PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kelly
vs
Sackett

185 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Conviction
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrel Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Kelly moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Kelly.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kelly misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Kelly sees coming a mile off.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Sackett sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kelly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sackett did well to prevent Kelly getting side control.
Sackett is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sackett gets full guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sackett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kelly trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Sackett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a head shot.
Sackett wants to control but instead Kelly manages to regain half guard.
Sackett looks to land a strike but Kelly avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett throws a strike but Kelly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sackett has control of Kelly's left arm, preventing Kelly from doing any damage.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Sackett is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ken Kelly will probably get the nod.
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 throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Kelly keeps it at a distance.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Sackett scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Ken Kelly has been cut.
Kelly has a takedown stuffed.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelly is able to avoid easily.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Sackett throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Tyrel Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett slips a straight right by Kelly.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Sackett sprawls well. He's pushed Kelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sackett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelly, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.

Kelly is trying to trip Sackett. He has hold of a leg but Sackett is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kelly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sackett pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
Sackett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Kelly won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is stalling in the full guard.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly looking to sit in guard and control but Sackett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kelly has momentary wrist control but Sackett slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrel Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Kelly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sackett wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sackett moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sackett wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Kelly's shoulder, as Kelly tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly stalks Sackett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sackett's face. Sackett staggers backwards, shaken.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett connects with a high kick.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Kelly moves away and avoids it.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett throws a body kick the misses

and Kelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kelly.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Sackett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Kelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kelly checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy body kick from Sackett
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sackett throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kelly stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sackett follows into mount!
Kelly taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrel Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sackett 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrel Sackett!