PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravistra Bullkheli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Bullkheli has chosen The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? as his entrance music. Vesa Sykk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sykk
vs
Bullkheli

172 cm
31
155 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

155 cm
35
153 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

KAISER
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 22 - 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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravistra Bullkheli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullkheli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sykk is able to avoid easily.
Sykk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sykk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bullkheli misses the body punch
and Sykk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bullkheli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk throws a head kick but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Sykk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Sykk throws a series of punches but Bullkheli avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Bullkheli.
Sykk scores with a hook.
Bullkheli looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Bullkheli feints and then cracks Sykk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sykk down.
Bullkheli scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullkheli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sykk circles away quickly and effectively.
Bullkheli moves out of range of the body kick from Sykk.
Sykk throws a hook but Bullkheli avoids it easily.
Bullkheli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bullkheli misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk swings for the body but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bullkheli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bullkheli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bullkheli scores with a hook to the body. Sykk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sykk misses with a hook. Bullkheli ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bullkheli. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk lands with a kick to the temple. Bullkheli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bullkheli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Sykk slams his shin into Bullkheli's torso.
Sykk is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bullkheli needs to keep his hands up - Sykk had a free shot at his head there.

Sykk closes the distance and clinches.
Bullkheli is trying to break free.
Bullkheli blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Bullkheli on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Sykk tries to throw a body punch but Bullkheli avoids it by throwing Sykk back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sykk throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullkheli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullkheli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bullkheli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullkheli lands a nice shot to the body.
Sykk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bullkheli scores with a shoulder strike.
Sykk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bullkheli can't find room to land a body shot as Sykk controls the action.

Bullkheli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sykk tries to land a front kick but Bullkheli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bullkheli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sykk throws a head kick but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Bullkheli looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sykk. Bullkheli shrugs it off though.
Sykk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bullkheli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullkheli misses with a body shot.
Bullkheli looks to throw the jab but Sykk is out of range.
Bullkheli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bullkheli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sykk rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body kick from Bullkheli.
Sykk sizes up Bullkheli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sykk scores with a nice body kick.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
Bullkheli lands a glancing blow to the side of Sykk's head.
Bullkheli tried to score with a low kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Bullkheli moved away.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Bullkheli ducks down to avoid it.
Bullkheli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Bullkheli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bullkheli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Bullkheli swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.

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!
Some wild striking there from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykk.
Sykk throws a sloppy body shot
and Bullkheli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Sykk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sykk.
Bullkheli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sykk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bullkheli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Bullkheli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykk, right into the meat.
Sykk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Bullkheli is predictable there
and Bullkheli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bullkheli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk cracks Bullkheli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bullkheli connects with a leg kick. Sykk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bullkheli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Bullkheli.
Bullkheli feints a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bullkheli checks a leg kick.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Bullkheli ducks down to avoid it.
Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullkheli throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Sykk.
Bullkheli blocks the body kick.
Bullkheli throws the left hand but Sykk avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Bullkheli coming out on top.
Bullkheli avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Sykk lands a two punch combo.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bullkheli's hands.
Vesa Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullkheli moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sykk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bullkheli's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullkheli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sykk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bullkheli can do to turn this around?
Sykk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bullkheli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Bullkheli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullkheli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sykk lands a nice shot that snaps Bullkheli's head back.
Jab from Sykk.

Bullkheli is rocked!
Bullkheli tries to land a leg kick but Sykk saw it coming and moves away.
Bullkheli is still on wobbly legs! Can Sykk finish him?
Bullkheli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bullkheli seems to have recovered his senses.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sykk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli lands an overhand right.
Bullkheli throws a big shot that misses.
Bullkheli throws a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Bullkheli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sykk.
Bullkheli throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sykk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bullkheli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullkheli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bullkheli tenderised Sykk's leg. Sykk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sykk tries to work over Bullkheli's front leg with a kick but Bullkheli checks it.
Bullkheli misses with a lunging right hand
and Sykk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sykk jabs Bullkheli right on the nose. Bullkheli blinks but takes it well.
Sykk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bullkheli momentarily.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Bullkheli is just out of range.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullkheli.
Sykk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sykk connects with a crisp jab.
Sykk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bullkheli's head backwards.
Bullkheli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bullkheli.
Bullkheli lands with a shot to the body.
Sykk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bullkheli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bullkheli avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Sykk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bullkheli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sykk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bullkheli, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk lands with a light punch inside.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullkheli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullkheli throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykk.
Good body shot from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sykk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Sykk clinches.
Sykk misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullkheli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bullkheli's efforts to push away.
Sykk blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Sykk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullkheli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bullkheli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bullkheli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullkheli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bullkheli has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Sykk pushes Bullkheli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bullkheli blocking some punches.
Bullkheli throws a punch but it's blocked by Sykk.
Sykk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullkheli.

Sykk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bullkheli tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk throws a jab when Bullkheli was well out of range.
Bullkheli flicks out a counter leg kick but Sykk steps away.
Bullkheli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullkheli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sykk on the side of the head.
Bullkheli walks into a stiff left hand from Sykk.
Bullkheli keeps the fight on the outside.
Sykk misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesa Sykk dominated that second round.
That's time! Sykk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sykk throws a nice looking combination but Bullkheli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bullkheli! But no joy.
Sykk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bullkheli throws a body kick that misses
and Sykk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sykk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.

Bullkheli manages to break the clinch.
Sykk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Sykk finds it's target.
Bullkheli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullkheli.

Sykk moves into range and clinches up with Bullkheli.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk wants to stall.
Sykk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bullkheli.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bullkheli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sykk pushes Bullkheli away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Bullkheli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Bullkheli moved away.
Bullkheli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bullkheli if he has to take too many more of those.
Sykk lands an overhand right.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Sykk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bullkheli.
A left lands for Sykk.
Bullkheli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sykk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bullkheli is looking to score with low kicks.
Sykk throws a body punch but Bullkheli moves out of range.
Bullkheli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sykk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullkheli misses with a jab to the body
and Sykk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Bullkheli.
Ravistra Bullkheli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bullkheli throws out the jab.
Bullkheli digs a good body shot into Sykk's ribs.
Sykk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sykk scores with a jab.
Bullkheli throws a series of punches but Sykk avoids them all with ease.
Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bullkheli misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Bullkheli.
Bullkheli takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sykk.
Bullkheli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sykk at a distance.
Bullkheli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
Sykk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Sykk misses.
That kick from Bullkheli tenderised Sykk's leg. Sykk is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullkheli is looking to chop away at Sykk's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Sykk as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Bullkheli misses.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bullkheli throws a leg kick that misses.
Sykk connects with a jab.
Sykk cracks Bullkheli with a good jab.
Vesa Sykk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Bullkheli.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bullkheli.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykk.
Sykk cracks Bullkheli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sykk scores with a punch to the head.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bullkheli misses with a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a series of strikes. Bullkheli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullkheli blocks a head kick by Sykk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a head kick that Bullkheli semi-blocks.
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.
A jab from Sykk does it's job there.
Sykk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bullkheli on the side of the head.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bullkheli swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bullkheli swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Bullkheli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bullkheli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullkheli misses with a low kick.
Sykk lands a jab to the head.
Bullkheli throws a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk looks to throw the jab but Bullkheli is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vesa Sykk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sykk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Sykk!
Vesa Sykk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.