PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 649 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 47 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mfer
vs
Sykora

169 cm
28
147
17 - 7 - 1

170 cm
26
142
12 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mfer has Sykora up against the cage in a clinch.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sykora scores with a shoulder strike.
Sykora throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sykora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mfer is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
I was talking to Mfer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sykora misses with an elbow over the top.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sykora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer blocks an elbow strike.
Sykora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykora.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sykora misses with a knee to the head.
Mfer working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Sykora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mfer.
Mfer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sykora is keeping busy.
Sykora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but Mfer blocks with his arms.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Sykora lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mfer just leaning against Sykora, taking a breather.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykora's elbow.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.

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!
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Sykora prevents a body shot from Mfer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sykora is trying to stall.
Sykora misses with a knee to the head.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Mfer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Sykora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mfer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykora's elbow.
Sykora swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykora tries to land knees in the clinch but Mfer avoids the damage to the body.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Sykora lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer stalling.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.
Sykora misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Sykora has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but Mfer blocks with his arms.
Sykora gets through Mfer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mfer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sykora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Sykora lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykora connects with a knee to the head.
Mfer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mfer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sykora up against the cage.
Sykora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mfer.
Sykora connects with a knee to the head.
Sykora blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykora struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Sykora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sykora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sykora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Sykora.
Mfer slips a jab from Sykora.
Sykora tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.

Mfer moves into the clinch successfully.
Mfer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Mfer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mfer is struggling to control the position.
Mfer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer tries to work over Sykora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sykora has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Sykora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sykora tries a knee to the head but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Sykora can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
A short left from Mfer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
Sykora blocking some punches.
Sykora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykora can do to turn this around?
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykora connects with a knee to the head.
Sykora throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mfer avoiding damage as Sykora throws knees to the body.
Mfer pushes Sykora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Sykora is breathing heavily.
Mfer lands a body shot.
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!
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Mfer lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mfer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer cracks Sykora with a nice body shot.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.

Sykora is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mfer.
Sykora is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Ispa Mfer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykora seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykora misses with a knee strike.
Sykora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Sykora tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykora.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer lands a body punch.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Mfer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Sykora being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mfer - that landed with a thud.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer taking a breather.
Sykora tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer avoiding damage as Sykora throws knees to the body.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykoras head.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sykora lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer digs a right hand underneath Sykora's ribcage. Sykora let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Mfer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sykora! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mfer is unloading with more strikes now! Sykora drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.