PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bolivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sykes
vs
Bolivar

190 cm
27
222 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
206 lbs
20 - 13 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Sykes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolivar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykes.
Sykes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sykes checks a low kick from Bolivar.
Bolivar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sykes walks into a stiff left hand from Bolivar.
Sykes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD - Slaughterhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Sykes looks to land a combination but Bolivar avoids it well.

Sykes rushes Bolivar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sykes trying to stall but Bolivar improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykes.
Sykes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolivar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykes's elbow.
Bolivar lands with a right to the head.
Bolivar misses with a punch to the body.
Bolivar blocks a body shot from Sykes.
Sykes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bolivar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykes's elbow.
Bolivar lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes pushes Bolivar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolivar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykes working aggressively here.
Sykes lands a body punch.
Sykes lands with a light punch inside.
Sykes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sykes misses with a punch to the body.
Bolivar struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykes controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sykes fails to land.
Bolivar tries to work over Sykes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolivar prevents a body shot from Sykes.
Nice body punch from Bolivar.
Sykes is trying to maintain a safe position but Bolivar gets an underhook and turns Sykes into the cage.
Sykes has a couple of punches blocked by Bolivar.
Bolivar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolivar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolivar.
Bolivar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykes misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolivar misses with a body punch.
Bolivar lands an uppercut.
Bolivar scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Xavier Sykes has been cut.
Sykes tries to stall but Bolivar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolivar presses Sykes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sykes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykes misses with some punches.
Bolivar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolivar.
Sykes is breathing heavily.
Bolivar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Sykes tries to throw a body punch but Bolivar avoids it by throwing Sykes back against the cage.
Sykes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolivar lands a hook that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Bolivar blocking some punches.
Sykes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sykes misses with the head strike.
Bolivar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bolivar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykes blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolivar is keeping busy.
Bolivar misses with a body punch.
Sykes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolivar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bolivar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sykes blocks an uppercut.
Sykes working aggressively here.
Sykes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bolivar backwards.
Sykes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolivar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolivar lands a left hand.
Bolivar gets through Sykes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sykes is rocked!
Bolivar dips a shoulder and cracks Sykes with a mighty uppercut! Sykes falls back against the cage and Bolivar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sykes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bolivar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Bolivar!
After winning the bout, Pablo Bolivar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.