PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Drago Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yance Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago Lister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lister
vs
Sackett

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drago Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yance Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Lister moves to clinch but Sackett breaks away

and Sackett counters by moving into the clinch.
Lister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lister tries to break the clinch but Sackett is controlling the position.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Lister blocks with his arms.
Lister tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Sackett.
Sackett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lister is defending well for now.
Sackett lands a knee to the head.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lister blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sackett with a knee to the head.
Lister is trying to force a seperation but Sackett has the dominant position.
Lister wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.
Sackett scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett has Lister pushed against the ropes.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett landing knees to the body.
Sackett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses.
Sackett keeps control of Lister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sackett throws an elbow but misses.
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Lister is blocking nicely.
Sackett leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sackett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister is trying to force a seperation but Sackett has the dominant position.
Sackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Lister won't want to take too many of those.
Lister is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sackett obliges.
Sackett connects with a knee to the head.
Sackett lands a knee to the head.
Sackett lands an elbow inside.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett lands a nice elbow.
Sackett with a knee to the head.
Sackett scores with a knee to the head.
Sackett lands a knee to the head.
Sackett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lister's face.

Lister is rocked!
Lister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Lister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a knee to the head.
Sackett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Lister won't want to take too many of those.
Sackett with a knee to the head.
Sackett lands an elbow inside.
Lister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sackett landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sackett.
Sackett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lister seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sackett with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sackett.
Sackett landing knees to the head.
Sackett scores with a knee to the head.
Sackett lands a body punch.
A short left from Sackett.
Sackett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sackett creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Lister off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Lister is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Sackett is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Yance Sackett!