PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parmalee Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen RATM: Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fokin
vs
Sackett

188 cm
30
216 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
GREEN!160

GREEN!160
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parmalee Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Fokin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fokin checks a leg kick.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sackett throws the left hand but Fokin avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Fokin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Fokin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackett. That one must have hurt.
Fokin checks a low kick from Sackett.
Fokin tries to counter with a takedown but Sackett is quick to defend against it.

Fokin drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sackett kicks Fokin off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Fokin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fokin feinted with a counter takedown.
Fokin checks a low kick from Sackett.
Sackett tries to work over Fokin's front leg with a kick but Fokin checks it.
Fokin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Fokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Fokin connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Parmalee Sackett has been cut.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fokin takes one to the side of the head.
Fokin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Fokin moved away.
Sackett throws a body punch but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fokin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Sackett thumps Fokin with a low kick.
Sackett throws a wild body kick that Fokin sees coming a mile off.
Fokin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fokin throws a shot to the body.
Fokin throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Sackett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fokin is out of range.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Fokin feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick.
Fokin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sackett tries to land a leg kick but Fokin saw it coming and moves away.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Fokin off balance momentarily.
Fokin takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sackett. Fokin shrugs it off though.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fokin. That did some damage!
Fokin lands a nice looking body shot.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Fokin works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Fokin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
Fokin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Fokin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fokin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin won't allow Sackett to sweep him here.
Fokin throws an elbow that misses. Sackett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fokin's guard. Nice move by Sackett!

Fokin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sackett wants to stand and escape but instead Fokin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Sackett has his hands on Fokin's head, controlling the position.

Sackett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fokin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice body kick from Sackett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackett throws a body punch but Fokin moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sackett.
Fokin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fokin is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Fokin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sackett throws a front kick that sends Fokin stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Fokin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Sackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fokin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Fokin down.
Sackett throws a hook but Fokin blocks it.
Fokin looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Fokin throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parmalee Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fokin's sensitive parts.
Sackett checks a low kick from Fokin.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Parmalee Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Fokin misses with a wild body shot.
Fokin lands with a right hand.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Fokin checks it.
Sackett misses with a jab to the body

and Fokin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sackett has one foot on Fokin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parmalee Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin throws a leg kick but Sackett moved away.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Fokin avoids it with no problem.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses

and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sackett won't be happy with that.
Sackett is looking to get back to his feet here but Fokin is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sackett's back.
Fokin punches Sackett on the ear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fokin controlling the positon.
Fokin is punishing Sackett with strikes - can he finish him?!

Fokin working for a choke but Sackett is defending well.
Even with his hooks in, Fokin manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Fokin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sackett is defending well though. Fokin let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fokin misses with an elbow to the head.
Sackett manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fokin's guard. Nice work there by Sackett.

Sackett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fokin, up you get!
Fokin clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sackett throws out a leg kick but Fokin moves out of range and Sackett only half commits.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fokin checks a leg kick.
Sackett misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fokin attempts a counter takedown but Sackett avoids it well and moves away.
Fokin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackett's head.

Fokin gets tackled into the cage by Sackett. Sackett maintains the clinch.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Fokin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fokin lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fokin tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Fokin avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.

Sackett breaks the clinch.
Fokin thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Parmalee Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fokin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fokin misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin dives in for a single leg takedown but Sackett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it.
Fokin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fokin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fokin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Fokin.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sackett.
Fokin takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Fokin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sackett. No joy for Fokin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgy Fokin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fokin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett's cut.
That's time! Fokin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Fokin drives through with a takedown into Sackett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fokin throwing strikes but missing.
Sackett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sackett is pulling down on Fokin's head to control his posture.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett is trying to keep Fokin in close.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sackett manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fokin lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Fokin backwards.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fokin is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
Fokin wants a takedown.
Fokin has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fokin.
Fokin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Fokin throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Fokin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
Fokin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fokin.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fokin is trying to stall.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Fokin blocks with his arms.
Sackett tries a body shot but Fokin blocks it.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Fokin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fokin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fokin manages to end up in side control.

Sackett throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Fokin's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fokin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sackett sprawls and moves away.
Sackett lands a front kick.
Fokin throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Fokin scores with a nice strike.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fokin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fokin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sackett tries to avoid it but Fokin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sackett to the ground. Sackett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgy Fokin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fokin misses the shot to the body.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Fokin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Fokin checks a leg kick nicely.
Fokin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Fokin.
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!
Fokin blocks the body kick.
Fokin takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fokin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fokin.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Fokin's leg but Fokin calmly moves out of range.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fokin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parmalee Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sackett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parmalee Sackett!
Parmalee Sackett gave a mention to Hellraiser FightGear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).