|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kin Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Biscuits & Gravy as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
25
219 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
|
188 cm
30
272 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kin Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubba James!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Sackett. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Sackett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sackett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James misses the jab.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick from Sackett lands but James takes it in his stride.
It looks like Bubba James has been cut.
Sackett closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.
Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sackett lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James shoots in for a double leg but Sackett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
James is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sackett is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Sackett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kin Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sackett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sackett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sackett is looking for a kimura here.
Sackett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.
James is trying to stand.
Sackett is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to get back to his feet.
James is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sackett decides to stand and escape the position.
James is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from James as Sackett shoots in.
James shoots in for a double leg but Sackett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James can't get the takedown.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sackett.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
Sackett rushes James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett clinches up against the cage.
Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James misses the jab.
Sackett moves into the clinch.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Sackett lands a knee to the head.
James tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sackett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James is trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sackett tries for a kimura but James is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sackett has an Americana. James didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sackett is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sackett hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kin Sackett!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
