PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flagon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Highjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett's entrance music is RATM: Killing in the Name. A fine choice. Highjack has chosen The Outsider - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Highjack

185 cm
29
216 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
MayheM sportswear

Hellbent
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flagon Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Remi Highjack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flagon Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Highjack.
Highjack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett tries to land a front kick but Highjack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.

Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Highjack in a clinch.
Highjack lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Flagon Sackett has been cut.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Highjack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
Highjack tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Highjack lands a nice looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Highjack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highjack throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Highjack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Highjack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sackett with a body shot.
Highjack throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sackett drives through and clinches with Highjack against the cage.
Highjack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Highjack avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Highjack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sackett blocking some punches.

Highjack manages to break the clinch.
Highjack thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sackett if he has to take too many more of those.
Sackett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Highjack misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett backing away here, and Highjack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Highjack has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Highjack to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett moves out of range as Highjack throws a body kick.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Highjack.
Highjack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Highjack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Highjack steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Highjack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Highjack looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Highjack moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Highjack moves away and avoids it.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highjack.
Highjack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Highjack throws a leg kick but Sackett moved away.
Highjack throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
It seemed like Highjack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sackett throws a body punch but Highjack moves out of range.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackett.
Sackett defending well as Highjack loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highjack throws a nice looking combination but Sackett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sackett slips a straight right by Highjack.
Highjack looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett jabs Highjack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sackett throws a jab when Highjack was well out of range.
Highjack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sackett clinches.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.

Sackett breaks the clinch.

Sackett closes the distance and pushes Highjack back into the cage.
Highjack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Highjack lands a body punch.
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!
Highjack lands an uppercut.

Flagon Sackett's cut is getting worse.

Highjack manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highjack scores with a sloppy right hand. Sackett should have avoided that one.
Highjack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sackett has time to react.
Highjack looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
Highjack checks a low kick from Sackett.
Sackett lands a jab-cross combination.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Flagon Sackett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sackett throws a right and a left that Highjack avoids nicely.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Highjack stuns Sackett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Highjack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a body shot
and Highjack counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Highjack looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Highjack avoided it.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Highjack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remi Highjack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flagon Sackett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Highjack - that will leave a mark!
Remi Highjack seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Highjack lands a big head kick that sends Sackett tumbling to the mat! Highjack takes a step backwards and waves Sackett back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Highjack.
Sackett throws a nice looking combination but Highjack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Highjack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Highjack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Highjack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Highjack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Highjack lands with a cross.

Sackett is rocked!

Jeez, Flagon Sackett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Highjack now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Highjack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highjack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Highjack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Highjack checks a leg kick.
Sackett cracks Highjack with an open hand slap.
Sackett throws an off balance right hand
and Highjack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Highjack tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Highjack.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Flagon Sackett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Remi Highjack!
Remi Highjack is the new light heavyweight champion!
Remi Highjack looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I told you son, I told you not to underestimate me. I hit hard son, I go hard son while you going home son.'.