PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chesterfield MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Re Christensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chesterfield MacArthur could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Re Christensen's chin.

MacArthur
vs
Christensen

190 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
221 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chesterfield MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Re Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Christensen as he connects with a hook.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacArthur slips under a jab from Christensen.
MacArthur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Chesterfield MacArthur has been cut.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur.
MacArthur shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

MacArthur is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Christensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh MacArthur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Christensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacArthur fails with a takedown attempt.
MacArthur seems to have got his legs back now.

MacArthur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Christensen gets back to half guard.
Christensen gets full guard.
MacArthur landing with the ground and pound.
MacArthur is breathing heavily.
Christensen tries to strike from the bottom.
MacArthur is in close to Christensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Christensen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Christensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacArthur's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Christensen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of MacArthur's head.
Christensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacArthur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christensen wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving.
Christensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Christensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from MacArthur.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chesterfield MacArthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Christensen looks to land a left hand but MacArthur moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur shoots in for a takedown but Christensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur moves out of range of the leg kick from Christensen.
Chesterfield MacArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christensen misses with a few strikes there.

MacArthur closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christensen to the mat! Christensen manages to get full guard.
MacArthur won't allow Christensen to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christensen is on top in guard.
Christensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christensen is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur has wrist control.
Christensen wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacArthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacArthur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christensen postures up in MacArthur's guard and throws a big left but MacArthur blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christensen stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Christensen forces MacArthur back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Christensen.
A left hand lands to the body for Christensen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Christensen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Christensen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Christensen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Re Christensen.
Christensen throws a head kick but MacArthur moves out of range.
MacArthur shoots in but no luck this time.
Christensen tries a head kick but it misses.
MacArthur shoots in for a takedown but Christensen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of MacArthur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christensen scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Christensen.
Christensen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Christensen lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christensen looks to land a right hand but MacArthur moved out of range.
Christensen misses with a straight left.
Christensen looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur is just out of range.

MacArthur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Christensen is looking for a triangle but MacArthur pushes his legs off easily.
MacArthur with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacArthur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur with a flurry of punches that miss.

Christensen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but MacArthur frees his head nicely. Oh but Christensen has switched to an armbar! MacArthur is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Re Christensen!