PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Acker (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. Tony Mcghee struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Acker
vs
Mcghee

175 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
159 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acker misses with a straight left.
Acker throws a series of punches but Mcghee avoids them all with ease.
Mcghee looks to throw the jab but Acker is out of range.
Acker lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcghee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mcghee avoids the body shot from Acker.
Mcghee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mcghee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Acker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acker looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcghee is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acker. Mcghee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcghee misses the body punch

and Acker counters with a crisp one two that drops Mcghee! Acker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mcghee to his feet! Mcghee is in big trouble!

Mcghee is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Acker throws a hook but Mcghee blocks it.
Mcghee is still on wobbly legs! Can Acker finish him?
Acker throws an overhand right that lands on Mcghee's shoulder, as Mcghee tries to avoid the shot.
Mcghee defending well as Acker loads up on a big left hand.
Mcghee throws an overhand right that lands on Acker's shoulder, as Acker tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker missing with a left hand there. Mcghee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Acker does no damage.
Mcghee seems to have recovered his senses.
A right-left combo lands from Acker.
Acker stuns Mcghee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Acker throws a series of punches but Mcghee moves out of range.
Acker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acker throws a hook but Mcghee blocks it.
Acker throws a hook but Mcghee avoids it easily.
Mcghee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acker manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcghee.
Mcghee moves away from the strike by Acker.
Acker moves out of range as Mcghee strikes.
Mcghee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Acker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mcghee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcghee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcghee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acker.
Mcghee staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Acker as he connects with a hook.

Mcghee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcghee misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Acker - that landed with a thud.
Acker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mcghee backwards.
Acker is trying to break free.
Acker is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acker tries a body shot but Mcghee blocks it.
Mcghee misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mcghee stalling in the clinch but Acker improves position.
Mcghee crunches a lovely knee into Acker's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Acker checks a low kick from Mcghee.
Mcghee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gerard Acker is winning the standup battle so far.
Acker throws a hook but Mcghee avoids it easily.
Mcghee blocks a jab.
Mcghee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acker looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcghee is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Mcghee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Acker doesn't seem phased though.
Mcghee avoids the body shot from Acker.
Acker misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Acker.
Acker misses with a double jab.
Acker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acker misses with a hook.
Acker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mcghee throws a shot from downtown. Acker moves away and avoids it.
Acker just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcghee lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mcghee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcghee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcghee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mcghee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mcghee scores with a nice right hand.
Acker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Acker misses with a looping right.
Mcghee throws a right and a left that Acker avoids nicely.
Gerard Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acker lands a nice looking body shot.
Acker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acker scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcghee throws a head kick but Acker moves out of range.
Acker cracks Mcghee with an open hand slap.
Acker looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcghee is just out of range.
Acker lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcghee looks to score with a jab to the body but Acker is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Acker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcghee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Acker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Acker blocks a low kick nicely.

Mcghee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acker, pushing him back against the cage.
Acker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Acker fails to land.
Mcghee trying to land knees to the body.
Mcghee blocks a body shot from Acker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acker.
Acker pushes Mcghee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcghee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Acker avoids it.

Acker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acker lands with a nice combination. Mcghee backs away looking to recover.
Gerard Acker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Mcghee misses
and Acker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcghee thinking.
Mcghee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcghee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acker scores with a shot to the body.
Mcghee lands a nice looking body shot.
Acker throws a hook but Mcghee blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Acker, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acker. Mcghee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Acker misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Acker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcghee throws a big shot that misses.
Acker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcghee.
A jab from Acker misses.
Acker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acker throws a body punch but Mcghee moves out of range.
Acker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcghee sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker takes a swing at Mcghee's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Acker.
Acker misses with a looping left.
Mcghee throws a big shot that misses.
Acker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Acker looks to land a combination but Mcghee avoids it well.
Acker throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acker. Mcghee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Mcghee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Acker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Acker swings for the body but Mcghee moves out of range.
Acker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcghee.
Acker throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mcghee stumbling backwards into the cage! Mcghee bounces back off the cage towards Acker, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Acker lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Acker celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gerard Acker!