PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chesterfield MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo The Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chesterfield MacArthur looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

MacArthur
vs
The Turtle

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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, Chesterfield MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonardo The Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Turtle shoots in for a takedown but MacArthur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
MacArthur misses with a takedown attempt

and The Turtle counters with a single leg into guard. MacArthur didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Turtle wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving.
The Turtle wants to pass the guard but MacArthur is keeping the position.
MacArthur trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Turtle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing The Turtle from controlling successfully.
MacArthur has his hands on The Turtle's head, controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from MacArthur. No joy for The Turtle on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur tries for a takedown but The Turtle circles away easily

and The Turtle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for MacArthur!
The Turtle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MacArthur working to try and regain half guard.
MacArthur wants to control but The Turtle is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacArthur avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Turtle.
The Turtle with shots to the head and body - MacArthur looks very uncomfortable down there.
MacArthur manages to regain half guard. Good work.
MacArthur is positioning himself well to prevent The Turtle advancing to mount.
The Turtle wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacArthur keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing The Turtle from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Turtle manages to get himself to full guard.
MacArthur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Turtle's head.
MacArthur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacArthur is looking to work some ground and pound but The Turtle has wrist control.
MacArthur thows a big elbow that misses.
MacArthur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Turtle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur chips away with some ground and pound.
MacArthur preventing the sweep.
The Turtle looks gassed!
MacArthur throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Turtle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MacArthur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MacArthur cracks The Turtle with a solid left hand.
MacArthur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
MacArthur distracts The Turtle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Turtle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Turtle looking for a sweep. Not yet The Turtle, not yet.
The Turtle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MacArthur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacArthur looking to pass the guard.
MacArthur with a nice head shot there.
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 Chesterfield MacArthur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacArthur has his takedown stuffed

and The Turtle counters with a takedown into side control.
The Turtle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
MacArthur wants to control but The Turtle postures up.
MacArthur is looking for a sweep.
The Turtle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
MacArthur manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The Turtle is looking for a sweep. MacArthur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacArthur not landing any meaningful shots this time.
MacArthur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacArthur working over The Turtle with some ground and pound. The Turtle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
MacArthur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. MacArthur connects with a nice short shot to The Turtle's temple.
MacArthur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacArthur lands strikes from half guard.
The Turtle wants to get back to his feet.
The Turtle tries to roll over but MacArthur keeps him under control.
MacArthur working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Turtle taking some punishment here, with MacArthur in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
MacArthur slips a nice elbow through The Turtle's hands, connecting with The Turtle's forehead.
The Turtle has hold of MacArthur's hands but MacArthur slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
MacArthur is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
MacArthur with good strikes from the mount here!
MacArthur raining down shots from the mount!
MacArthur punishing his opponent with strikes.
MacArthur has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacArthur lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur with a couple of short strikes.
MacArthur landing strikes, looking to finish!
MacArthur pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Turtle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
MacArthur landing strikes from the mount and The Turtle is in trouble!
MacArthur cracks The Turtle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Turtle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
MacArthur lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
MacArthur postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Turtle looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns The Turtle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur looking to finish The Turtle with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Turtle!
The Turtle tries to hold on but MacArthur pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
MacArthur lands a heavy elbow.
The Turtle is working to get back to half guard.
The Turtle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacArthur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacArthur landing punches.
MacArthur postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Turtle looks a forlorn figure.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chesterfield MacArthur dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The Turtle is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacArthur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MacArthur misses with a takedown attempt

and The Turtle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Turtle.
The Turtle preventing the sweep.
MacArthur is working hard here to advance position.
The Turtle wants to control from the top but MacArthur keeps moving.
The Turtle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur managing to control the position.
The Turtle won't allow MacArthur to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacArthur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Turtle is trying to stand back up but MacArthur is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. MacArthur connects with a nice short shot to The Turtle's temple.
MacArthur winds up and cracks The Turtle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Turtle taking some punishment here, with MacArthur in his half guard.
MacArthur lands with a punch from half guard.
The Turtle is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur working The Turtle over with strikes.
MacArthur passes the guard and advances to mount!
The Turtle working to try and regain half guard.
MacArthur is landing with some decent strikes but The Turtle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
MacArthur with the ground and pound from mount.
The Turtle taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
MacArthur with shots to the head and body - The Turtle looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Turtle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacArthur landing punches.

The Turtle is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Turtle is still in real trouble! Can MacArthur finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Turtle is in a horrible position here. MacArthur smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The Turtle wants to hold on but MacArthur pushes him away.
The Turtle seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, MacArthur cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Turtle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Turtle is desperately trying to improve his position but MacArthur has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur is landing with some decent strikes but The Turtle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has The Turtle covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chesterfield MacArthur!