PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Joshua (ranked 25030 p4p, 6137 weight class) and Kevon Artell (ranked 632 p4p, 590 weight class). Peter Joshua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joshua
vs
Artell

190 cm
26
205
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
222
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevon Artell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artell throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshua slips a straight right by Artell.
Artell slaps away a takedown attempt from Joshua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Artell scores with a hook.
Joshua throws a nice looking combination but Artell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Joshua rushes Artell and presses him up against the cage.
Artell lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Peter Joshua has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
Joshua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joshua blocks an uppercut.

Artell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joshua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artell.
Joshua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Artell scoring well with a low kick there.
Artell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Artell.
Kevon Artell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artell misses the jab.
Joshua tries to clinch there but Artell circles away.
Artell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joshua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Artell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Artell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joshua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artell.
Artell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshua.
Artell thumps Joshua with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artell lands a nice hook to Joshua's body. Joshua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshua moves away.
Joshua tries to counter by clinching up but Artell breaks away and moves out of range.
Artell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joshua rather than just go for the knockout.
Joshua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Artell circles away quickly and effectively.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
Artell cracks Joshua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joshua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joshua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Artell dips to his left and cracks Joshua with an uppercut!
Artell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshua manages to avoid it.
Artell takes a swing at Joshua's ribcage but misses.
Artell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Artell throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Artell, right into the meat of the thigh.

Artell lands a big right hand that sends Joshua crashing to the mat! Artell stays standing though and waves Joshua back to his feet!

Joshua is rocked!
Artell lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Joshua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joshua looks up at the clock. Bad move! Artell lands a right hand from hell, dropping Joshua. Artell pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevon Artell!