PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrel Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes into the arena with Got Yourself a Gun blaring out of the sound system. Sackett has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Soprano
vs
Sackett

188 cm
31
215 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

185 cm
31
215 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrel Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano lands with a good body shot.
Tyrel Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Soprano.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Soprano sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Soprano.
Sackett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sackett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soprano, as that shot connected.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Soprano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Soprano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soprano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano throws a chopping leg kick but Sackett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soprano scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett moves in looking to clinch but Soprano pushes him off.
Soprano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soprano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soprano lands a glancing blow to the side of Sackett's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett thows a body shot but no joy.
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Soprano lands a head shot.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt.
Soprano lands with a cross.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano misses with a straight left.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soprano dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from Soprano.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Soprano is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Soprano off balance momentarily.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Soprano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Soprano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soprano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sackett looks to throw a body kick
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soprano rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soprano sprawls well. Soprano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
Soprano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws a low kick but Soprano avoids it.
Soprano lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into range.
Sackett tries to clinch but Soprano moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Sackett finds it's way through Soprano's defenses.
Soprano slips under a jab.
Soprano lands a lovely overhand right.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soprano.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Soprano.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soprano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soprano thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Sackett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett walks into a jab.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Soprano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Soprano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tony Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Sackett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soprano pushes Sackett away with a front kick.
Sackett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Soprano.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soprano.
Soprano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soprano slips under a jab.
Soprano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick there by Soprano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackett as he connects with a hook.
Soprano misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Soprano thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Soprano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Soprano scoring well with a low kick there.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soprano.
Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Soprano off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Soprano throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett shoots for a takedown but Soprano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sackett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soprano.
Soprano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
A slow jab from Soprano misses its intended target.

Sackett rushes Soprano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sackett wants to stall.
Sackett wants to take the fight to the mat but Soprano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Soprano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.

Soprano breaks from the clinch.
Soprano scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Soprano.
Nice uppercut there from Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Soprano lands a body shot.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soprano lunges at Sackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackett's hand.
Soprano blocks a leg kick.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soprano misses with a straight left.
A cross from Soprano lands.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soprano tries to land a body kick
and Sackett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soprano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soprano scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soprano's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano connects with a jab.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soprano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Soprano saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soprano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Soprano throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
Soprano connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett tries to clinch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett thuds a left hand into Soprano's body.
Soprano throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soprano to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A leg kick checked by Sackett.
Soprano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soprano misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Soprano to score with a decent uppercut.
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett cracks Soprano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tests Soprano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Soprano misses.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sackett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano tried to score with a low kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Soprano off balance momentarily.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett digs a good body shot into Soprano's ribs.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soprano misses with a straight right.
Soprano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soprano misses with a leg kick.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Soprano moves out of range easily.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soprano thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Soprano sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Soprano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soprano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Soprano.
A cross from Soprano lands.
A leg kick checked by Soprano.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soprano.
Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soprano counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soprano.

Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Soprano in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soprano manages to break the clinch.
Soprano is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett takes one on the button.
Soprano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soprano looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Soprano.

Sackett is rocked!
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett is still on wobbly legs! Can Soprano finish him?
Sackett slips a jab from Soprano.
Sackett seems to have recovered his senses.

Sackett closes the distance and clinches.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Soprano.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soprano finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Soprano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sackett escapes and throws Soprano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Soprano can't do much from the bottom here.
Sackett looks up at the clock and then as Soprano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sackett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano regains half guard.
Sackett wants to take a breather but Soprano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tony Soprano did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sackett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Soprano in a clinch.
Sackett prevents Soprano from breaking the clinch.
Sackett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soprano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soprano throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Soprano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Soprano avoiding damage as Sackett throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Soprano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Soprano breaks the clinch.
Soprano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Soprano.
Soprano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Soprano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soprano tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soprano doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soprano swivels and escapes.
Sackett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Soprano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a nice body kick.
Soprano throws a combination. Sackett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano throws a one two combo.
Soprano throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sackett tries to clinch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano slips a straight right by Sackett.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett works Soprano's body with a nice hook.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soprano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Soprano.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Sackett thows a body shot but no joy.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Soprano's shoulder, as Soprano tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sackett checks a low kick from Soprano.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett throws a jab when Soprano was well out of range.
Soprano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Sackett throws a low kick but Soprano moves out of range easily.
Soprano slips under a jab.
Sackett defending well as Soprano loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Soprano finds it's target.
Soprano lands a front kick.
Soprano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Soprano counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soprano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soprano misses the jab.
Soprano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano had his way with Tyrel Sackett in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Soprano scores with a jab to the head.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Soprano is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Soprano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soprano thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Soprano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
Sackett cracks Soprano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano lands a jab to the nose.
Soprano throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Soprano gets in close and tags Sackett with a short punch that almost sends Sackett to the mat! Oh Sackett is in big trouble! He turns his back on Soprano, trying to create some distance but Soprano rushes him, striking wildly and Sackett goes down! The referee tackles Soprano into the cage to end the fight! Soprano is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tony Soprano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.