PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 390 p4p, 482 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 27 p4p, 39 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Farman
vs
Sykora

170 cm
26
139
13 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
142
18 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sykora misses with the body kick
and Sykora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykora lands a nice hook to Farman's body. Farman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sykora.
Sykora scores with the left hand. Farman knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Farman's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sykora misses with a hook
enabling Farman to counter with a crisp jab.
Farman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sykora throws out a loose jab but Farman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farman is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sykora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykora scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farman.
Sykora moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Sykora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman blocks a jab.
Farman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykora.
Farman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farman is looking to land body kicks.
Farman blocks a jab.
Sykora connects with the punch.
Sykora swings widly with a right hand
and Farman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Farman pushes Sykora up against the cage in a clinch.
Sykora working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykora misses with a punch on the inside.
Sykora creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Sykora avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
A short right from Sykora.
Sykora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykora scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykora misses with a knee to the head.
Farman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Farman fails to land.
Farman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sykora fails to land.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Sykora avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Sykora throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farman blocks it with crossed arms.
Sykora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farman lands a shoulder strike.
Sykora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farman pushes Sykora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sykora can't find room to land a body shot as Farman controls the action.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykora.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Sykora controls the action.
A body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Sykora blocks a body shot from Farman.
Farman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykora.
Sykora looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
A short left from Farman.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands with a light punch inside.
Farman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykora backwards.
Farman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sykora blocks a body shot from Farman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farman.
Farman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sykora.
Sykora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farman lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sykora is rocked!
Farman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykora is still on wobbly legs! Can Farman finish him?
Farman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykoras head.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Sykora avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Sykora takes a shot to the head.
Farman scores with a shot to the side of Sykora's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farman lands with a left to the head.
Sykora throws a head punch that misses.
Sykora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farman.
A short uppercut from Farman.
Sykora is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sykora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykora looking to throw knees to the head but Farman is blocking nicely.
Farman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
Farman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykora's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zafir Farman dominated that round.
That's time! Farman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Farman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sykora drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Farman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sykora's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zafir Farman!
A relieved looking Zafir Farman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.