PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatzu Hayoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Whoomp There it is as his entrance music. Orlando Sackett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hatzu Hayoki's chin.

Hayoki
vs
Sackett

183 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
261 lbs
17 - 16 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatzu Hayoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hayoki. That did some damage!
Sackett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hayoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sackett defends well.

Hayoki working for a triangle but Sackett defends it easily.
Sackett's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Sackett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sackett cracks Hayoki with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayoki keeping full guard, as Sackett tries to pass.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayoki keeps working.
Hayoki is looking to improve his position.
Sackett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hayoki wants to get back to full guard.

Sackett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayoki defends it well.
Sackett prevents Hayoki from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sackett is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sackett passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hayoki!
Hayoki is looking to improve his position but Sackett isn't that keen on the idea.
Hayoki is working hard here to advance position.
Sackett blocks Hayoki's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sackett prevents Hayoki from getting the reversal.
Sackett controlling from mount.
Sackett avoids the attempt from Hayoki to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to control but Hayoki wriggling away.
Sackett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sackett is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hayoki is surviving well by controlling Sackett's body position as best he can.
Hayoki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sackett wants to pass to mount but Hayoki is defending the position.

Hayoki looking for submissions off his back.

Hayoki is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sackett is tapping! Great win for Hayoki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hatzu Hayoki!