PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sander Saabas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sander Saabas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Orlando Sackett's chin.

Sackett
vs
Saabas

190 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sander Saabas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saabas misses the jab.
Saabas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sackett. Sackett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saabas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saabas throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Sander Saabas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saabas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Saabas moves into the clinch successfully.
Sackett is leaning against Saabas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saabas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saabas just leaning against Sackett, taking a breather.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Saabas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Saabas just misses with a punch to the body.
Saabas looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett thuds a left hand into Saabas's body.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
Saabas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saabas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett feints and then cracks Saabas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saabas down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Sackett misses.
Sackett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saabas's hands.
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saabas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sackett moves into the clinch.
Saabas swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saabas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saabas avoids the elbow strike from Sackett, against the cage.
Saabas tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Saabas stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Saabas misses with a knee strike.
Saabas has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett is trying to break free.
Sackett stalling in the clinch but Saabas improves position.
Saabas tries a knee to the head but Sackett blocks it.
Saabas misses with a knee strike.
Sackett avoiding damage as Saabas throws knees to the body.
Sackett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saabas misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Saabas looks gassed!
Sackett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saabas has him pressed against the cage.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Saabas's head.
Saabas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saabas.

Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Sackett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saabas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination

and Saabas moves into the clinch.
Saabas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saabas lands with a right to the head.
Saabas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saabas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sackett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Sackett blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Saabas to work.
Saabas wants to stall.
Saabas blocks an elbow strike from Sackett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saabas tries a knee to the head but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett is leaning against Saabas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saabas throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett connects with a looping right hand.
Saabas closes the distance but Sackett moves to the side
and Sackett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saabas's head.
Saabas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Saabas 's knee.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saabas momentarily.
Saabas thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Saabas should have avoided that one.

Saabas closes the distance and clinches.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sackett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saabas backwards.
Saabas lands a damaging elbow.
Saabas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sackett is looking to break free of the clinch but Saabas has double underhooks.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Saabas.
Saabas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saabas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sackett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saabas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saabas.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saabas backwards.
Saabas throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Saabas.
Saabas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sackett is looking to control Saabas's arms but Saabas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
Saabas stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saabas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saabas stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Saabas blocks an elbow strike.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saabas stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sander Saabas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saabas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sackett counters with a shoot takedown. Saabas fights it but they end up in guard.
Saabas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sackett is controlling him.
Sackett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sackett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saabas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sackett!
Sackett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is squirming around, avoiding Saabas's attempts to control the action.
Saabas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sackett?
Sackett blocking the ground and pound.
Saabas landing strikes, looking to finish!

Saabas is working for a guillotine from mount but Sackett frees his head quite easily.
Saabas is breathing heavily.
Saabas prevents Sackett from getting the reversal.

Saabas is working for a guillotine from mount but Sackett frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Saabas.
Sackett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sackett throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Saabas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Saabas landing strikes from the mount.
Saabas prevents Sackett from getting the reversal.
Sackett tries to hold on but Saabas postures up.
Saabas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saabas with the ground and pound from mount.
Sackett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saabas looking to control but Sackett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saabas wants to control but Sackett has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Saabas slips a nice elbow through Sackett's hands, connecting with Sackett's forehead.
Saabas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sackett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saabas trying to control the action but Sackett is working from the bottom.
Saabas stalling away here and it's allowed Sackett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sackett working a defensive guard here.
Saabas throwing strikes but missing.

Saabas gets to his feet - Sackett follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sander Saabas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Saabas wants to clinch
and Sackett counters with a two punch combo.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Saabas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sackett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sackett counters with a two punch combo.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Saabas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett lands a jab to Saabas's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
Sackett connects with a crisp jab.
Sackett throws a right and a left that Saabas avoids nicely.
Orlando Sackett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sackett both land. Nice combination.
Sackett misses with a combination

and Saabas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saabas.
Saabas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Sackett.
Saabas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saabas is stalling here.
Saabas tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Sackett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saabas is trying to stall.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saabas blocks it with crossed arms.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett managing to block the knees to the body from Saabas.
Saabas works on Sackett's body with a couple of short punches.
Saabas stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Saabas misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
Saabas is trying to maintain a safe position but Sackett gets an underhook and turns Saabas into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett stalls.
Sackett is trying to stall.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saabas wants to clinch
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saabas moves out of range of the strikes.
Saabas misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saabas misses with a few strikes there.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sackett duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saabas misses with a double jab
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orlando Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Saabas counters by moving into the clinch.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Saabas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saabas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sackett is leaning against Saabas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saabas has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saabas.
Saabas tries to stall but Sackett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Saabas's head.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.

Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Sackett lands.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sackett scores with a nice right hand.
Sackett scores with a spinning back kick!
Saabas throws a head kick that misses

and Sackett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Saabas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saabas is trying to stall.
Orlando Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saabas landing knees to the head.
Saabas misses with a knee to the head.
Saabas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sackett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saabas misses with a knee to the head.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Saabas.

Sackett is rocked!
Saabas trying to land knees to the body.
Oh Sackett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saabas is looking to control Sackett's arms but Sackett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saabas has his back to the cage.
Sackett seems to have got his legs back now.
Saabas stalling in the clinch.
Saabas blocks a body shot from Sackett.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Sackett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saabas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sander Saabas!