PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 2296 p4p, 258 weight class) and Thai Boxer (ranked 1796 p4p, 204 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sackett
vs
Boxer

178 cm
40
155 lbs
44 - 18 - 0

187 cm
34
170 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

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 44 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thai Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a left to the body.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer keeps Sackett at a distance using the push kick.
Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thai Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxer. Boxer obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Sackett dips to his left and cracks Boxer with an uppercut!
Boxer scores with a jab to the head.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by Boxer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Boxer.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackett throws out a powerful jab.
Boxer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sackett has time to react.

Sackett clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the cage.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.

Boxer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sackett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Sackett.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Sackett working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sackett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Boxer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sackett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer tries to circle away but Sackett has him pinned against the cage.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.

Boxer manages to break the clinch.
Boxer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxer misses the body punch
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Boxer blocks the body kick.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Boxer blocks the leg kick.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Boxer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sackett doesn't seem phased though.
Boxer moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Sackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Sackett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
Sackett slips a straight right by Boxer.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Sackett slips a straight right by Boxer.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer feints and then cracks Sackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sackett down.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Boxer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?
Boxer scores with a one two! Sackett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
An inside leg kick from Boxer misses.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boxer lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Boxer thinks about the counter body kick.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Thai Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett throws out a powerful jab.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sackett connects with a nice looking jab.
Sackett slips under a jab from Boxer.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands with an overhand left.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Boxer scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps Boxer's head back.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett checks a low kick from Boxer.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Sackett does it's job there.
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett lands with a good body shot.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sackett! Boxer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mordecai Sackett!
After the fight, Mordecai Sackett was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Thai Boxer was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh sh#t 🔥'.