PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mante Quilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quilla
vs
Sackett

183 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mante Quilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Galloway Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quilla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quilla throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett scores with a spinning back kick!

Quilla throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Quilla is in Sackett's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quilla is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sackett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quilla lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sackett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Quilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quilla.
Quilla stands up over Sackett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quilla won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Quilla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Sackett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Quilla from controlling successfully.
Sackett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quilla working some strikes from top position.
Quilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quilla scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Quilla controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quilla throwing strikes from guard but Sackett blocks nicely.
Sackett working a defensive guard here.
Quilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quilla throwing strikes from guard but Sackett blocks nicely.
Quilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quilla throwing strikes but missing.
Quilla is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quilla trying to control but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Quilla working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quilla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sackett's head.
Quilla trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quilla controlling from the top position.
Quilla throws a big elbow that misses.
Quilla is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quilla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quilla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mante Quilla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mante Quilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Quilla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Mante Quilla has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett lands with a good body shot.
Mante Quilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quilla's sensitive parts.
Quilla missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Quilla takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Quilla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quilla looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quilla misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
Sackett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Galloway Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett lands with a nice body kick.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Quilla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quilla there as he acknowledges the shot.

Mante Quilla's cut is getting worse.
Quilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body. Quilla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sackett!
Sackett thumps Quilla with a low kick.
Sackett throws a head kick that half lands.
Quilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Quilla tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Quilla back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Quilla is rocked!

Mante Quilla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sackett leaves Quilla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Quilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quilla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackett cracks the inside of Quilla's front leg.
Quilla seems to have got his legs back now.
Good shot there by Sackett.
Quilla drops his hands momentarily and Sackett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quilla's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Sackett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Quilla to the canvas! Sackett follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galloway Sackett!