PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 131 p4p, 111 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 24 p4p, 20 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Monkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bransjehora. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacArthur Ii
vs
Monkey

183 cm
26
171
13 - 4 - 1

185 cm
38
172
32 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry
Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Monkey off balance momentarily.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
Monkey misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Ii counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monkey's sensitive parts.
Monkey throws a leg kick
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
MacArthur Ii walks into a left hand.
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but MacArthur Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey lands a head shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Monkey.
MacArthur Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii throws a front kick that sends Monkey stumbling back into the cage.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a chopping leg kick but Monkey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
Monkey throws out a counter right but MacArthur Ii avoids it with no problem.
Monkey looks to throw a body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey throws the kick towards the body but MacArthur Ii avoids it.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii digs a good hook to Monkey's body.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey feints a counter leg kick.
Monkey scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Monkey misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacArthur Ii.

That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Monkey lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem phased though.
MacArthur Ii throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey thows a leg kick but MacArthur Ii checks it
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey throws a leg kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Monkey is rocked!
Monkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Ii counters with a huge left! Monkey is in big trouble! He's backing up but MacArthur Ii isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Monkey from any more damage. A dominating finish by MacArthur Ii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.