PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bors (ranked 894 p4p, 1473 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 46 p4p, 80 weight class). Boris Bors had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bors
vs
Sykora

175 cm
21
136
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
142
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

Brooklyn Threads
Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Bors!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykora tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bors swivels and escapes.
Sykora takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sykora blocks a jab.
Bors throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sykora on the side of the head.
Sykora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michal Sykora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykora throws a head kick but Bors moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sykora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Sykora 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sykora throws a head kick that misses.
Sykora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bors swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Sykora.
Bors scores with a jab to the head.
Sykora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sykora throws a head kick that misses
and Sykora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bors lunges at Sykora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykora's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bors throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sykora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bors scores with the left hand. Sykora knows he should have avoided that one.

Sykora has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sykora stalling in the clinch but Bors improves position.
Sykora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bors has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sykora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bors has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sykora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sykora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bors scores with a shoulder strike.
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Bors misses with a punch on the inside.
Bors gets through Sykora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bors scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bors works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sykora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bors has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bors tries a body shot but Sykora blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sykora trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Bors.
Bors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Bors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykora misses with the head strike.
Bors digs a right hand into Sykora's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sykora's gas tank.
Bors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bors lands with a short shot to the head.

Bors breaks from the clinch.
Bors looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bors explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sykora looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bors.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bors.
Bors lands a jab.
Sykora tries to clinch up but Bors circles away and keeps his distance.
Sykora tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sykora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sykora is rocked!
Bors misses with a looping right.
Sykora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sykora is still on wobbly legs! Can Bors finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sykora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bors.
Bors really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sykora throws a head kick that misses
and Bors counters with an inside leg kick.
Sykora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykora has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bors connects with an inside leg kick.
Bors is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sykora throws a head kick that misses
and Bors counters with a stiff right hand.
Bors scores with a leg kick.
Bors pounces like a tiger and cracks Sykora with a vicious hook! Sykora is down but not out! Bors follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Bors!
Boris Bors retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Boris Bors thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.