PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wanderlei Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wanderlei Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Sackett

180 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
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 throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Silva feints and then cracks Sackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sackett down.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Sackett cracks Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sackett pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Sackett!