PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jubal Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Luffy

174 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jubal Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monkey Luffy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luffy punishes Sackett's body with a nice straight punch.
Luffy takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.

Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Luffy tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Luffy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Luffy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luffy ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Luffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Luffy checks a leg kick.

Sackett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Luffy seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Luffy fails to land.
Nice body punch from Luffy - that landed with a thud.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luffy avoids it.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Luffy.
Luffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
Luffy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sackett leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luffy.
Sackett landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
Sackett landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luffy avoids it.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Luffy has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett gets through Luffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luffy.
Luffy working aggressively here.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luffy misses with a body punch.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luffy tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luffy letting Sackett take a breather here.
Luffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Sackett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luffy is defending well for now.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luffy misses with some punches.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luffy working aggressively here.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luffy.
Luffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Luffy controls his hands.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luffy working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
Luffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
Luffy is trying to maintain a safe position but Sackett gets an underhook and turns Luffy into the cage.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.
Luffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luffy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett working Luffy over with knees to the body.
Luffy working aggressively here.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luffy misses with some punches.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Luffy avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Sackett controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubal Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Luffy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luffy scores with a punch to the head.
Luffy throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Luffy throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luffy lands an overhand right.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jubal Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luffy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sackett eats them both and turns towards Luffy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Luffy misses with a low kick.
Luffy slips a straight right by Sackett.
Luffy throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Sackett checks a low kick from Luffy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luffy. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett throws a jab when Luffy was well out of range.
Luffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Luffy throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Luffy moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luffy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luffy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Luffy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sackett wants to slow Luffy down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luffy.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Luffy throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Luffy connects with a looping right hand.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Luffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett tries to clinch but Luffy moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Luffy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luffy is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett moves out of range as Luffy throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Luffy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Luffy moved out of range nicely.
Sackett scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett checks a low kick from Luffy.
Jubal Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Luffy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Luffy looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Luffy connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Luffy throws a front kick that sends Sackett stumbling back into the cage.
Luffy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Luffy misses with a wild combination.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luffy checks a leg kick.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Luffy's leg. Luffy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackett trying to control the position but instead, Luffy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sackett into the cage.
Luffy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luffy misses with the head strike.
Luffy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Luffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
Luffy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett with a knee to the head.
Luffy misses with some punches.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett blocking some punches.
Sackett pushes off an throws an elbow but Luffy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.
Sackett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luffy's face.
Luffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Jubal Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Luffy.
Luffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Luffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Monkey Luffy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Luffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Luffy should have avoided that one.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luffy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luffy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Luffy checks it.
Luffy cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.

Sackett clinches up against the cage.
Luffy is looking to control Sackett's arms but Sackett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luffy has his back to the cage.
Luffy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.
Sackett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luffy is defending well for now.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luffy.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Luffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luffy working aggressively here.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luffy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luffy blocks it with crossed arms.
Luffy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luffy.
Nice body punch from Luffy.
Luffy taking a breather.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Luffy stalling.
Luffy misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Luffy throws a head punch that misses.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luffy cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Luffy tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Luffy back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luffy.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luffy avoids it.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.
Luffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luffy lands with a left to the head.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luffy is keeping busy.
Luffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Luffy lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Luffy - that landed with a thud.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Luffy is blocking nicely.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Luffy blocks with his arms.
Sackett wants to stall.
Luffy working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Luffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Luffy.
Luffy lands a body punch.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 tries a knee to the head but Luffy blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Luffy as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Luffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luffy misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey Luffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Luffy 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Monkey Luffy!