PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin has chosen Shaolin Chamber of Death as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Shin

178 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Sun-Tzu
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Shin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett throws a sloppy body shot
and Shin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin misses with a hook.
Shin throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
As Shin tries to get set, Sackett tries to push him back and clinch up but Shin manages to avoid the attempt.
Shin tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Shin tries to get set, Sackett tries to push him back and clinch up but Shin manages to avoid the attempt.
Sackett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Shin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shin lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin throws a big shot that misses.
Shin throws a leg kick that misses.

Sackett clinches up against the cage.
Shin misses with some punches.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Sackett tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shin.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Shin pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett letting Shin take a breather here.
Shin prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 is leaning against Shin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Shin.
Shin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Shin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Shin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Shin blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Sackett.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett pushes Shin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Shin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shin throws an elbow that misses.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Shin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Sackett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin pushes Sackett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shin blocking some punches.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett is looking to control Shin's arms but Shin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike from Shin.
Shin works on Sackett's body with a couple of short punches.
Shin tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Shin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Shin.
Shin trying to control the position but instead, Sackett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shin into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses
and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sackett defends well and Shin ends up having to push Sackett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Shin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Sackett backs off Shin throws a huge counter combo but Sackett manages to avoid it all.
Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sackett slips a jab from Shin.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Shin's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sackett drives through and clinches with Shin against the cage.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sackett up against the cage.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sackett lands a left hand.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett avoiding damage as Shin throws knees to the body.
Shin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Sackett.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Sackett blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett avoids a wild elbow strike from Shin.
Shin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett has Shin pushed against the cage.
Shin is looking to control Sackett's arms but Sackett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shin has his back to the cage.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shin misses with the head strike.
Sackett pushes Shin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Mordecai Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sackett's brow.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sackett's brow.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Shin takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shin lands a body shot.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Shin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sackett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
Sackett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Shin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sackett avoids a wild elbow strike from Shin.
Shin is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Shin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sackett gets a clinch.
Sackett tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sackett taking a breather.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett trying to control the position but instead, Shin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sackett into the cage.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin misses with a body punch.
Shin lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sackett as Shin tries to tie him up.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin misses with the head strike.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
Shin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett prevents the takedown attempt.
Sackett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett presses Shin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shin is rocked!
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sackett finish him?
Sackett misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of Sackett's head.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Sackett.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Shin seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett works on Shin's body with a couple of short punches.
Sackett taking a breather.
Sackett working Shin over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shin can do to turn this around?
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Shin lands an elbow inside that Sackett shrugs off.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Shin lands a nice elbow.
Shin blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Sackett to work.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Shin.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sackett gets through Shin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin stalling in the clinch.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Shin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shin misses with the head strike.
Shin tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Shin blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Shin is working Sackett over against the cage.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Shin feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Shin.
A jab from Sackett does it's job there.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Shin is out of range.
Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett lands with a hook. Shin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shin throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Shin.
Sackett tries to counter by clinching up but Shin breaks away and moves out of range.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Shin's front leg but catches the back leg as Shin tries to avoid it.
Shin cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Shin.

Sackett clinches up against the cage.
Sackett has Shin pushed against the cage.
A short right from Shin.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shin blocks an uppercut.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
Shin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Shin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shin trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Shin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shin.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 blocks a body shot from Shin.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Shin blocks with his arms.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shin lands with a right to the head.
Shin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett avoids a wild elbow strike from Shin.
Sackett digs a right hand into Shin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shin's gas tank.
Shin lands an uppercut.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett takes a shot to the head.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Shin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shin.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
Shin blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Shin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett had his way with Lao Shin in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Shin.
A head kick misses from Shin.

Sackett rushes Shin and presses him up against the cage.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shin.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shin.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Shin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sackett.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shin drops to his knees and Sackett pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett retains his welterweight title!