PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoo
vs
Sackett

190 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
200 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

DC Unrivaled

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett throws a push kick but Hoo slaps the foot to one side.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.

It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Hoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 front kick aimed at Hoo's knee but Hoo avoids it well.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Hoo moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoo. Sackett shrugs it off though.
Hoo walks into a jab.
Hoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sackett is out of range and Hoo settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoo delivers a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Hoo moved away.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett thumps Hoo with a low kick.
Sackett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoo lands a nice hook to Sackett's body. Sackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoo blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sackett throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
Hoo throws a quick counter head kick but Sackett was just out of range.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hoo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hoo.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Hoo misses with a leg kick.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Hoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoo.
Hoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett throws a low kick but Hoo avoids it.
Hoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoo lands a head kick. Sackett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Hoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoo.
Sackett feints a counter leg kick.
Hoo takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Hoo.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Hoo's leg but Hoo calmly moves 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 is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hoo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a low kick but Hoo moves out of range easily.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Hoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Hoo misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoo is looking to wear down Sackett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoo slips a jab and a cross from Sackett.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Hoo finds it's target.
Sackett throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Hoo saw that one coming.
Hoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoo throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sackett! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett throws a body punch but Hoo moves out of range.
Hoo is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Sackett scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoo blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoo.
Sackett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoo cracks Sackett with a good jab.
Hoo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Hoo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hoo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hoo blocks a leg kick.
Hoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Hoo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sackett in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses.
Hoo checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett feints and then cracks Hoo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoo down.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoo at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sackett 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 Hoo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nolan Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett slips a straight right by Hoo.
Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Hoo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sackett takes a step back to recover.
Hoo takes one to the side of the head.
Sackett punishes Hoo's body with a nice straight punch.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Hoo avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
Hoo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good work by Sackett as he checks the leg kick.
Hoo connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett scores with a nice body kick.
Hoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoo.
Hoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hoo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoo with a hook.
Sackett jabs Hoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett thows a body kick. Hoo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
Sackett jabs at Hoo's body.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hoo.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Hoo saw that one coming.
Hoo is looking to counter the offense by Sackett and move into the clinch.
Sackett throws a right hand that Hoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoo also avoids with ease.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Hoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sackett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoo on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoo blocks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a push kick but Hoo slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Hoo backs off Sackett throws a huge counter combo but Hoo manages to avoid it all.
Hoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoo throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Hoo cracks Sackett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett tries to land a leg kick but Hoo saw it coming and moves away.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoo is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
It looked like Hoo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett throws the kick towards the body but Hoo avoids it.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoo takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sackett throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
Hoo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hoo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoo lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Hoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoo lands with a good body shot.
Hoo takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Hoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoo is able to avoid easily.
Sackett throws a low kick but Hoo avoids it.
Hoo tries to clinch but Sackett moves away

and Sackett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo wants to improve his position but Sackett is controlling well.
Sackett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sackett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hoo trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hoo is controlling Sackett's position as best he can from this difficult position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoo checks the leg kick.
Hoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Hoo saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoo misses its target.
Hoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Hoo.
Sackett throws a right hand that Hoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoo also avoids with ease.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
Hoo tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Hoo.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a right hand

and Hoo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoo taking a breather.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoo has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.

Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
Hoo is looking to chop away at Sackett's legs.
Hoo moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Hoo.
A nice side step and Sackett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoo moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoo misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Hoo.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Hoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is looking to clinch but Sackett is avoiding it.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Hoo motions for Sackett to come forward. Hoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoo is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Hoo blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Hoo.
Sackett scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
A solid body kick from Hoo.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sackett digs a good hook to Hoo's body.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sackett really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Sackett.
Hoo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
Jab by Sackett.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoo lands with a slapping head kick.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Hoo moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Hoo avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Hoo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Hoo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSackett.
A big right from Hoo misses.
Despite the aggression on Sackett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoo.
Hoo lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Hoo's belly button to the back.
Hoo throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett misses with a low kick as Hoo jumps back.
Hoo needs to keep his hands up - Sackett had a free shot at his head there.
Hoo throws a lazy body kick
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoo throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Hoo throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoo's knee momentarily.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sackett avoids it.
Hoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Hoo.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Hoo misses with a low kick.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Hoo is out of range.
Sackett thuds his shin into the meat of Hoo's side.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackett moves out of range as Hoo throws a body kick.
Hoo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sackett moves forwards but Hoo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Hoo blocks the low kick.
Sackett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sackett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoo.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoo doesn't seem phased though.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Hoo.
Hoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Hoo moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett lands a two punch combo.
Hoo misses with a hook to the body
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo misses with a few strikes there.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Hoo's legs.
Hoo tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoo manages to avoid it.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Hoo misses with a low kick as Sackett jumps back.
Sackett takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
Hoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Hoo blocks the body kick.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Hoo checks a leg kick.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sackett dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoo misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Hoo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Hoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Hoo avoids it with no problem.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoo has time to react.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Hoo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett lands a jab to the head.
Sackett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoo lands with a good body shot.
Hoo tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoo. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Hoo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett lunges at Hoo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoo's hand.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Hoo tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Hoo checks it.
Hoo tries to counter by clinching up but Sackett breaks away and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoo's calf.
Hoo's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoo's head.
Hoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Hoo throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Hoo counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoo throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kimroy Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sackett throws a shot to the body.
Hoo throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Hoo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoo duly obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sackett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Hoo throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoo. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoo takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Hoo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Sackett.
Oh Hoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Hoo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett pounces like a tiger and cracks Hoo with a vicious hook! Hoo is down but not out! Sackett follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nolan Sackett! Nolan Sackett retains his middleweight title!