PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Sackett (ranked 9 p4p, 2 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 12 p4p, 3 weight class). Fook Man has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mordecai Sackett's chin.

Sackett
vs
Man

178 cm
32
155 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

180 cm
33
154 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordecai Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Man misses with a body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man tries to work over Sackett's front leg with a kick but Sackett checks it.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Sackett misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Man is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.

Sackett moves into range and clinches up with Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sackett really felt that one!
Sackett drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sackett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sackett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett cracks Man with an open hand slap.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Sackett throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sackett really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man slips under a jab.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMan.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sackett's knee momentarily.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Sackett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.

Man lands a big head kick that sends Sackett tumbling to the mat! Man takes a step backwards and waves Sackett back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sackett is rocked!
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man works Sackett's body with a nice hook.
Sackett cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fook Man!
Fook Man is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Fook Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.