PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jubal Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martin's choice of entrance music: War - The Sick Puppies. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Martin

190 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jubal Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett takes one on the button.
Jubal Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sackett avoids it really well and circles away.

Sackett rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Sackett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nolan Martin has been cut.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sackett gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sackett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jubal Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin looks gassed!
Good shot there by Sackett.

Sackett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martin!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sackett misses with a head shot.
Sackett scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sackett.
Martin manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Sackett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sackett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Sackett thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Sackett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sackett in particular looking to stall.
Sackett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sackett trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Martin is pressing down on Sackett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sackett throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sackett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin keeping moving, preventing Sackett from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubal Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nolan Martin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martin wants to clinch.
Martin moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Sackett throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Martin tries to clinch up.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Martin.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martin's calf.
Sackett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Jubal Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Martin tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett with a jab.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Sackett swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Martin throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sackett is defended easily by Martin.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
Martin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sackett circles away.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sackett throws a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Sackett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Sackett.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett thuds his shin into the meat of Martin's side.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martin's waist but Martin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sackett off to one side.
Martin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Jubal Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a crisp jab.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Martin 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!
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sackett throws out a powerful jab.
Sackett tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nolan Martin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nolan Martin'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sackett shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Martin shoots in but Sackett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sackett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Sackett catches Martin right on the button with a cross.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Martin.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Sackett scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett thumps Martin with a low kick.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sackett takes the fight into the clinch.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sackett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett thumps Martin with a low kick.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martin has time to react.
Sackett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jubal Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sackett is out of range and Martin settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Martin.

Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Sackett is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Jubal Sackett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sackett scores with punches and elbows.
Martin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Martin covering up well under a series of strikes from Sackett.
Sackett thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Sackett missing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is punishing Martin with some ground and pound.
Sackett somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Martin turns into Sackett and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jubal Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sackett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubal Sackett!
An intense looking Jubal Sackett took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Who is the next stone I gotta step on to get a title shot?'.