PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kin Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sackett
vs
Nicks

198 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
32
209 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kin Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Nicks.

Sackett lands a head kick that stumbles Nicks and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Mario Nicks has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sackett wants to stand but Nicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sackett tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicks is retaining full guard.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Nicks keeps moving.

Nicks is working an open guard so Sackett takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nicks circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sackett shoots in and bounces Nicks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Nicks.
Sackett trying to control but Nicks is working from the bottom.
Sackett tries to free his leg and advance position but Nicks is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is working hard here to advance position.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kin Sackett wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nicks throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Sackett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicks tries to avoid it but Sackett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicks to the ground. Nicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Nicks circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sackett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Nicks.

Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Nicks lands a nice elbow.
Nicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Nicks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nicks lands an elbow that stopped Sackett in his tracks for a moment.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett is trying to break free.
Nicks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicks lands a damaging elbow.
Nicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nicks stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Nicks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sackett throws an elbow but misses.
Sackett working hard to break the clinch.
Sackett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicks tries a knee to the head but Sackett blocks it.
Nicks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Nicks.
Nicks managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
Sackett wants to break free but Nicks has control.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett looking to stall.
Nicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicks trying to control the position but instead, Sackett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nicks into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Nicks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Sackett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nicks tries to avoid it but Sackett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nicks to the ground. Nicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Sackett tries to clinch but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett looks for a takedown but Nicks sprawls well.
Nicks throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
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!
Nicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

It looks like Kin Sackett has been cut.
A head kick misses from Nicks.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Nicks.
Sackett tries to clinch but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
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 Kin Sackett will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Nicks throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Nicks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nicks wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters circle, before Nicks throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Sackett's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nicks lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Mario Nicks!
A victorious Mario Nicks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.