PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando Sackett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wilkinson
vs
Sackett

195 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
261 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilkinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orlando Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett stuffs the takedown.
Wilkinson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Wilkinson is avoiding it.
Wilkinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sackett circles away.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Wilkinson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sackett but Sackett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Wilkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses.
Wilkinson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Wilkinson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett scores with a decent looking hook.
Sackett should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilkinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Wilkinson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sackett which made him look bad.
Sackett wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Kent Wilkinson has been cut.
Sackett tries to clinch but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Sackett does no damage.
Sackett with a nice cross.

Wilkinson is rocked!
Wilkinson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Wilkinson is looking to close the distance but Sackett sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Wilkinson crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Wilkinson is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Orlando Sackett!