PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcghee's choice of entrance music: Who is the Lolo Who Stole my Pakalolo by Don Ho. Louey Draft has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Draft
vs
Mcghee

188 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulie Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draft looks to land a combination. Mcghee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Paulie Mcghee has been cut.

Draft fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcghee, pushing him back against the cage.
Draft is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Draft breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Draft.
Draft lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Mcghee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mcghee slips a jab and a cross from Draft.
Louey Draft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draft fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcghee avoids it really well and circles away.
That kick from Mcghee tenderised Draft's leg. Draft is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Draft.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcghee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Draft throws a chopping leg kick but Mcghee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mcghee moves to clinch but Draft breaks away
and Draft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcghee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcghee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Draft is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draft swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcghee counters with an outside leg kick.
Mcghee fakes the leg kick and cracks Draft in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mcghee closes the distance and pushes Draft back into the cage.
Mcghee scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Louey Draft has been cut.
Mcghee landing knees to the body.
Mcghee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Draft lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcghee has Draft pressed against the cage.
Mcghee scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Mcghee.
A knee to the head by Mcghee.
A knee to the head by Mcghee.
Draft takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcghee stalling.
Mcghee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcghee scores with a knee to the head.
Mcghee scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Mcghee to work.
Mcghee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mcghee stalls.
Mcghee connects with a knee to the head.
Draft jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcghee walks away with a smile on his face. Draft gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Draft uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcghee has time to react.
Draft fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcghee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcghee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Draft. That did some damage!
Draft tries to clinch there but Mcghee circles away.

Mcghee clinches.
Draft with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcghee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcghee tries to land a knee to the head but Draft blocks with his arms.
Mcghee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcghee looking to slow down the pace here.
Draft managing to block the knees to the body from Mcghee.
Draft wants a takedown but no success here.
Mcghee looking to throw knees to the head but Draft is blocking nicely.
Mcghee avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Mcghee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Draft tries to clinch up.
Mcghee connects with a solid leg kick.
Draft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcghee is fending him off so far but Draft persists. Nope, Mcghee circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcghee lands a head kick. Draft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louey Draft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee scores with a leg kick.
Draft misses with a double jab
and Mcghee counters with a head kick.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draft.
Draft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcghee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draft tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcghee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Draft somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcghee scores with a head kick.
Mcghee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paulie Mcghee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draft throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Draft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulie Mcghee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Draft misses its intended target.
Mcghee lands with a kick to the temple. Draft shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Draft shoots in but no luck this time.
Mcghee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcghee wants it to stay on the feet.
Mcghee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Draft.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.
Draft fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee tries to close the distance and clinch but Draft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcghee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcghee swats away the attempt to clinch by Draft.
A combination from Mcghee does no damage.
Mcghee lands a head kick. Draft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Louey Draft's cut is getting worse.
Draft throws a one two combo.
Draft dives in and grabs Mcghee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcghee pushes down on Draft's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Draft is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Mcghee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Mcghee takes the fight into the clinch.
Draft takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mcghee throws an elbow but it misses.
Draft letting Mcghee take a breather here.
Draft tries to score a body lock takedown but Mcghee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcghee with a knee to the head.
Draft avoiding damage as Mcghee throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcghee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mcghee misses with a knee to the head.
Mcghee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Draft's face.
Mcghee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcghee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mcghee.
Draft wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Mcghee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Draft tries to clinch
and Mcghee counters with a thumping low kick.
Mcghee lands a head kick. Draft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mcghee tries to clinch but Draft is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draft is defended easily by Mcghee.
Mcghee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Draft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Draft closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Draft lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draft stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcghee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Draft throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcghee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draft wanted to stand there but Mcghee had control of the position.
Mcghee keeping moving, preventing Draft from controlling successfully.
Draft throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcghee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draft throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcghee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draft wants to control from the top but Mcghee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draft trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draft trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcghee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mcghee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Draft landing with the ground and pound.

Mcghee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Draft misses with a hook. Mcghee ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft tries to clinch there but Mcghee circles away.
Draft is looking to clinch but Mcghee is avoiding it.
Draft throws a head kick that misses
and Mcghee counters with a head kick. That will keep Draft thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Draft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcghee connects with a high kick.
Draft fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Mcghee.
Mcghee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draft's calf.
Louey Draft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Mcghee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee tries a head kick but it misses.
Draft circles away from the clinch attempt

and Draft counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Draft.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draft lands a couple of elbows.
Draft postures up in Mcghee's guard and throws a big left but Mcghee blocks it.
Paulie Mcghee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draft throwing strikes from guard but Mcghee blocks nicely.
Draft prevents Mcghee from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulie Mcghee.
I've got Mcghee 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Mcghee!