PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Vato. The crowd seem to be enjoying Carwin's choice of entrance music: Tool - Vicarious. Yance Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Carwin

187 cm
28
215 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
208 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

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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 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yance Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casey Carwin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Carwin is just out of range.
Sackett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
Carwin throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin avoids a kick to the body.
Carwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Carwin blocks the body kick.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Carwin.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carwin unloads with some shots from mount but Sackett bucks and avoids them well.
Carwin wants to control the pace but Sackett is squirming around nicely.
Sackett is looking to improve his position but Carwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Sackett is working hard here to advance position.
Sackett tries to hold on but Carwin pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carwin.
Sackett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carwin unloads with some shots from mount but Sackett bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sackett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sackett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sackett is looking to control Carwin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sackett avoid being mounted?
Sackett tries to get to full guard but Carwin has control of the leg.
Carwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carwin throws a strike but Sackett avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Carwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Sackett has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carwin's guard.
Carwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is fighting to break Carwin's control of his arms but Carwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses. Carwin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sackett's guard. Nice move by Carwin!
Carwin looking to pass the guard.
Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sackett controlling the position.
Sackett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sackett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sackett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sackett is retaining full guard.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Carwin from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin stopping the sweep attempt from Sackett.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Carwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.

Sackett has managed to clinch.

Sackett gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
Carwin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sackett!
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 Yance Sackett will probably get the nod.
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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Carwin tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
Carwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Carwin.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Carwin moves out of range easily.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Yance Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Carwin saw that one coming.
Carwin scores with a jab.
Sackett throws a push kick but Carwin slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Carwin down.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett throws a low kick but Carwin avoids it.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
Carwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Carwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Carwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sackett regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin lands with a punch from half guard.
Sackett is looking for a sweep. Carwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sackett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sackett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carwin wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a strike but Sackett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sackett trying to control but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Carwin trying to control the position.

Carwin looking for subs off his back but Sackett has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sackett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin trying to control here.
Carwin wants to improve his position but Sackett is controlling well.
Sackett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Carwin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sackett working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett is thwarting Carwin's attempts to control the position.
Sackett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carwin taking some punishment here, with Sackett in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Casey Carwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sackett tries to land a front kick but Carwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yance Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sackett takes the fight into the clinch.
Carwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Carwin's head.
Carwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Carwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Carwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Carwin as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sackett's brow.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Carwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carwin.
Carwin throws a head punch that misses.
Carwin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sackett.
Carwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sackett.
Sackett working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Carwin.
Carwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sackett is keeping busy.
Carwin tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Carwin back against the cage.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett gets through Carwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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!
Carwin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carwin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett with a jab.
Carwin dives in and grabs Sackett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sackett pushes down on Carwin's head and hops out.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Carwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Carwin - just one landing.
Carwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Carwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carwin under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Carwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett wants to slow Carwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Carwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sackett lunges at Carwin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carwin's hand.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett slips a jab from Carwin.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Carwin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Carwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carwin fails to land the takedown.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
and Carwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sackett.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Carwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carwin lands with a nice body punch.

Carwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carwin seems to have recovered his senses.
Carwin misses with some punches.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carwin looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carwin misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yance 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yance Sackett!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yance Sackett made sure he mentioned Broken Halo Pride Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.