PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Batchiska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siduri Rafter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Batchiska
vs
Rafter

165 cm
27
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

168 cm
27
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Vengeance Nutrition

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 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niko Batchiska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 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 lands a nice hook to Batchiska's body. Batchiska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Batchiska gets caught flat footed, as Rafter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rafter looking to pass the guard.

Batchiska is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Batchiska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rafter is aware though and is defending well.
Rafter pushes down on Batchiska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rafter wants to take a breather but Batchiska is having none of it.
Batchiska tries to roll over but Rafter keeps him under control.

Batchiska actively working from the bottom here.
Batchiska tries to get to full guard but Rafter has control of the leg.
Batchiska is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rafter scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Batchiska looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rafter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rafter winds up and cracks Batchiska with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batchiska is trying to get back to full guard.
Rafter controlling the action here.
Batchiska trying to hold on to Rafter's head to control him but Rafter postures up.
Batchiska has hold of Rafter's hands but Rafter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Batchiska is looking to control Rafter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Batchiska avoid being mounted?

Batchiska looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Batchiska is looking to improve his position.
Rafter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Batchiska on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batchiska is not content to let Rafter control the position.
Rafter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Batchiska!
Batchiska tries to lock up and control but Rafter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rafter landing strikes from the mount and Batchiska is in trouble!
Batchiska really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Batchiska taking shots to the head.
Rafter wants to control the pace but Batchiska is squirming around nicely.
Batchiska takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafter with a couple of short strikes.

Batchiska is rocked!
Rafter looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Batchiska covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Siduri Rafter!