PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parmalee Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Jaxon Halo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Halo

188 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parmalee Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaxon Halo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo lands a jab to Sackett's midsection.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Halo scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halo tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Parmalee Sackett has been cut.
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Halo lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Halo.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Halo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halo throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Halo throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Halo shakes it off.
Halo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Halo throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Halo lands a jab to the nose.
Halo tries to clinch up
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo moves to clinch but Sackett breaks away
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Halo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice body kick.
Halo misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Halo is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.
Halo misses the jab.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett ducks right into an uppercut from Halo.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halo misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett counters with a body kick.
Halo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jaxon Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Halo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sackett feints and then cracks Halo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halo down.
Halo throws a leg kick
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo throws a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halo misses with a head kick.
Halo throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
Halo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Halo cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sackett circles away.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett scores with a nice right hand.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo checks a low kick from Sackett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Halo catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Halo blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Halo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Halo throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Halo looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Halo misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Halo tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Halo swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Halo swinging wildly here.
Good work by Halo as he checks the leg kick.
Halo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Halo slips a jab from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
Jaxon Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Sackett is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Halo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Halo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice cross by Halo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Sackett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halo.
Halo throws a head kick that misses
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Halo 's knee.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sackett scores with a nice right hand.
Sackett moves out of range as Halo strikes.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sackett throws a push kick but Halo slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice kick to the body.
Halo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo misses the shot to the body.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Halo thows a body shot but no joy.
Halo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo misses with a series of wild punches.
Halo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Halo misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab by Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.

Halo clinches.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Halo smiles and moves away.
Sackett dodges the punch combination from Halo.
Halo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Halo scores with a nice head shot.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Halo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett dips to his left and cracks Halo with an uppercut!
Good work by Sackett as he checks the leg kick.
Halo jabs at Sackett's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a leg kick but Sackett saw it coming and moves away.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Halo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Halo moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett misses with a wild combination.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parmalee Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxon Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Halo!