PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fist Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen Warrior's Pride as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sackett
vs
Fighter

187 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional
Balco Boys - Hilo

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yance Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fist Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fighter wants it to stay on the feet.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yance Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Yance Sackett has been cut.

Sackett clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter can't break the clinch.

Sackett has hold of one of Fighter's legs. Fighter is fighting the takedown attempt but Sackett gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sackett is controlling him.

Fighter scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fighter keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sackett feints and as Fighter raises his hands in defense, Sackett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sackett is working Fighter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sackett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fighter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett looking to pass the guard.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sackett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
Sackett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fist Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett tries for a takedown but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Fighter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Fighter misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yance Sackett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Fighter scores with a four punch combination!
Sackett ducks right into an uppercut from Fighter.
Sackett throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sackett.
Fighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter counters with a nice body shot.
Sackett catches Fighter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yance Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to clinch
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett throws a series of strikes that have Fighter backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sackett tries to clinch up
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and Fighter counters with a series of strikes. Sackett will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fighter blocks the low kick.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Sackett throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.
Sackett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yance Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter but Fighter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fist Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yance Sackett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fighter checks a leg kick.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Sackett darts in trying to clinch
and Fighter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett tries to clinch
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Fist Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Sackett backing up. Sackett nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett fails with the takedown
and Fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Fighter as Sackett shoots in.
Sackett takes one on the button.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Fighter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sackett tries to clinch
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett darts in trying to clinch
and Fighter counters with a right hand to the body.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yance Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fighter tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Sackett clinches but Fighter breaks the clinch
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Fighter scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Sackett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fighter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett misses with a hook to the body
and Fighter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fist Fighter really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yance Sackett's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett misses with a takedown
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Sackett backing up. Sackett nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.
Fighter slips under a jab.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Fighter throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
Sackett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Fighter counters with a left to the body.
Sackett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fighter!
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett wants to clinch but Fighter slips to the side
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Sackett backing up. Sackett nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.
Sackett closes the distance but Fighter moves to the side
and Fighter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett misses with a combination
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sackett backs up against the cage.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sackett tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sackett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fighter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sackett wants to clinch but Fighter slips to the side
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
Sackett looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yance Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fighter defends it nicely.
Fighter lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sackett counters with a shoot takedown. Fighter fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett looking to pass the guard.
Sackett postures up in Fighter's guard and throws a big left but Fighter blocks it.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fighter is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sackett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fighter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fighter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fist Fighter dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Yance Sackett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sackett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fighter doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett tries to clinch up
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Sackett darts in trying to clinch
and Fighter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to clinch
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Fighter walks into a jab.
Sackett misses with a jab to the body
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fighter wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yance Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to clinch
and Fighter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yance Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fighter!
A big left from Sackett misses.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sackett counters with a two punch combo.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sackett thows a body shot but no joy.
Sackett shoots in looking for a takedown. Fighter tries to sprawl out of it but Sackett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fighter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Sackett misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fist Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fighter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fist Fighter!
Fist Fighter is the new light heavyweight champion!