|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Vesa Sykk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vesa Sykk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
 |
|
 |
| 172 cm
31
155 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
|
176 cm
33
148 lbs
25 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk blocks a low kick nicely.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Sykk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sykk throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sykk moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Finch blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Sykk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sykk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sykk doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch throws a hook but Sykk blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
Sykk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Finch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sykk.
Sykk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sykk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Sykk.
Finch tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finch checks it well.
Finch unleashes a big counter combination but Sykk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch scores with a jab.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Finch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sykk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sykk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finch throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Finch looks to land a body kick but Sykk moved away.
Sykk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sykk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finch just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sykk. Sykk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finch tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykk connects with a body shot.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Sykk moves his leg out of the way.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykk doesn't seem bothered though.
Finch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Finch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sykk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sykk lands a lovely overhand right.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Sykk saw it coming and moves away.
Sykk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sykk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sykk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sykk moves out of range of the body kick.
Sykk scores with a nice body kick.
Finch slips a straight right by Sykk.
Finch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykk lands a leg kick that knocks Finch off balance momentarily.
Sykk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Sykk moves his leg out of the way.
Finch misses the jab.
Sykk ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sykk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Finch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykk.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sykk tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Sykk connects with a right hand. Finch shakes it off.
Sykk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch slips under a jab.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finch's hands.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sykk.
Finch lands with a right hand.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sykk throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Sykk only half commits.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sykk can pounce on him.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Sykk connects with the punch.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Finch.
Sykk wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vesa Sykk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Sykk throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch slips a jab from Sykk.
Finch is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sykk blocks a leg kick.
Sykk throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sykk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finch can do to turn this around?
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Finch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sykk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sykk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Finch tries to get set, Sykk tries to push him back and clinch up but Finch manages to avoid the attempt.
Sykk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Finch might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sykk has got the better of the exchanges.
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk lands the left hand.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Finch slips under a jab.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Finch.
Sykk is looking to counter punch.
Sykk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sykk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sykk throws a right hand that misses
and Finch counters with an outside leg kick.
Sykk defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Vesa Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Finch blocks the body kick.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sykk doesn't seem phased though.
Sykk gets a clinch.
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!
Sykk lands an elbow that stopped Finch in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Finch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finch.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Finch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sykk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch gets through Sykk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Finch.
Finch throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Finch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sykk closes the distance and clinches.
Finch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sykk.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Sykk avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Finch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch dodges an elbow strike from Sykk.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
A nice left hand lands by Finch.
A nice left hand lands by Finch.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Finch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykk.
Finch tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finch.
Finch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Finch.
Sykk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sykk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finch.
A short left from Finch.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Finch lands with a short shot to the head.
Sykk is rocked!
Sykk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Sykk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Sykk seems to have got his legs back now.
Sykk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finch tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sykk lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk breaks from the clinch.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richmond Finch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Finch.
Finch motions for Sykk to come forward. Finch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk clinches with his opponent.
Sykk is stalling here.
Sykk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sykk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finch checks a low kick from Sykk.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Finch cracks Sykk with a good jab.
Sykk throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Finch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sykk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick.
Sykk doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Sykk.
Sykk tests Finch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Finch.
Good shot there by Finch.
A head kick from Finch lands but Sykk takes it in his stride.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk walks into a stiff left hand from Finch.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sykk - that will leave a mark!
Finch misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sykk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sykk misses with a straight left.
Finch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sykk is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Sykk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk walks into a jab.
Finch lands a really nice looking cross but Sykk seems unphased.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Sykk's head but Sykk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Finch moved out of range nicely.
Sykk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sykk.
Finch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sykk throws a big shot that misses.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sykk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Finch's head but Finch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Finch blocks a jab.
A big left from Finch misses.
A big left from Finch misses.
Sykk scores with a jab to the head.
Finch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk tries to counter with a takedown but Finch is quick to defend against it.
Finch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four 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!
Sykk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Finch.
Finch thuds his shin into the meat of Sykk's side.
Sykk lands with an overhand left.
Finch tries to score with a low kick but Sykk moves his leg out of the way.
Sykk defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sykk can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sykk.
Sykk throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sykk.
A nice side step and Finch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sykk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Sykk blocks the leg kick.
Sykk tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richmond Finch.
I think Finch 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
