PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toafa Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee has chosen The Haka as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sims
vs
Mcghee

190 cm
29
270 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

200 cm
22
289 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Fast

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toafa Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims throws a right and a left that Mcghee avoids nicely.
Sims misses with a hook
and Mcghee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mark Sims seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
and Mcghee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mcghee to counter with a crisp jab.
Sims misses with a left hand
and Mcghee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcghee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mcghee is looking to clinch but Sims is avoiding it.
Sims misses with a lunging right hand

and Mcghee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sims's guard now.
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.
Mcghee wants to pass the guard but Sims is keeping the position.
Mcghee prevents Sims from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Toafa Mcghee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sims fails with the takedown
and Mcghee counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcghee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sims paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcghee counters with an outside leg kick.
Sims throws a right hand that misses
and Mcghee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mcghee scores with a head kick. Sims tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcghee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sims.

Sims closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sims lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee wants to stand but Sims is controlling the position.
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcghee is keeping the position for now.
Sims working some strikes from top position.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcghee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcghee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcghee keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toafa Mcghee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sims misses with an uppercut
and Mcghee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sims's knee momentarily.
Sims is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mcghee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sims tries to clinch up but Mcghee circles away and keeps his distance.
Sims swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcghee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sims throws a looping overhand right but Mcghee ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims throws a body punch but Mcghee moves out of range.
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcghee counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcghee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcghee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sims throws an off balance right hand
and Mcghee counters with a head kick. That will keep Sims thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mcghee throws a nice head kick!
Sims scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mcghee.
Sims tries to clinch up.
Mcghee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcghee moves in looking to clinch but Sims pushes him off.
Sims with a poor takedown
and Mcghee counters with an outside leg kick.
Sims is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcghee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Sims moves out of range easily.
Sims throws a hook but Mcghee avoids it easily.
Mcghee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sims tries to clinch there but Mcghee circles away.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims misses with a hook
and Mcghee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sims fails with the takedown.
Sims wants to clinch but Mcghee slips to the side
and Mcghee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sims tries to clinch but Mcghee moves away

and Mcghee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sims!
Sims really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toafa Mcghee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sims scores with a shot to the body.
Sims misses with a hook
and Mcghee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcghee connects with a leg kick. Sims looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mcghee defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
Toafa Mcghee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sims ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sims throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Mcghee slips the punch.
Sims misses with a looping right.
Mcghee scores with a kick to the body.
Sims takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sims misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sims throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sims fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Sims does no damage.
Sims throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcghee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcghee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mark Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to clinch.
Mcghee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcghee counters with a big head kick but Sims shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims throws a right hand that misses

and Mcghee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sims lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Toafa Mcghee has been cut.
Sims goes for a takedown attempt but Mcghee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sims lands a nice shot that snaps Mcghee's head back.
Toafa Mcghee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sims misses with a right hand
and Mcghee counters with an inside leg kick.
Sims swings widly with a right hand
and Mcghee counters with a body kick that stops Sims in his tracks momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toafa Mcghee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcghee 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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