PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diggin Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Reles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sack's entrance music is TUF Theme. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reles's choice of entrance music: Bone Thugs N Harmony - Mo' Murda. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sack
vs
Reles

177 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition

Resistance

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diggin Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abe Reles!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack throws a right hand that misses
and Reles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sack looks for a takedown but Reles sprawls well.
Sack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reles is able to avoid easily.
Reles ducks under a wild hook from Sack.
Sack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sack.
Reles throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Reles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sack was well out of range. Poor timing from Reles.
Sack slips a jab from Reles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Reles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reles is one step ahead there.
Reles is looking to work some ground and pound but Sack has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sack has Reles pulled in close to control his posture.
Sack looking for a sweep. Not yet Sack, not yet.
Reles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reles distracts Sack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sack is trying to keep Reles in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reles distracts Sack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reles.
Reles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack wants to control but Reles passes easily into half guard.
Reles throwing shots but Sack is blocking nicely.
Reles thows a huge punch but Sack dodges it nicely.
Reles wants to pass the guard but Sack is defending well.
Sack gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reles landing some decent shots from guard.
Reles trying to control the position from guard on top but Sack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack wants to sweep but no luck.
Reles stands and throws Sack's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reles in side control, throwing shots but Sack defends.
Reles is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reles working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack defending against the ground and pound.
Reles is putting a hurting on Sack here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sack tries to improve position but can't.
Reles lands some shots froms side control.
Reles is putting a hurting on Sack here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reles in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reles lands a nice forearm strike.
Sack has one of Reles's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Reles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sack down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reles creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Reles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reles misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack throws a shot to the body.
Reles shoots in and drives through. Sack sprawls well.
Reles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sack was well out of range. Poor timing from Reles.
Sack throws a big shot that misses.
Reles lands with a hook. Sack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reles is out of range.
Sack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sack, as that shot connected.
Sack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reles was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack.
Reles shoots in looking for a takedown. Sack tries to sprawl out of it but Reles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sack missing with a left hand there. Reles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abe Reles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Reles's shoulder, as Reles tries to avoid the shot.
Reles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles looks for a takedown but Sack sprawls well.
Diggin Sack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Reles.
Reles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sack tries to avoid it but Reles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sack to the ground. Sack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sack jabs Reles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reles avoids the body shot from Sack.
Reles scores with a hook to the body. Sack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sack misses with a looping right.
Sack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reles.
Reles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sack swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack lands with an uppercut that bounces Reles off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Abe Reles has been cut.
Reles tries to clinch but Sack is having none of it.
Sack cracks a nice hook into Reles's ribs.
Reles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sack on the side of the head.
Reles throws out a loose jab but Sack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Reles as Sack shoots in.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Reles's shoulder, as Reles tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sack.
Reles throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack needs to keep his hands up - Reles had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Sack as Reles shoots in.
Reles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sack misses with a looping right.
Sack loads up on a big right hand but Reles slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diggin Sack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abe Reles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reles cracks Sack with a good jab.
Reles throws a right hand that Sack ducks under and follows up with a left that Sack also avoids with ease.
Sack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sack misses with a straight left.
Reles looks to throw the jab but Sack is out of range.
Reles slips a straight right by Sack.
Diggin Sack is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Reles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sack clobbers Reles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sack sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reles's hands.
Reles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reles throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sack to counter with a crisp jab.

Reles gets caught napping as Sack dives in and scores a takedown. Reles manages to retain guard.
Sack tries to free his leg and advance position but Reles is retaining full guard.
Sack with a nice head shot there.
Sack scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sack wants to control from the top but Reles keeps moving.
Sack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sack content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sack stopping the sweep attempt from Reles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack throwing strikes but missing.
Reles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sack is one step ahead there.
Sack trying to control but Reles is working from the bottom.
Reles trying to control the position.
Sack tries to free his leg and advance position but Reles is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diggin Sack wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reles.
Sack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sack misses with a lunging right hand
and Reles counters with a nice uppercut.
Reles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diggin Sack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Reles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reles looks to score with a jab to the body but Sack is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diggin Sack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diggin Sack!