PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neho Kipei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kin Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kipei
vs
Sackett

185 cm
24
219 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

198 cm
21
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neho Kipei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kin Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sackett instigates a clinch.
Sackett taking a breather.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Kipei's head.

Kipei gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kipei trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Kipei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sackett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kipei throws a big elbow that misses.
Sackett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kipei!
Sackett controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kipei really wants to buck Sackett off and get back to his feet.
Kipei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kipei tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sackett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kipei is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sackett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kin Sackett wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kipei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sackett sprawls well. Sackett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kipei gets slowly back to his feet.
Neho Kipei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kipei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sackett's waist but Sackett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kipei off to one side.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Kipei fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neho Kipei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Kipei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Sackett finds it's target.
Kipei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sackett pinned against the cage. Sackett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kipei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kipei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt.
Kipei is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sackett clinches with his opponent.
Sackett lands a good knee to the midsection. Kipei won't want to take too many of those.
Sackett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kipei backwards.
Sackett lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sackett.
Sackett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sackett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kipei takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Sackett lands an elbow inside that Kipei shrugs off.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kipei takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kipei is rocked!
Sackett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sackett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett lands an elbow inside.
Sackett dips a shoulder and cracks Kipei with a mighty uppercut! Kipei falls back against the cage and Sackett unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kipei is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sackett screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kin Sackett!