PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldir Maluco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by Whoomp There it is. Orlando Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Maluco

190 cm
20
261 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

210 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldir Maluco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluco tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett tries to clinch up

and Maluco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maluco wants to break free but Sackett has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sackett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maluco's brow.
Maluco is trying to break free.
Sackett keeps control of Maluco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maluco avoids a wild elbow strike from Sackett.

Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Maluco throws a one two combo.
Maluco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sackett tries to clinch up
and Maluco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Maluco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maluco avoids the elbow strike from Sackett, against the cage.
Sackett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Waldir Maluco has been cut.
Maluco looks gassed!

Maluco pulls guard effortlessly.
Sackett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Sackett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maluco, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sackett clinches up with Maluco and pushes him back against the cage.
Sackett lands a nice knee to the body.
Maluco takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Sackett.
Maluco avoids the elbow strike from Sackett, against the cage.
Maluco blocks an elbow strike from Sackett.
Sackett lands an elbow inside that Maluco shrugs off.

Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sackett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses.
Maluco takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Waldir Maluco's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Waldir Maluco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maluco takes an elbow to the forehead.

Waldir Maluco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sackett lands an elbow just above Maluco 's eye.
Sackett lands an elbow just above Maluco 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Waldir Maluco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orlando Sackett!