PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charmaine Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett's entrance music is Mary Jane . A fine choice. Orlando Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Dela Cruz

187 cm
22
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
211 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charmaine Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sackett momentarily.

It looks like Orlando Sackett has been cut.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Sackett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dela Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Dela Cruz is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Sackett.

Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charmaine Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Sackett moves in looking to clinch but Dela Cruz pushes him off.

Sackett clinches with his opponent.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.

Sackett has Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.

It looks like Charmaine Dela Cruz has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Dela Cruz misses with a straight right.
Dela Cruz looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
Charmaine Dela Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dela Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Dela Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz tries to bum rush Sackett with a series of wild strikes but Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dela Cruz. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dela Cruz circles away.
Dela Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sackett backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Dela Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sackett slips under a jab from Dela Cruz.
A big right from Dela Cruz misses.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Dela Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Dela Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Dela Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Sackett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dela Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Sackett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dela Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
Sackett lands an elbow just above Dela Cruz 's eye.
Sackett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dela Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sackett.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett just leaning against Dela Cruz, taking a breather.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dela Cruz throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sackett clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Dela Cruz blocks with his arms.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from Dela Cruz.

Sackett moves into the clinch successfully.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.

Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett throws the left hand but Dela Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Dela Cruz misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sackett rushes Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett with a knee to the head.

Sackett breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charmaine Dela Cruz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sackett instigates a clinch.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Dela Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sackett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sackett counters by clinching up.
Sackett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dela Cruz backwards.
Dela Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett scores with a knee to the head.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sackett clinches.
Sackett lands a damaging elbow.

Dela Cruz is rocked!
Sackett lands an elbow inside.
Dela Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?

That has opened up Charmaine Dela Cruz's cut even more.
Sackett unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dela Cruz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sackett is unloading with more strikes now! Dela Cruz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orlando Sackett!
Orlando Sackett retains his light heavyweight title!