinging wildly here.
Matoshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sykk counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Sykk swings widly with a right hand
and Matoshin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matoshin takes a step back to recover.
Matoshin lands a head shot.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Matoshin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk misses the jab.
Sykk missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matoshin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matoshin swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
Matoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Matoshin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sykk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sykk misses with a right hand
and Sykk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matoshin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matoshin blocks the body kick.
Matoshin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matoshin lands a slapping body shot.
Sykk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Matoshin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Matoshin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk misses with a lunging right hand
and Matoshin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matoshin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Matoshin.
Sykk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sykk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matoshin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk walks into a stiff left hand from Matoshin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matoshin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matoshin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matoshin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sykk tries to move into range but Matoshin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sykk scores with a nice head shot.
Sykk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matoshin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matoshin. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matoshin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk misses with a low kick as Matoshin jumps back.
Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Sykk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matoshin misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Sykk.
Sykk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matoshin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Matoshin misses with a low kick.
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matoshin swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Matoshin ducks down to avoid it.
Sykk misses with a hook
and Matoshin counters with a left and a right that stings Sykk.
Matoshin scores with a nice head shot.
Matoshin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matoshin digs a good hook to Sykk's body.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Matoshin moved out of range nicely.
Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
It seemed like Matoshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matoshin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sykk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Sykk.
Sykk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matoshin.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykk at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Matoshin jabs Sykk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sykk takes a jab right on the kisser.
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.
Sykk throws a right hand that misses
and Matoshin counters with a straight right hand.
Sykk scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matoshin 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
Toshi Matoshin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.