PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickard Rakell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tyga - Rack City. Buzz McGillicutty has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McGillicutty
vs
Rakell

182 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Hellraiser FightGear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickard Rakell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGillicutty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rakell looks to land a right hand but McGillicutty moved out of range.
Rakell throws a right hand that misses
and McGillicutty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

McGillicutty rushes Rakell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rakell tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
Rakell lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicutty controlling the action here for a moment.
McGillicutty throws an elbow but it misses.
Rakell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGillicutty blocks it with crossed arms.
Rakell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rakell fails to land.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Rakell.
Rakell tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
Rakell misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from McGillicutty.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty working aggressively here.
McGillicutty stalls.
McGillicutty has a couple of punches blocked by Rakell.
Rakell can't find room to land a body shot as McGillicutty controls the action.
McGillicutty stalling.
Rakell crunches a lovely knee into McGillicutty's ribcage.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
A short right from Rakell.
Rakell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rakell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGillicutty creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rakell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGillicutty.
Rakell trying to land knees to the body.
Rakell lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rakell missing with knees to the body.
Rakell scores a nice knee to the body.
McGillicutty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakell's elbow.
McGillicutty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGillicutty is working Rakell over against the cage.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rakell backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rakell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rakell lands a right hand.
McGillicutty tries a body shot but Rakell blocks it.
Rakell misses with a body punch.
Rakell can't find room to land a body shot as McGillicutty controls the action.
A knee to the head by Rakell.
Rakell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rakell blocks an uppercut.
McGillicutty lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rakell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakell trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty blocks an uppercut.
Rakell swings wildly with an uppercut but McGillicutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakell.
Rakell misses with the head strike.
McGillicutty blocks a body shot from Rakell.
Rakell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rakell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rakell misses with a punch to the body.
Rakell pushes McGillicutty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGillicutty is working Rakell over against the cage.
Rakell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rakell throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGillicutty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGillicutty misses with a punch to the body.
Rakell struggles to land a body shot inside as McGillicutty controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGillicutty avoids it.
We've been informed that Rakell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rakell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakell misses with a knee to the head.
McGillicutty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rakell misses with a punch on the inside.
McGillicutty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGillicutty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rakell or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGillicutty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rakell has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
A head punch on the inside from Rakell fails to land.
A short body shot lands from McGillicutty as the two fighters clinch.
Rakell looks winded!
McGillicutty throws a punch but it's blocked by Rakell.
A short right from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands an uppercut.
McGillicutty slows down the pace here.
McGillicutty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rickard Rakell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rakell throws a hook but McGillicutty avoids it easily.
McGillicutty misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rakell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGillicutty misses with the combination.
Rakell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rakell misses with a straight right.

McGillicutty closes the distance and clinches.
Rakell is working McGillicutty over against the cage.
McGillicutty tries to throw a body punch but Rakell avoids it by throwing McGillicutty back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rakell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGillicutty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGillicutty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Rakell.
Rakell letting McGillicutty take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rakell lands with a short shot to the head.
Rickard Rakell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rakell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGillicutty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rakell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGillicutty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on McGillicutty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGillicutty leaning against his opponent.
McGillicutty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rakells head.
McGillicutty tries a body shot but Rakell blocks it.
Rakell misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rakell.
Rakell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakell misses with a knee to the head.
McGillicutty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty just leaning against Rakell, taking a breather.
McGillicutty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGillicutty lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakell's elbow.
Rakell tries a body shot but McGillicutty blocks it.
Rakell lands a left hand.
McGillicutty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rakell.
Rakell working aggressively here.
McGillicutty displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rakell up against the cage.
Rakell prevents a body shot from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty struggles to land a body shot inside as Rakell controls his hands.
McGillicutty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rakell backwards.
Rakell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGillicutty blocks it with crossed arms.
Rakell tries to work over McGillicutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGillicutty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty blocks an uppercut.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGillicutty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rakell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGillicutty misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rakell missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGillicutty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rakell lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGillicutty backwards.
Rakell avoids the elbow strike from McGillicutty, against the cage.
McGillicutty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGillicutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rakell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rakell tries to land a knee to the head but McGillicutty blocks with his arms.
Rakell is breathing heavily.
McGillicutty blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from McGillicutty fails to land.
A body shot lands from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rakell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rakell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rakell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
Rakell avoids a wild elbow strike from McGillicutty.
Rakell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from Rakell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rickard Rakell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McGillicutty throws a right hand that Rakell ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakell also avoids with ease.
Rakell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Rakell drives through and clinches with McGillicutty against the cage.
McGillicutty lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from McGillicutty.
Rakell misses with a punch to the body.
Rakell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGillicutty is trying to maintain a safe position but Rakell gets an underhook and turns McGillicutty into the cage.
Rakell looking to throw knees to the head but McGillicutty is blocking nicely.
Rakell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rakell blocks a body shot from McGillicutty.
Rakell has a couple of punches blocked by McGillicutty.
Rakell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGillicutty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty looking to stall.
Rakell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rakell throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGillicutty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGillicutty blocking some punches.
McGillicutty prevents a body shot from Rakell.
McGillicutty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rakell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGillicutty's elbow.
McGillicutty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rakell.
Rakell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty working aggressively here.
McGillicutty lands a shoulder strike.
McGillicutty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rakell as McGillicutty tries to tie him up.
McGillicutty misses with the head strike.
McGillicutty pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rakell misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rakell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rakell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGillicutty stalls.
McGillicutty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rakell takes a shot to the head.
Rakell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGillicutty.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rakell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakell lands a nice shot to the body.
McGillicutty wants to stall.
Rakell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rakell trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty tries to throw a body punch but Rakell avoids it by throwing McGillicutty back against the cage.
Rakell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGillicutty blocks a body shot from Rakell.
McGillicutty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGillicutty trying to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty is leaning against Rakell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rakell throws a punch but it's blocked by McGillicutty.
Rakell misses with a punch to the body.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rakell backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGillicutty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rakell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGillicutty has Rakell pressed against the cage.
Rakell working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rakell working aggressively here.
McGillicutty pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rakell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rakell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rakell prevents a body shot from McGillicutty.
Rakell lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rakell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGillicutty or not.
Rakell lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGillicutty backwards.
McGillicutty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGillicutty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGillicutty just leaning against Rakell, taking a breather.
Buzz McGillicutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGillicutty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGillicutty has a couple of punches blocked by Rakell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickard Rakell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rakell 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickard Rakell!
Rickard Rakell very nearly forgot to thank Hellraiser FightGear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.