PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ramdaa Somdet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Somdet
vs
Sackett

166 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

174 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramdaa Somdet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jubal Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Somdet tries to keep at a distance but Sackett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sackett misses with a knee strike.
Somdet prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Somdet blocks it.
Somdet has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Somdet lands with a light punch inside.
Somdet wants to stall.
Somdet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett misses with a knee strike.
Sackett landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ramdaa Somdet has been cut.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Somdet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Somdet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett misses with a knee strike.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somdet throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sackett missing with knees to the body.
Somdet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Somdet tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Somdet.
Somdet stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Somdet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Somdet blocks it.
Somdet tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Somdet back against the cage.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Somdet fails to land.
Sackett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Somdet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Somdet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Somdet misses with some punches.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Somdet blocks with his arms.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Somdet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Somdet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Somdet avoids the damage to the body.
Somdet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somdet lands a left hand.
Somdet presses Sackett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Somdet.
Somdet looking to slow down the pace here.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Somdet blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Somdet lands a shot to the body.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Somdet is trying to stall.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somdet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somdet blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Somdet avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Sackett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
Somdet misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Somdet blocks with his arms.
Somdet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Somdet avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Somdet blocks with his arms.
Somdet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Somdet blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Somdet.
Sackett looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Somdet lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Somdet.
Somdet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jubal Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramdaa Somdet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Somdet misses with a straight left.
Somdet keeps the fight on the outside.
Somdet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Somdet checks a low kick from Sackett.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somdet throws a shot to the body.
Somdet misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett is looking to slow Somdet down with leg kicks.
Somdet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Somdet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Somdet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Sackett is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Somdet's shoulder, as Somdet tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somdet looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Somdet's knee but Somdet avoids it well.
Sackett misses with a hook to the body
and Somdet counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett is still on wobbly legs! Can Somdet finish him?
Sackett cracks Somdet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackett seems to have recovered his senses.
Somdet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Somdet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Sackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Somdet is blocking nicely.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somdet blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sackett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Somdet lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jubal Sackett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett landing knees to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
Somdet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Somdet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Somdet is blocking nicely.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Somdet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Somdet working aggressively here.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
Somdet lands with a left to the head.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Somdet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somdet throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Somdet blocks it.
Somdet works on Sackett's body with a couple of short punches.
Somdet lands a right hand.
Somdet lands a body shot.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Sackett misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Somdet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somdet blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Somdet.
Somdet is stalling here.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somdet misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somdet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Somdet lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somdet managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somdet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somdet misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramdaa Somdet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramdaa Somdet's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Somdet moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett lands a head kick. Somdet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Somdet lands with a right hand.
Somdet blocks a low kick nicely.
Somdet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Somdet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Somdet avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Somdet scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somdet cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Somdet's shoulder, as Somdet tries to avoid the shot.
Jubal Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett cracks the inside of Somdet's front leg.
Somdet lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Somdet. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramdaa Somdet is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Somdet steps in with a hook that catches Sackett right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Somdet follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sackett looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramdaa Somdet!