PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blake
vs
Sackett

160 cm
29
141 lbs
29 - 13 - 2

178 cm
29
140 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Blake ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses

and Blake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake throws an elbow that misses. Sackett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blake's guard. Nice move by Sackett!

Blake wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Sackett is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sackett has passed into half guard!
Blake is looking to improve his position.
Sackett stalling.
Blake wants to get back to full guard.
Blake is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at GWad's Playpen, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake is concentrating on defense, preventing Sackett from advancing position.
Blake is looking to get back to full guard here but Sackett has managed to pass to side control instead.
Blake is looking for a sweep.
Blake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sackett's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sackett.
It looks like Sackett is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett controlling the pace.
Blake wants to improve his position but Sackett is controlling well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
That kick from Sackett tenderised Blake's leg. Blake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mordecai Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blake tightens his grip and picks Sackett up, before dumping him to the ground. Sackett manages to land in guard.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sackett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blake won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sackett pulls Blake in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sackett is on top in guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.
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 William Blake will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blake ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Mordecai Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sackett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blake somewhat.
Blake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blake ducks right into an uppercut from Sackett.
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blake 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Blake avoids it with no problem.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett with a jab.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Blake closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sackett's guard.
Blake throws a strike but Sackett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sackett postures up.
Blake has a closed guard, preventing Sackett from standing up.
Blake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is pulling down on Sackett's head. It's preventing any offense from Sackett, at least for the moment.
Sackett passes into half guard.
Sackett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sackett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sackett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blake trying to control the position.

Blake is looking for a triangle here but Sackett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake tries to improve position but can't.
Blake is being controlled here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake keeps Sackett under control for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blake works Sackett's body with a nice hook.
Blake 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.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blake.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sackett moves out of range as Blake throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Sackett counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake lands a front kick.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sackett - the referee stops the clock and Blake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sackett. Blake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett slips a straight right by Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blake's head backwards.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sackett cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blake stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Sackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blake is looking to wear down Sackett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sackett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blake blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Blake misses.
Blake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a jab.
Blake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett misses the body punch
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses with an uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Sackett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sackett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake lands a nice shot to the body.
Blake slips a straight right by Sackett.
Sackett tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Sackett counters with a nice body shot.
Blake shoots in for a double leg but Sackett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice body kick from Sackett.
Sackett throws a body kick that misses
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sackett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blake if he has to take too many more of those.
Sackett works over Blake's head and body with a nice combination.
Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blake's hands.
Blake takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Sackett staying out of range there.
It seemed like Sackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blake.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
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That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Blake appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sackett moves out of range as Blake throws a body kick.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body kick from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.
Blake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Blake throws a lazy body kick
and Sackett counters with a nice body kick.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Blake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sackett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.