PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Sammens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PRIDE FC - Opening kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Logan Sackett had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sackett
vs
Sammens

193 cm
28
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentijn Sammens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sammens looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett looks to land a combination but Sammens avoids it well.
Sammens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sammens takes one to the side of the head.
Valentijn Sammens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sammens doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett throws a hook but Sammens avoids it easily.
Sammens throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.
Sackett takes a swing at Sammens's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Sammens. No joy for Sackett on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sammens misses with a double jab
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sammens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sackett pushes Sammens up against the cage in a clinch.
Sammens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it.
Sammens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Sackett tries to circle away but Sammens has him pinned against the cage.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Sammens.
Sackett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sammens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sackett avoiding damage as Sammens throws knees to the body.
Sammens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sammens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Sammens breaks the clinch.
Sammens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sackett's head.
A head kick misses from Sammens.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Sammens.
Sammens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sackett instigates a clinch.
Sammens avoids the elbow strike from Sackett, against the cage.
Sammens trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sammens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sammens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sammens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sammens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.

Sackett shoots in and bounces Sammens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sammens keeping full guard, as Sackett tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sammens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sackett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sammens.
Sackett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to control but Sammens is having none of it.
Sammens throwing strikes here but Sackett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sammens looking to finish with strikes here!
Sammens avoids the attempt from Sackett to control.
Sackett avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sammens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett is desperately trying to improve his position but Sammens has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sammens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sackett looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett tries to hold on but Sammens postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valentijn Sammens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Sammens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett throws a hook but Sammens avoids it easily.
A big right from Sammens misses.
Sackett throws a nice head kick!
Sammens is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.
Sackett dips to his left and cracks Sammens with an uppercut!
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sammens as he jumps to the side.
Sammens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sammens tries a head kick but it misses.

Sackett clinches up with Sammens and pushes him back against the cage.
Sackett lands a damaging elbow.
Sammens trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sammens.
Sammens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sammens tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sammens landing knees to the head.
Sammens has Sackett pushed against the cage.
Sackett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sammens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sackett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sackett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sammens pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sammens moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sammens pushes Sackett away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammens slips a jab from Sackett.
Logan Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sackett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sammens on the side of the head.
Sammens scores with a head kick. Sackett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sackett closes the distance and clinches.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett misses with an elbow strike.
Sammens trying to land knees to the body.
Sammens cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
Sammens tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Sammens back against the cage.
Sammens lands with a light punch inside.
Sammens scores with a hook to the body.
Sammens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sammens tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sammens breaks from the clinch.
Sackett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sackett has managed to clinch.
Sammens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it.
A short right from Sackett.
Sackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sammens.
Sackett stalling against the cage.
Sammens trying to land knees to the body.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch but Sammens keeps him there for the moment.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Sammens blocks with his arms.
Sammens lands a good knee to the midsection. Sackett won't want to take too many of those.
Sammens working Sackett over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sammens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammens landing knees to the head.
Sammens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett is looking to control Sammens's arms but Sammens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
Sammens lands an elbow inside that Sackett shrugs off.
Sammens lands with a light punch inside.
Sammens tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Sammens back against the cage.
Sammens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Sammens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sackett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sammens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sammens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sammens.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sammens lands an elbow just above Sackett 's eye.
Sammens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sammens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Sammens lands a right hand.
Sackett jumps guard but Sammens stands there with Sackett around his waist. Sackett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentijn Sammens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sammens takes the fight into the clinch.
Sackett wants a takedown but no success here.

Sammens manages to break the clinch.
Sammens thumps Sackett with a low kick.
Sackett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sammens tries to avoid it but Sackett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sammens to the ground. Sammens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sammens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sammens lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Sammens misses with a lunging right hand

so Sackett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammens wants to sweep here but Sackett controlling him for the moment.
Sammens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sackett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sammens is keeping the position for now.
Sammens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett wants to control from the top but Sammens keeps moving.
Sammens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sackett tries to free his leg and advance position but Sammens is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sammens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sammens looking to throw knees to the head but Sackett is blocking nicely.
Sammens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Sammens.
Sammens lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Sammens blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sammens throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Sammens breaks from the clinch.

Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sammens missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sackett.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sammens.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Sackett managing to block the knees to the body from Sammens.
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentijn Sammens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sammens tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sammens dodges an elbow strike from Sackett.
Sammens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sackett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sackett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sammens smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sammens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sammens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Sammens shows good takedown defense.

Sackett clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sammens.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sammens backwards.
Sammens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Sammens.
Sammens is working Sackett over against the cage.
Sammens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Logan Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sammens connects with a solid leg kick.
Sammens misses with a head kick.
Sackett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sammens. That one must have hurt.
Valentijn Sammens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sammens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentijn Sammens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sammens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentijn Sammens!
Valentijn Sammens made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.