PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saracen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galloway Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Smith

177 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
184 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galloway Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Saracen Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackett misses with the combination.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Sackett scores with a nice head shot.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Galloway Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith avoids the body shot from Sackett.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sackett is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sackett defends it well.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sackett defending well though.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sackett is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Smith prevents Sackett from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith thows a huge punch but Sackett dodges it nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sackett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Sackett pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Sackett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sackett to the ground. Sackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Galloway Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saracen Smith.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sackett moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Sackett works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Sackett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galloway Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sackett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sackett lands a nice looking body kick.
Sackett lands an overhand right.
Sackett tries to land a body kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sackett circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Sackett thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Galloway Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sackett lands the left hand.
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!
Smith misses with a body kick.
As Smith backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.

Smith is rocked!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smith to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smith looks to clinch but Sackett throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smith taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Galloway Sackett!