PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 2272 p4p, 22860 weight class) and James King (ranked 272 p4p, 641 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sackett
vs
King

178 cm
42
155
48 - 22 - 0

170 cm
24
161
4 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 48 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James King!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King misses with an uppercut.
King looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett blocks a head kick by King.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King slips under a jab from Sackett.
King tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
Sackett connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a jab-cross combination.
Sackett ducks right into an uppercut from King.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
A big left from King misses.
King checks a leg kick.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackett misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
King throws a head kick that Sackett semi-blocks.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sackett closes the distance and pushes King back into the ropes.
King is trying to push Sackett away but Sackett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Sackett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
King blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the ropes, King throws an elbow but misses.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
King tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sackett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sackett throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
As Sackett backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Sackett manages to avoid it all.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.
King throws a right and a left that Sackett avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
King slips a jab and a cross from Sackett.
A head kick misses from King.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
Sackett moves away from the strike by King.

King gets tackled into the ropes by Sackett. Sackett maintains the clinch.
A short right from King on the inside.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sackett's defenses.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sackett trying to stall but King improves his position.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.

Sackett rushes King and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sackett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Sackett lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.

King breaks from the clinch.
King misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King misses with an uppercut.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sackett circles away quickly and effectively.
Sackett lands a jab to King's midsection.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Sackett backing up. Sackett nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Sackett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sackett takes a kick to the side of the head.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
A cross from Sackett lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
King throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by King.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
King lands a head kick!
King throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King slips under a jab.
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a hook
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sackett slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King walks into a left hand.
King throws a hook but Sackett blocks it.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett motions for King to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King delivers a nice body kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
King loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from King misses.
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett avoids the head kick by King.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
James King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sackett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for James King!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for James King!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for James King!

James King wins by unanimous decision!
James King really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TRAP A-LOT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.