PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sackett
vs
Lewis

187 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yance Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sackett thinking.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis walks into a jab.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Lewis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sackett doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Yance Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
A head kick by Sackett misses
and Lewis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sackett is lucky that one didn't land flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Sackett is controlling the position.
Sackett scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sackett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
Sackett lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Nick Lewis has been cut.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Knees to the body from Sackett.
Lewis looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Sackett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sackett pushes Lewis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sackett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sackett lands a knee to the body.
Sackett crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Sackett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Lewis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lewis avoids the head kick by Sackett.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!
Sackett misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis slips a straight right by Sackett.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Sackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Lewis's legs.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sackett tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Sackett misses the jab.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sackett.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Lewis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Sackett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Sackett's head.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Lewis moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Sackett motions for Lewis to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis slips a jab from Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lewis checks it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sackett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Sackett.
Sackett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the ropes.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sackett missing with knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lewis tries to stall but Sackett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Sackett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Lewis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Sackett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett landing knees to the head.
Sackett managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Yance Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Sackett lands a nice knee to the body.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis dodges an elbow strike from Sackett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis lands an elbow inside.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Knees to the body from Sackett.
Sackett trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Sackett taking a breather.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yance Sackett had his way with Nick Lewis in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Lewis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Lewis blocks the leg kick.
Nick Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Lewis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Sackett 's knee.
Sackett throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Sackett scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Sackett tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a thumping low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Lewis's leg but Lewis calmly moves out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Yance Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sackett lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good work by Lewis as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yance Sackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yance Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sackett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yance Sackett!