PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cale Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen I'm Awesome as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Sackett

184 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Falcon Sackett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Sackett lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Sackett 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.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Carter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackett if he has to take too many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carter. Sackett shrugs it off though.
Carter scores with a spinning back kick!
Cale Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter lands a right hook to the body.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Sackett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett checks the leg kick.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Sackett misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter misses with a combination
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Sackett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a front kick that sends Sackett stumbling back into the cage.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Cale Carter has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carter's calf.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carter. That did some damage!
Carter misses with the body kick
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter fails with the takedown.
Sackett works the jab nicely.
Carter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sackett defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Sackett throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter with a hook.

Sackett gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter lands an elbow just above Sackett 's eye.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Sackett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Sackett slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sackett into the cage.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sackett, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Cale Carter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cale Carter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Carter moves into range and clinches up with Sackett.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Sackett lands a left hand.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Falcon Sackett has been cut.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sackett's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cale Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sackett blocks the elbow strike.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter missing with knees 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!
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter presses Sackett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sackett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
A short right from Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Sackett tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Sackett's head.
Sackett blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Sackett in his tracks for a moment.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett taking a breather.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Sackett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
Carter wants to break free but Sackett has control.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sackett tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sackett slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Carter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cale Carter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sackett's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Falcon Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter letting Sackett take a breather here.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sackett stalls.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Carter.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falcon Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Sackett blocks the elbow strike.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
Sackett taking a breather.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Sackett stalls.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sackett looking to stall.
Carter tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter is looking to clinch but Sackett is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cale Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cale Carter!