PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sackett (ranked 5353 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viking Askold (ranked 3996 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sackett
vs
Askold

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viking Askold!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Askold wants to counter with a clinch but Sackett pushes him away.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Askold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askold tries to close the distance and clinch but Sackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sackett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett tries to move into range but Askold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Askold looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.

Askold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Askold prevents Sackett from breaking the clinch.
Askold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askold misses with the head strike.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Askold.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Askold lands an uppercut.
Askold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Askold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Askold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Askold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Askold lands a shot to the body.
Askold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Askold presses Sackett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Askold.
Askold lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Askold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Askold working aggressively here.
Askold struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Askold lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett working hard to break the clinch.
Sackett wants to break free but Askold has control.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Askold misses with a punch to the body.
Askold misses with some punches.
Sackett tries to circle away but Askold has him pinned against the cage.
Askold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Askold lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Askold lands a shoulder strike.
Askold has Sackett pressed against the cage, preventing Sackett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Askold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Sackett tries to break free but Askold pushes him back against the cage.
Askold misses with a body punch.
Askold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Askold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch but Askold keeps him there for the moment.
Sackett is trying to break the clinch but Askold has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Askold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Askold.
Askold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Askold misses with a punch on the inside.
Askold lands a body shot.
Askold tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Askold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Askold scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Sackett can't break the clinch.
Askold pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Askold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Askold.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Askold misses the target.

Askold rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
Sackett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Askold struggles to land a body shot inside as Sackett controls his hands.
Viking Askold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Askold tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
Askold is working Sackett over against the cage.
Askold is leaning against Sackett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askold misses with a punch on the inside.
Askold throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Askold.
Askold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Askold.
Askold cracks Sackett with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Askold.
Askold working aggressively here.
Askold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Askold tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Askold works on Sackett's body with a couple of short punches.
Askold tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askold lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Askold lands with a right to the head.
Askold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Askold lands an uppercut.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Askold.
Askold misses with a punch to the body.
Askold lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Askold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Askold fails to land.
Askold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Askold swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is looking to control Askold's arms but Askold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
Askold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Askold lands with a right to the head.
Askold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Askold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Askold lands an uppercut.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Askold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Askold.
Askold scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Askold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
Askold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Askold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Askold.
Askold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askold lands a body punch.
Askold tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
A body shot lands from Askold.
Still in the clinch, Askold scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viking Askold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Askold throws a body shot but no joy.
Askold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Askold instigates a clinch.
Askold misses with a punch on the inside.
Askold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Askold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Askold as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett is trying to break the clinch but Askold is controlling him.
Askold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askold working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Askold.
Askold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Askold as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Askold fails to land.
Sackett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Askold swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Askold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Askold keeps control of Sackett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Askold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sackett is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Askold digs a right hand underneath Sackett's ribcage. Sackett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Askold lands an uppercut.
A short right from Askold on the inside.
Askold scores with a shot to the side of Sackett's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Askold.
Askold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sackett.
Nice body punch from Askold - that landed with a thud.
Askold lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
Askold prevents Sackett from breaking the clinch.
Askold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Askold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Askold lands with a right to the head.
Askold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Viking Askold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Askold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Askold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Askold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askold tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Askold back against the cage.
Askold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Askold pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sackett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viking Askold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Askold 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viking Askold!