PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siduri Rafter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Shaw's chin.

Shaw
vs
Rafter

175 cm
24
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

168 cm
29
158 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Siduri Rafter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafter throws a big shot that misses.
Shaw slips under a jab from Rafter.
Rafter just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafter dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rafter.
Shaw misses with the combination.
Shaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafter.
Rafter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Rafter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rafter misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rafter counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Shaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Rafter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafter pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rafter wants to sweep here but Shaw controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rafter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rafter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rafter, not yet.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shaw looking to sit in guard and control but Rafter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rafter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rafter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaw has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rafter has managed to get both his arms back between Shaw's legs - danger averted.
Rafter forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter throwing shots but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw trying to control here.

Shaw looking for submissions off his back.
Rafter trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rafter there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rafter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shaw is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Siduri Rafter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rafter throws a shot from downtown. Shaw moves away and avoids it.
Rafter misses with a looping right.
Rafter throws an off balance right hand

and Shaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rafter!
Shaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shaw tries to take Rafter's back but instead Rafter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Shaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rafter defends it well.
Shaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rafter keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to advance position but Rafter won't allow it.
Rafter tries to roll over but Shaw keeps him under control.

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.

Shaw seems to be working for a kimura but Rafter defends the submission attempt.
Shaw is stalling here. Rafter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shaw seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rafter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rafter looking to control but instead Shaw has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rafter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shaw defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafter tries to pass to full mount but Shaw defends it.
Shaw taking some punishment here, with Rafter in his half guard.
Shaw trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rafter with good strikes from the mount here!
Rafter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shaw hang on?
The referee warns Shaw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Shaw is rocked!
Rafter looking to finish Shaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaw!
Oh Shaw is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Shaw badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rafter around the waist but Rafter pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rafter is the winner by TKO! Rafter jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Siduri Rafter!