PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 1107 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 139 p4p, 137 weight class). Mordecai Sackett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sackett
vs
Vasquez

178 cm
41
155
46 - 19 - 0

179 cm
31
155
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Vasquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Vasquez flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasquez doesn't seem phased though.

Vasquez clinches with his opponent.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Vasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Vasquez.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Vasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
A short right from Vasquez.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Vasquez digs a right hand into Sackett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sackett's gas tank.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
A left hand lands to the body for Vasquez.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Vasquez cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
Vasquez pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Vasquez clinches.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez lands with a right to the head.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett tries to work over Vasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasquez's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez scores with a hook to the body.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Come on Sackett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasquez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez lunges at Sackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackett's hand.
Vasquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Sackett is rocked!
Vasquez swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Vasquez ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.

Vasquez has Sackett up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasquez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Vasquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vasquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vasquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Vasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasquez.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquez.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Vasquez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Vasquez catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a crisp right that sends Sackett to the canvas! Vasquez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nando Vasquez!
Nando Vasquez is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Nando Vasquez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.