PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoaki Kasahara (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasahara
vs
Mcghee

186 cm
21
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Satoaki Kasahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulie Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Mcghee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcghee throws a head kick but Kasahara moves out of range.
Mcghee scores with a head kick. Kasahara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kasahara staying out of range there.
Mcghee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara scores with a push kick.
Kasahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasahara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mcghee throws a head kick but Kasahara moves out of range.
Mcghee tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Kasahara lands but Mcghee takes it in his stride.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and Mcghee moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcghee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasahara!
Mcghee misses with a takedown attempt - Kasahara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcghee looks gassed!
Kasahara misses with a kick to the body.
Kasahara checks a leg kick.
Kasahara throws a head kick that Mcghee semi-blocks.

It looks like Paulie Mcghee has been cut.
Mcghee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mcghee moves out of range of the body kick.
Kasahara throws the kick towards the body but Mcghee avoids it.
Kasahara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcghee is out of range and Kasahara settles back down.
Kasahara lands with a shot to the body.
Mcghee just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara punishes Mcghee's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasahara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcghee throws a leg kick but Kasahara moved away.
Mcghee avoids the head kick by Kasahara.
Kasahara works Mcghee's body with a nice hook.
Mcghee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paulie Mcghee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcghee shoots for a takedown but Kasahara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kasahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcghee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kasahara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcghee somewhat.
Satoaki Kasahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie Mcghee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasahara thows a body kick. Mcghee tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasahara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasahara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kasahara.
Kasahara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcghee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kasahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcghee's calf.
Mcghee avoids the head kick by Kasahara.
Kasahara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mcghee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kasahara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcghee moves out of range of the body kick from Kasahara.
Mcghee throws a head kick that misses.
Kasahara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kasahara misses with a head kick.
Kasahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcghee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara scores with a push kick.
Kasahara throws a low kick but Mcghee avoids it.
Kasahara scores with a head kick.
Kasahara scores with a spinning back kick!
Kasahara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasahara misses with a body kick.
Kasahara is looking to wear down Mcghee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasahara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mcghee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kasahara.
Kasahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcghee.
Mcghee moves out of range of the body kick.
Mcghee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kasahara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcghee somewhat.
Kasahara throws a wild body kick that Mcghee sees coming a mile off.
Mcghee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kasahara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcghee.
Kasahara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcghee avoids the body shot from Kasahara.
Kasahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcghee misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasahara looks for the body kick but Mcghee saw that one coming.
Kasahara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasahara is looking to land body kicks.
Mcghee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasahara throws a head kick but Mcghee moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kasahara checks a leg kick.
Kasahara lands with a nice body punch.
Mcghee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasahara blocks a head kick by Mcghee.
Mcghee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasahara blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasahara.
Kasahara punishes Mcghee's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasahara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoaki Kasahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulie Mcghee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kasahara scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kasahara throws a head kick but Mcghee moves out of range.
Kasahara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcghee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasahara avoids it really well and circles away.
Kasahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kasahara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasahara throws a sloppy head kick and Mcghee moves out of range easily.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasahara throws a body kick that misses.
Crunch! Kasahara slams his shin into Mcghee's torso.
Kasahara throws a body kick that misses.
Kasahara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasahara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcghee's head.
Mcghee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasahara throws a wild body kick that Mcghee sees coming a mile off.
Mcghee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasahara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.
Kasahara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kasahara tries to land a front kick but Mcghee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee lands with a kick to the temple. Kasahara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcghee misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kasahara.
Kasahara misses with a wild body shot.
Satoaki Kasahara is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcghee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasahara.
Mcghee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kasahara.
Kasahara throws a push kick but Mcghee slaps the foot to one side.
Kasahara is looking to slow Mcghee down with leg kicks.
Kasahara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mcghee.
Kasahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mcghee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kasahara has got the better of the exchanges.
Kasahara misses with a body kick.
Kasahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasahara is looking to land body kicks.
Kasahara misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasahara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasahara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kasahara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee scores with a head kick. Kasahara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mcghee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasahara.
Kasahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcghee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Mcghee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kasahara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcghee passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kasahara!
Kasahara is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcghee landing strikes from the mount.
Mcghee unloading with bombs!

Mcghee looking to isolate an arm here. Kasahara doesn't see it coming and as Mcghee extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mcghee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulie Mcghee!