PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Tweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yance Sackett acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tweet
vs
Sackett

195 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Tweet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yance Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tweet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tweet throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tweet.
Tweet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tweet tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Tweet throws a sloppy body shot

and Sackett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sackett is trying to work for a kimura but Tweet is defending well.
Tweet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tweet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tweet striking from his own guard.
Sackett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Tweet working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sackett has passed into half guard!

Sackett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tweet trying to hold on to Sackett's head to control him but Sackett postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tweet regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sackett.
Sackett wants to stand and escape but instead Tweet has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sackett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweet looking to pass the guard.
Sackett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tweet!
Sackett looking to control but Tweet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tweet is working to get back to half guard.
Sackett landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tweet looks a forlorn figure.
Tweet is desperately trying to improve his position but Sackett has a good base and remains in mount.
Tweet wants to control but Sackett is having none of it.
Tweet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sackett with a couple of short strikes.
Tweet taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sackett swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tweet is now in Sackett's guard. A big mistake from Sackett there, giving up the dominant position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tweet wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sackett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tweet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sackett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tweet's waist but Tweet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sackett off to one side.
Tweet looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackett fails to land with a series of punches.
Tweet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tweet counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Sackett cracks Tweet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Tweet to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Tweet does no damage.
Tweet tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett tries to clinch but Tweet moves out of range.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tweet doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett tries to clinch
and Tweet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tweet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Tweet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Tweet.
Tweet fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Tweet.
Tweet scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Tweet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sackett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Tweet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tweet blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Tweet moved out of range nicely.
Anthony Tweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tweet blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweet. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Tweet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Tweet misses.
Sackett with a poor takedown

and Tweet moves into the clinch.
Tweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sackett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sackett throws a hook but Tweet avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sackett. That snapped Tweet's head back.
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sackett moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Tweet goes down! Can Sackett finish him!?

Tweet is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Tweet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tweet working a defensive guard here.
Sackett postures up in Tweet's guard and throws a big left but Tweet blocks it.

Sackett gets to his feet - Tweet follows without any prompting.
Tweet keeps the fight on the outside.
Tweet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sackett counters with a left and a right that hurts Tweet! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Sackett jumps into full mount!
Oh Tweet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tweet looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett lands a big elbow - Tweet is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tweet is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yance Sackett!
Yance Sackett is the new light heavyweight champion!