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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Sackett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kobe James! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sackett counters with a thumping low kick. Sackett moves into range and clinches up with James. Sackett cracks James with a nice body shot. Sackett is struggling to control the position. Sackett is breathing heavily. Sackett breaks from the clinch.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. James doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sackett counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that. Joe Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe James. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. James is trying to control Sackett's posture but Sackett avoids it. Sackett remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round. James wants to control but Sackett postures up. James is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Sackett has hold of James's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! James tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sackett cranks the arm and James screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from James, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Sackett!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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