PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kierkegaard
vs
Sackett

205 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

182 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soren Kierkegaard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kierkegaard connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett doesn't manage to clinch there - Kierkegaard circles away.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Kierkegaard throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kierkegaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Kierkegaard.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kierkegaard misses the jab.

Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kierkegaard is trying to break the clinch but Sackett is controlling him.
Sackett has Kierkegaard pressed against the cage, preventing Kierkegaard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sackett has Kierkegaard pressed against the cage, preventing Kierkegaard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Kierkegaard avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kierkegaard scores with a shoulder strike.
Kierkegaard is looking to control Sackett's arms but Sackett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kierkegaard has his back to the cage.
Kierkegaard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Kierkegaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Kierkegaard backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kierkegaards head.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.

Kierkegaard is rocked!
Kierkegaard wants to break free but Sackett has control.
Oh Kierkegaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kierkegaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Kierkegaard seems to have got his legs back now.
Kierkegaard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kierkegaard blocking some punches.
Sackett dips a shoulder and cracks Kierkegaard with a mighty uppercut! Kierkegaard falls back against the cage and Sackett unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kierkegaard is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sackett screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Sackett! Nolan Sackett retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Soren Kierkegaard stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gutted. I thought I had him but you never know. Hopefully I'll be back here scrapping for the title soon. Thanks for the support!'.