PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Dicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Sackett had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sackett
vs
Dicko

175 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 8 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Dicko!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett slips a jab from Dicko.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Dicko throws a big shot that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Sackett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Sackett throws a push kick but Dicko slaps the foot to one side.
Dicko throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett throws a head kick but Dicko moves out of range.
Dicko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dicko throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dicko manages to circle out of the way.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dicko moves away.
Dicko jabs Sackett right on the nose. Sackett blinks but takes it well.
Sackett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dicko looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett takes a swing at Dicko's ribcage but misses.
Dicko tries to counter with a clinch but Sackett shakes him off and moves away.
Dicko jabs at Sackett's body.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Dicko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dicko throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Dicko.
Dicko misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dicko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dicko tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dicko throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett jabs Dicko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dicko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dicko throws a right and a left that Sackett avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dicko misses the target.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dicko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Dicko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dicko staying out of range there.
Dicko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dicko moves away.
Sackett lands with a two punch combination before moving back 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!
Dicko throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Dicko ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Dicko just misses with a punch to the body.
Dicko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dicko misses with a looping left.
Dicko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sackett pushes Dicko away with a front kick.
Dicko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dicko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dicko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dicko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Dicko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sackett's sensitive parts.
Dicko connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicko missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dicko just manages to avoid it.
Dicko misses with an uppercut.
Sackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Dicko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dicko misses with a looping right.
Dicko lands the left hand.
Dicko misses with a straight right.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Dicko moved out of range.
Sackett blocks a leg kick.
Dicko checks a leg kick.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dicko checks a leg kick.
Dicko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dicko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dicko throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Sackett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dicko.
Dicko checks a low kick from Sackett.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dicko is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicko throws an off balance right hand

and Sackett counters by clinching up.
Dicko tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Dicko back against the cage.
Sackett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dicko walks away with a smile on his face. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dicko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Dicko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dicko throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Sackett throws a jab when Dicko was well out of range.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Sackett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dicko stalling against the cage.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dicko backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chico Dicko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Dicko's head.
Dicko staying out of range there.
Sackett misses with a low kick as Dicko jumps back.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Sackett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dicko.
Dicko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
No joy there for Sackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dicko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sackett throws a right and a left that Dicko avoids nicely.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Dicko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dicko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sackett defends it well.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Dicko's knee but Dicko avoids it well.
Dicko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Dicko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a right and a left that Dicko avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dicko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dicko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Dicko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dicko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dicko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dicko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Dicko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dicko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sackett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dicko lands a right hook to the body.
Dicko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Dicko.
Dicko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Dicko misses with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dicko.
Sackett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dicko misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dicko. Dicko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Dicko's leg but Dicko calmly moves out of range.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Dicko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dicko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicko misses with a low kick as Sackett jumps back.
Dicko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Dicko checks it.
Dicko misses with a hook.
Dicko swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Dicko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Dicko blocks a leg kick.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dicko clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dicko misses the jab.
Sackett lands with a hook. Dicko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sackett lands a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dicko misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dicko scrambles back to his feet.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Sackett lands a lovely overhand right.
Dicko scores with a leg kick.
Sackett misses with a jab to the body
and Dicko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dicko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett motions for Dicko to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackett looks to clinch
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Dicko is out of range.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dicko.
Dicko with a jab.
Dicko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dicko wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sackett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Sackett throws a hook but Dicko avoids it easily.
Sackett tests Dicko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett goes for a double leg but Dicko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dicko continues to drive forward.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dicko with the counter takedown but Sackett avoids it easily.

Sackett moves into the clinch successfully.
Dicko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dicko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Dicko misses with a punch to the body.
Dicko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dicko smiles and moves away.
Dicko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dicko moves into range and clinches up with Sackett.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicko trying to control the position but instead, Sackett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dicko into the cage.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Dicko lands a body shot.
Sackett is trying to force a seperation but Dicko has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.

Sackett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sackett wants to sweep but no luck.
Sackett has his hands on Dicko's head, controlling the position.
Dicko preventing the sweep.
Sackett is trying to keep Dicko in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sackett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sackett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dicko's guard.

Sackett trying to control but Dicko is working from the bottom.
Sackett won't allow Dicko to get back to his feet.
Sackett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sackett slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dicko wants to get back to full guard.
Sackett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sackett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sackett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sackett with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sackett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dicko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sackett.
Sackett with the ground and pound but Dicko uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sackett trying to control but Dicko is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dicko wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dicko. That did some damage!
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dicko misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett cracks the inside of Dicko's front leg.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dicko.
Sackett slips a straight right by Dicko.
Dicko staying out of range there.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dicko scores with a hook.
Dicko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dicko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dicko misses the shot to the body.
Dicko tries to bum rush Sackett with a series of wild strikes but Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Logan Sackett.
Well Sackett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Sackett!