PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Stankevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Stankevich will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sackett
vs
Stankevich

178 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Stankevich!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stankevich misses with an uppercut

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Stankevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stankevich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stankevich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stankevich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sackett as Stankevich tries to tie him up.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stankevich avoids the elbow strike from Sackett, against the cage.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankevich controls his hands.
Stankevich trying to control the position but instead, Sackett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stankevich into the cage.
Stankevich takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett working aggressively here.

Stankevich breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a push kick but Stankevich slaps the foot to one side.
Stankevich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stankevich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stankevich duly obliges.
Stankevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stankevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stankevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Stankevich misses.
And Sackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Stankevich blocks it.
Stankevich misses with a looping right.
Sackett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sackett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stankevich if he has to take too many more of those.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
Igor Stankevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stankevich.
As Stankevich tries to get set, Sackett tries to push him back and clinch up but Stankevich manages to avoid the attempt.
Sackett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stankevich.
Stankevich blocks the body kick.
Stankevich throws a sloppy body shot

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sackett.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stankevich.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Stankevich's head.
Stankevich tries to break free but Sackett pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stankevich.
Stankevich looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett cracks Stankevich with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stankevichs head.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Sackett gets through Stankevich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Stankevich is rocked!
Sackett lands a right hand.
Stankevich is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
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!
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stankevich to his knees! Sackett keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mordecai Sackett!