PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Hankey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hankey has chosen DJ Zany - Be on your way as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Macon Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Hankey

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macon Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Hankey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hankey counters by moving into the clinch.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hankey lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett stalling in the clinch but Hankey improves position.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hankey to keep the fight standing.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hankey.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hankey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hankey on the inside.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Hankey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macon Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hankey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett tries a body shot but Hankey blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hankey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hankey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Hankey blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hankey to keep the fight standing.
Sackett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sackett tries to work over Hankey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hankey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hankey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hankey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett tries to work over Hankey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Hankey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
Hankey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hankey is trying to maintain a safe position but Sackett gets an underhook and turns Hankey into the cage.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Hankey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Hankey holds him up against the cage and eventually Sackett drops back down to his feet.
Hankey blocks an uppercut.
Hankey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Hankey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hankey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hankey taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hankey.
Hankey is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hankey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Sackett tries to pull guard but Hankey won't allow it.
Hankey misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hankey smiles and moves away.
Hankey wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
Sackett throws a big counter combination but Hankey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hankey misses with a low kick.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hankey finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.

It looks like Macon Sackett has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hankey.
Hankey wants to clinch.
Sackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hankey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hankey wants to clinch
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Hankey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett thumps Hankey with a low kick.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Hankey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Macon Sackett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hankey is looking to clinch but Sackett is avoiding it.
Hankey 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Hankey down.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ted Hankey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hankey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Hankey off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hankey tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hankey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hankey closes the distance but Sackett moves to the side
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hankey 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.
Hankey tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Hankey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett misses the body punch
and Hankey counters with a nice uppercut.
Hankey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Hankey is out of range.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Hankey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett throws a head kick but Hankey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hankey tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hankey slips a jab from Sackett.
Hankey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Hankey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hankey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hankey blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Hankey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick
and Hankey counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a leg kick

and Hankey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hankey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hankey blocking some punches.
Hankey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett jumps guard but Hankey stands there with Sackett around his waist. Sackett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hankey blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hankey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Hankey.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hankey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hankey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ted Hankey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hankey smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macon Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hankey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sackett has time to react.
Hankey tries to clinch there but Sackett circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Macon Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Macon Sackett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hankey tries to clinch up
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hankey throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
It appears Sackett was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Hankey moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Hankey moves out of range easily.
Hankey wants to clinch up but Sackett keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sackett. Hankey shrugs it off though.
Hankey moves in looking to clinch but Sackett pushes him off.
Hankey tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hankey fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sackett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hankey's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hankey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sackett is looking to counter the offense by Hankey and move into the clinch.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Hankey.
Macon Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hankey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hankey.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
Hankey working aggressively here.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hankey to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macon Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Hankey on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but Hankey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hankey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hankey misses with some punches.
Hankey is trying to maintain a safe position but Sackett gets an underhook and turns Hankey into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Hankey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hankey working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hankey fails to land.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hankey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sackett is looking to control Hankey's arms but Hankey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Hankey blocking some punches.
Hankey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Hankey throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hankey to keep the fight standing.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hankey smiles and moves away.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Hankey tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sackett throws a jab when Hankey was well out of range.

Hankey drives through and clinches with Sackett against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ted Hankey.
I think Hankey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Hankey!