PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Sykora (ranked 1331 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Sean Dash (ranked 79 p4p, 119 weight class). Michal Sykora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sykora
vs
Dash

170 cm
23
142
8 - 5 - 0

160 cm
30
145
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Dash!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sykora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sean Dash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sykora.

Sykora closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Sykora.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykora.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykora.
Sykora working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Sykora.
Sykora has a couple of punches blocked by Dash.
Dash working hard to break the clinch.
Dash can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykora.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Dash.
Dash blocks an uppercut.
Sykora lands a body punch.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Dash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but Dash blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sykora.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykora.
Sykora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dash's efforts to push away.
Sykora misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sykora.
Dash misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Sykora.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Dash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykora content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sykora has a couple of punches blocked by Dash.
Sykora swings wildly with an uppercut but Dash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Dash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dash moves out of range as Sykora throws a body kick.
Dash lands a jab.
Dash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sykora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykora thuds his right hand into Dash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Dash pushes Sykora up against the cage in a clinch.
Sykora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dash wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykora won't allow it.
Sykora lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sykora lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dash backwards.
Sykora misses with the head strike.
Sykora scores with a hook to the body.
Sykora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sykora lands a nice uppercut.
Sykora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykora lands with a light punch inside.

Dash is rocked!
Sykora lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykora.
Dash is still on wobbly legs! Can Sykora finish him?
Sykora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dash.
Dash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sykora.
Sykora lands with a light punch inside.
Sykora lands with a short shot to the head.
Sykora scores with a knee to the head.
Dash blocks an uppercut.
Sykora lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykora.
Dash misses with a punch to the body.
Sykora controlling the action here for a moment.
Dash struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykora controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dash misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sykora.
Sykora presses Dash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sykora creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dash's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dash drops to his knees and Sykora pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Sykora!