PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 62 p4p, 11 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 244 p4p, 34 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hung Dong
vs
McArthur

170 cm
31
145 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

175 cm
31
155 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Dong backing away here, and McArthur unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong tests McArthur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
McArthur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
A big right from McArthur misses.
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from McArthur misses
and Dong counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
A big left from Dong misses.
McArthur stuns Dong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong clobbers McArthur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Dong misses.
A big left from Dong misses.
McArthur scores with a body shot.
Dong misses with a low kick.
McArthur misses with a low kick as Dong jumps back.
Dong jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws a push kick but McArthur slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like McArthur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
Dong is looking for a counter combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McArthur lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong cracks McArthur with a good jab.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McArthur takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. McArthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
McArthur moves away from the strike by Dong.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by McArthur there.
Dong scores with a jab.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McArthur misses with an uppercut.
Dong is looking to chop away at McArthur's legs.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong connects with a looping right hand.
McArthur thows a left - swing and a miss!
McArthur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
The crowd cheers as Dong lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
Dong misses with a low kick as McArthur jumps back.
McArthur moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Dong thumps McArthur with a low kick.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong throws out a leg kick but McArthur moves out of range and Dong only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McArthur throws out the jab.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
McArthur lands with an overhand left.
Dong tries to land a front kick but McArthur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Dong misses with a low kick.
McArthur is looking to score with low kicks.
McArthur misses with a straight left.
McArthur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong misses with a straight left.
McArthur needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.

Dong darts in and clinches McArthur up against the cage.

Dong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dong cracks the inside of McArthur's front leg.
McArthur jabs Dong right on the nose. Dong blinks but takes it well.
McArthur takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by McArthur.
Dong defending well as McArthur loads up on a big left hand.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong throws a wild body kick that McArthur sees coming a mile off.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong takes one on the button.
McArthur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Dong misses with a kick to the body
and McArthur counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McArthur.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McArthur has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dong with a jab.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong throws a push kick but McArthur slaps the foot to one side.
McArthur throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
McArthur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
McArthur throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McArthur tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
McArthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong thows a leg kick but McArthur checks it
and McArthur counters with a slapping leg kick.
McArthur cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong moves away from the strike by McArthur.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong looks for the body kick but McArthur saw that one coming.
McArthur is looking for the big counter here.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McArthur.
Dong missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dong.
McArthur wants to land a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Dong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
McArthur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur lands a body shot.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong connects with a nice looking jab.
McArthur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
McArthur tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dong misses the target.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick that misses
letting McArthur counter with a right hand.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur thinks about the counter body kick.
McArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but McArthur moves his leg out of the way.
Dong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McArthur's calf.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
McArthur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McArthur.
A solid body kick from McArthur.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Dong defending well as McArthur loads up on a big left hand.
McArthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McArthur tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dong lands with an uppercut that bounces McArthur off the cage and back into range.
Dong scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur takes one to the chin there.
Dong blocks a jab.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McArthur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McArthur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And McArthur responds with a good body kick, but Dong manages to step out the way in time.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McArthur misses with a low kick.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McArthur.
McArthur blocking some punches.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong tries to pull guard but McArthur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dong working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong digs a right hand underneath McArthur's ribcage. McArthur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong tries to stall but McArthur uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as McArthur controls his hands.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McArthur walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McArthur scores with a nice body kick.
McArthur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McArthur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur is looking to land body kicks.
Dong throws a big counter combination but McArthur scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily.
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McArthur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
McArthur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McArthur tries a low kick but Dong avoids it.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McArthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Dong scores with a three punch combo!
McArthur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from McArthur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dong defending well as McArthur loads up on a big left hand.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.

Dong moves into range and clinches up with McArthur.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McArthur blocks a body shot from Dong.
McArthur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McArthur is trying to push Dong away but Dong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong digs a right hand into McArthur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McArthur's gas tank.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McArthur uses from the top position.

Dong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McArthur looking to pass the guard.
McArthur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is trying to keep McArthur in close.
Dong seems keen to control McArthur's posture.
McArthur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.

Dong is looking for a triangle but McArthur pushes his legs off easily.

Dong has his feet on McArthur's thighs here. He's pushed McArthur off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McArthur screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yung Hung Dong!
After winning the bout, Yung Hung Dong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.