PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee has chosen Like a Prayer as his entrance music. Siduri Rafter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rafter
vs
Mcghee

168 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

176 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Siduri Rafter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcghee throws a front kick aimed at Rafter's knee but Rafter avoids it well.
Mcghee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rafter throws a shot from downtown. Mcghee moves away and avoids it.
Rafter looks to land a left hand but Mcghee moved out of range nicely.
Rafter misses with an uppercut
and Rafter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcghee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mcghee wants it to stay on the feet.
Rafter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mcghee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rafter.
Rafter looks to land a right hand but Mcghee moved out of range.
Rafter misses with a takedown attempt - Mcghee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcghee throws a nice looking combination but Rafter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee throws a good cross that connects.
Rafter throws a jab when Mcghee was well out of range.
Siduri Rafter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcghee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rafter.
Mcghee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tony Mcghee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcghee scores with a spinning back kick!
Rafter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rafter misses with an uppercut

and Mcghee moves into the clinch.
Rafter tries to pull guard but Mcghee holds him up against the cage and eventually Rafter drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siduri Rafter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Mcghee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee tries a body shot but Rafter blocks it.
Mcghee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rafter.
Mcghee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcghee crunches a lovely knee into Rafter's ribcage.
Mcghee landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mcghee manages to break the clinch.
Rafter throws a big shot that misses.
Mcghee throws a leg kick which misses Rafter's front leg but catches the back leg as Rafter tries to avoid it.
Mcghee moves out of range of the strikes.
Rafter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rafter is breathing heavily.
Rafter throws a nice looking combination but Mcghee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mcghee forces Rafter back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcghee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Rafter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcghee looks to land a body kick but Rafter moved away.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Rafter moves out of range easily.
Mcghee throws a sloppy head kick and Rafter moves out of range easily.
Rafter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mcghee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcghee blocks a jab.
Rafter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafter misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rafter.
Rafter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcghee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rafter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcghee moves away.
Mcghee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rafter.
Nice body punch from Rafter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcghee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rafter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcghee was well out of range. Poor timing from Rafter.
Rafter thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mcghee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from Rafter misses.
Rafter misses with a right hand
and Mcghee counters with a big head kick but Rafter shrugs it off.
Rafter looks to land a right hand but Mcghee moved out of range.
Rafter misses with a hook
letting Mcghee counter with a right hand.
Mcghee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Siduri Rafter has been cut.
Mcghee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rafter misses with a hook
enabling Mcghee to counter with a crisp jab.

Rafter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rafter tries to move to full mount but Mcghee actually manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rafter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcghee defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rafter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rafter is controlling the pace.
Rafter trying to advance position but Mcghee counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcghee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rafter wants to control from the top but Mcghee keeps moving.
Rafter looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter wants to control from the top but Mcghee keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Siduri Rafter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slow jab from Rafter misses its intended target.
A big right from Rafter misses.
Mcghee scores with a one two! Rafter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rafter misses with a hook
and Mcghee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rafter scores a takedown into full mount!
Rafter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mcghee looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcghee is looking to escape.
Rafter dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rafter misses with a head shot.
Mcghee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rafter.
Rafter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siduri Rafter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Siduri Rafter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Mcghee as Rafter shoots in.
Mcghee thuds a left hand into Rafter's body.
Mcghee throws a nice looking combination but Rafter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rafter moves out of range of the body kick.
Rafter throws an off balance right hand
and Mcghee counters with a two punch combo.
Mcghee thuds his right hand into Rafter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rafter clobbers Mcghee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rafter swings for the body but Mcghee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee is looking to clinch.
Rafter swings widly with a right hand
and Mcghee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Mcghee.

Rafter gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rafter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mcghee is trying to get back to half guard.
Rafter wants to control but Mcghee is keeping him busy.
Rafter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafter wants to take a breather but Mcghee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rafter.
Mcghee can't keep his opponent in guard - Rafter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Siduri Rafter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rafter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter is keen to just control but Mcghee is a slippery customer.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rafter is working for a kimura but Mcghee is defending it quite comfortably.
Rafter wants to pass the guard but Mcghee is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafter trying to control the action but Mcghee is working from the bottom.
Rafter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcghee's head.
Rafter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rafter uses his free foot to push down on Mcghee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mcghee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rafter trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siduri Rafter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rafter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siduri Rafter!