PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Bagatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sackett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Highway to Hell. Bagatov has chosen Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers - John The Revelator as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Bagatov

185 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrel Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azamat Bagatov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Bagatov moves out of range.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Bagatov misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagatov.
Sackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bagatov misses with an uppercut.
Bagatov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sackett on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a jab when Bagatov was well out of range.
Sackett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bagatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bagatov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sackett to the mat! Sackett manages to get full guard.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bagatov wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Bagatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bagatov wants to stand but Sackett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Bagatov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bagatov tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bagatov ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Sackett tries to clinch but Bagatov moves away
and Bagatov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
No joy there for Bagatov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagatov scores with a nice head shot.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett misses with a takedown
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett throws a one two combo.

It looks like Azamat Bagatov has been cut.
Sackett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bagatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Bagatov lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Sackett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bagatov.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Bagatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bagatov.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Bagatov misses the shot to the body.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bagatov is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagatov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bagatov slips under a jab.
Bagatov lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into rage.
Bagatov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyrel Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagatov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bagatov lands a left and a right that send Sackett crashing to the mat, dazed. Bagatov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sackett is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bagatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrel Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Bagatov circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Bagatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azamat Bagatov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrel Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bagatov misses with a straight right.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagatov.
Sackett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bagatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bagatov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Bagatov.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bagatov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Bagatov shows good takedown defense.
Sackett fails with the takedown.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bagatov.
Bagatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagatov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Bagatov coming out on top.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Bagatov.
Bagatov scores with a hook.
A jab from Bagatov does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bagatov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sackett. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice cross by Bagatov.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bagatov counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azamat Bagatov!