PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Song Turillo (ranked 40 p4p, 178 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 7 p4p, 32 weight class). MacArthur Jnr has chosen barbarian pipe band as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Turillo
vs
MacArthur Jnr

198 cm
35
210
29 - 11 - 1

199 cm
40
218
39 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Jnr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turillo misses with a kick to the body.
Turillo throws a hook but MacArthur Jnr blocks it.
A nice side step and MacArthur Jnr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turillo lands a head shot.
Turillo misses with a low kick as MacArthur Jnr jumps back.
Turillo connects with a leg kick.
Turillo misses the body punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Song Turillo has been cut.
Turillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook. Turillo ducked under it nicely.
Turillo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick lands for MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo lands a really nice looking cross but MacArthur Jnr seems unphased.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MacArthur Jnr checks it well.
Turillo moves out of range as MacArthur Jnr strikes.
It appears Turillo was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Turillo scores with a four punch combination!
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off.
Turillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses MacArthur Jnr's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
Turillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turillo checks a leg kick.
Turillo lands with a nice body punch.
Turillo lands a glancing blow to the side of MacArthur Jnr's head.
Turillo lands a nice shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turillo throws a body punch but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turillo 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 MacArthur Jnr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacArthur Jnr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turillo throws a wild body kick that MacArthur Jnr sees coming a mile off.
Turillo lands a head shot.
Turillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turillo misses with the body kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut. Turillo saw that one coming.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a nice body kick.
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
Song Turillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Turillo.
Turillo throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur Jnr's leg but MacArthur Jnr calmly moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr thinks about the counter body kick.
Turillo throws a nice looking combination but MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turillo throws a hook but MacArthur Jnr blocks it.
MacArthur Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from MacArthur Jnr misses the target.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Turillo slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo defending well as MacArthur Jnr loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Jnr swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo throws a big counter combination but MacArthur Jnr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
MacArthur Jnr blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Turillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turillo misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Jnr slips under a jab.
MacArthur Jnr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage!
MacArthur Jnr avoids the body shot from Turillo.
It seemed like MacArthur Jnr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Turillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacArthur Jnr. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr flicks out a counter leg kick but Turillo steps away.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turillo manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Song Turillo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

MacArthur Jnr is looking to slow Turillo down with leg kicks.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turillo is able to avoid easily.
Turillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacArthur Jnr lands the left hand.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Turillo sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacArthur Jnr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacArthur Jnr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Turillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by MacArthur Jnr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. MacArthur Jnr will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo defending well as MacArthur Jnr loads up on a big left hand.
Turillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacArthur Jnr.
A low kick lands for Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Turillo
and MacArthur Jnr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacArthur Jnr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turillo moves away from the strike by MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
Turillo throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Song Turillo's cut is getting worse.
Turillo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacArthur Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turillo's head.
Turillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo lands a nice looking body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as MacArthur Jnr blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like MacArthur Jnr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacArthur Jnr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turillo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Turillo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and MacArthur Jnr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turillo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Jnr.
Song Turillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Turillo lands a head kick. MacArthur Jnr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacArthur Jnr throws out the jab.
Turillo is looking to slow MacArthur Jnr down with leg kicks.
Turillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turillo looks to throw the jab but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
Turillo stuns MacArthur Jnr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Jnr.
An inside leg kick lands from Turillo.
Turillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo misses with a kick to the body.
Turillo scores with a three punch combo!
Turillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Jnr thuds a left hand into Turillo's body.
Turillo misses with a series of wild punches.
MacArthur Jnr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turillo looks to throw the jab but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
Turillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacArthur Jnr to score with a decent uppercut.

Song Turillo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Song Turillo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Song Turillo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Turillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Turillo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on MacArthur Jnr if he has to take too many more of those.
Turillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacArthur Jnr looks to land a right hand but Turillo moved out of range.
MacArthur Jnr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a jab.
MacArthur Jnr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turillo. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turillo's sensitive parts.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turillo tries to work over MacArthur Jnr's front leg with a kick but MacArthur Jnr checks it.
MacArthur Jnr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Jnr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
Turillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it.
Turillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turillo lands with a nice body punch.
Turillo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turillo counters with a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr motions for Turillo to come forward. MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo scores with a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr swings for the body but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
Turillo cracks a nice hook into MacArthur Jnr's ribs.
MacArthur Jnr looks to land a right hand but Turillo moved out of range.
As MacArthur Jnr backs away, Turillo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo connects with a jab.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut. Turillo saw that one coming.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Turillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacArthur Jnr. MacArthur Jnr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but MacArthur Jnr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Turillo has got the better of the exchanges.
Turillo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacArthur Jnr's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo throws a combination that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Turillo misses.
MacArthur Jnr thinks about the counter body kick.
MacArthur Jnr thows a leg kick but Turillo checks it
and Turillo counters with a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr tries to move into range but Turillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for MacArthur Jnr.
Turillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacArthur Jnr circles away quickly and effectively.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turillo connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turillo. MacArthur Jnr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by Turillo.
MacArthur Jnr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Song Turillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Turillo is just out of range.
Turillo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turillo throws a body kick that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacArthur Jnr throws a chopping leg kick but Turillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacArthur Jnr under the eye.
Turillo with a nice calf kick.
MacArthur Jnr checks a low kick from Turillo.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Turillo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Song Turillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Turillo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Turillo!
Our winner, Song Turillo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.