PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sackett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Teardrop. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sackett
vs
Mara

178 cm
26
176 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

186 cm
33
176 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Conviction

Perkele!

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 19 - 2 - 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 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
A jab from Mara misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett scores with a shot to the body.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Mara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Mara counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett stuns Mara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Mara's shoulder, as Mara tries to avoid the shot.
Mara swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Mara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett defending well as Mara loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett scores with a jab.
Mara swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Sackett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
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!
Mara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mara feints a counter leg kick.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Mara has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mara has time to react.
Mara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mara.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett with a nice cross.
Sackett is looking to slow Mara down with leg kicks.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett takes one on the button.
Sackett slips a straight right by Mara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mara.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Mara blocks the leg kick.
Mara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
Sackett takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Jab, jab by Mara - just one landing.
Mara takes one to the chin there.
Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Mara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Mara is predictable there
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mara connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sackett with a body shot.
Sackett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps Mara's head back.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mara with a nice cross.
Mara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara.
Mara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mara lands a head kick. Sackett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mara might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sackett has got the better of the exchanges.
Mara throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mara doesn't seem bothered though.
Mara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mara cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett thumps Mara with a low kick.
Sackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mordecai Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook 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!
Mara misses the jab.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Mara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Mara is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Mara scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mara's hands.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Mara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mara moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett checks a low kick from Mara.
Sackett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mara misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mara slips a jab from Sackett.
Sackett backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara throws out a powerful jab.
Sackett tries to work over Mara's front leg with a kick but Mara checks it.
Sackett with a nice cross.
Sackett lands a right hook to the body.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Mara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Mara backs away, Sackett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mara.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mara moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mara fakes the leg kick and cracks Sackett in the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
Mara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sackett.
A clash of legs there as Sackett blocks the low kick.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mara misses with a body punch
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Mara moves away and avoids it.
Mara needs to keep his hands up - Sackett had a free shot at his head there.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mara. Mara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Mara scores with a hook.
Mara swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Mara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mara slips a straight right by Sackett.
Mara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sackett with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Sackett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sackett with a jab.
Mara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Mara slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett slips under a jab from Mara.
Mara lands with a nice body punch.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mara throws out the jab.
Mara misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Mara throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
Mara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sackett on the side of the head.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mara will feel that in the morning.
Mara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mara - just one landing.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Mara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Mara.
Mara looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Mara off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Mara throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Mara misses with a body shot.
Mara tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Mara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mara throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sackett under the eye.
Sackett lands a head kick. Mara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Mara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mara feints and then cracks Sackett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sackett down.
Sackett checks a leg kick.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mara.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mara is able to avoid easily.
Mara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sackett's head backwards.
Mara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mara misses with a hook
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mara.
Mara jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Mara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Mara misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
Mara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Mara coming out on top.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Mara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sackett is looking to slow Mara down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Mara staying out of range there.
Mara slips a straight right by Sackett.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Mara throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mara.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Mara's head but Mara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
Mara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett scores with the left hand. Mara knows he should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Mara off the cage and back into range.
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.

Mara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mara, right into the meat.
Mara misses with a low kick.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Mara is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara takes one on the button.
Sackett checks a low kick from Mara.
Sackett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mara.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mara counters with a nice leg kick.
Mara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett throws a jab when Mara was well out of range.
Mara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Mara's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mara.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
Mara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mara scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Mara.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Mara just misses with a punch to the body.
Mara drops his hands momentarily and Sackett takes advantage with a crisp shot 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!
Mara tries a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Mara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sackett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mara.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett scores with a hook.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Mara is looking to chop away at Sackett's legs.
Mara lands with a nice body punch.
Mara looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Sackett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mara's calf.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a right hand that Mara ducks under and follows up with a left that Mara also avoids with ease.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mara's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Mara counters with a good, hard body kick but Sackett shrugs it off.
Mara motions for Sackett to come forward. Mara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sackett works the jab nicely.
Sackett throws a hook to the side of Mara's head but Mara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Mara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Mara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mara misses with an uppercut.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Mara.
Mara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Sackett slips under a jab.
Mara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Mara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
Sackett takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses.
Sackett lands a right hook to the body.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Mara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett slips a jab from Mara.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a body kick that stops Mara in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mara doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Mara coming out on top.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Mara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mara sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mara misses with an uppercut. Sackett saw that one coming.
Mara blocks a jab.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mara throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Mara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Mara manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Mara checks a leg kick.
Salosen Mara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range.
Sackett backing away here, and Mara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mara thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mara avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mara.
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 jab to the head.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
Mara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sackett.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
Mara misses with a body punch
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sackett checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mara doesn't seem phased though.
Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Mara misses.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Mara.
Mara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Mara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Mara moves away and avoids it.
Sackett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mara motions for Sackett to come forward. Mara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Mara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
Mara throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with an inside leg kick.
Sackett is looking to slow Mara down with leg kicks.
Mara swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Mara misses
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Mara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara.
Sackett connects with a body shot that sends Mara's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
After winning the bout, Mordecai Sackett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.