PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Arrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Look What The Cat Dragged In. McRae has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arrington
vs
McRae

180 cm
26
200 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

176 cm
26
201 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lamar Arrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve McRae!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrington looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Arrington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McRae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arrington throws a looping overhand right but McRae ducks down to avoid it.
Arrington moves forwards but McRae connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McRae lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arrington circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arrington misses with a right hand
and McRae counters with a left to the body.
Arrington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

McRae drives through with a takedown into Arrington's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae wants to pass the guard but Arrington is keeping the position.
Arrington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McRae thows a big elbow that misses.
McRae trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McRae is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McRae trying to control but Arrington is working from the bottom.
McRae has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McRae is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Steve McRae has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Arrington misses with a left hand

and McRae moves into the clinch.
Arrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McRae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Arrington breaks the clinch.
Lamar Arrington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arrington leaves McRae with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arrington swings widly with a right hand
and McRae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arrington misses with an uppercut
and McRae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McRae tries to clinch but Arrington is having none of it.
Arrington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McRae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae moves out of range as Arrington strikes.
Arrington misses with a hook
and McRae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McRae shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arrington sprawls well. Arrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McRae gets slowly back to his feet.
Arrington misses with a left hand

and McRae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arrington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arrington.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McRae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arrington's elbow.
McRae throws a punch but it's blocked by Arrington.
Arrington misses with a body punch.
Arrington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McRae.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrington tries to stall but McRae uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arrington prevents a body shot from McRae.
Arrington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McRae works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McRae is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arrington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamar Arrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve McRae.
McRae misses with a punch to the body.
Arrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McRae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arrington leaning against his opponent.
McRae scores with a hook to the body.
McRae pushes Arrington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McRae trying to land knees to the body.
McRae lands a left hand.
Arrington taking a breather.
Arrington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arrington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McRae has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arrington is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McRae misses with a knee to the head.
Arrington being controlled against the cage.
Arrington misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McRae dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Arrington leaves McRae with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McRae dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arrington. That did some damage!
McRae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McRae tries to land a leg kick but Arrington saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae lands a lovely overhand right.
Arrington throws a right hand that misses
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae closes the distance but Arrington moves to the side
and Arrington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Arrington lands.
Arrington is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McRae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arrington throws a lazy uppercut
and McRae makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arrington looks to land a combination but McRae avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arrington back to the cage. McRae follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McRae is looking to clinch.
Arrington looks to throw the jab but McRae is out of range.
McRae throws a hook but Arrington blocks it.
McRae takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arrington blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Arrington misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arrington misses with a hook.
Arrington throws a jab but it's blocked by McRae.
Arrington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McRae lands with a nice combination. Arrington backs away looking to recover.

Arrington has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arrington has McRae pressed against the cage.
McRae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arrington is defending well for now.
McRae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arrington is defending well for now.
Arrington throws a punch but it's blocked by McRae.
McRae wants to get back to striking at distance but Arrington won't allow it.
McRae cracks Arrington with a nice body shot.
Arrington trying to control the position but instead, McRae has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arrington into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McRae landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRae scores with a nice hook to the head.
McRae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arrington avoids it.
Arrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

McRae clinches with his opponent.
Arrington has had enough of the clinch but McRae keeps him there for the moment.
McRae tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McRae.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for McRae.
McRae throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McRae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arrington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Arrington throws a lazy uppercut
and McRae counters with a slapping leg kick.
McRae tries to clinch there but Arrington circles away.

McRae instigates a clinch.
Arrington wants to break free but McRae has control.
McRae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arrington or not.
Arrington has a couple of punches blocked by McRae.
Arrington gets underhooks to prevent McRae's takedown attempt.
Arrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arrington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arrington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arrington misses with a punch to the body.

McRae breaks from the clinch.
McRae tries to clinch there but Arrington circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arrington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McRae has hold of one of Arrington's legs. Arrington is fighting the takedown attempt but McRae gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McRae is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McRae pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arrington is keeping the position for now.
McRae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McRae with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRae not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Steve McRae has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McRae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arrington on the side of the head.
Lamar Arrington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arrington falls off balance throwing a combination
and McRae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arrington swings away with a body shot that misses
and McRae counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae moves in looking to clinch but Arrington pushes him off.
A leg kick checked by Arrington.
Steve McRae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arrington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McRae ducks under a wild hook from Arrington.
McRae slips under a jab.
Steve McRae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arrington swings widly with a right hand
and McRae counters with a series of strikes. Arrington will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arrington takes one on the button.
Arrington misses with a right hand
and McRae counters with a good low kick that Arrington was not able to check.

McRae darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McRae stops Arrington from getting back to his feet.

McRae escapes and gets back to his feet.
Arrington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McRae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McRae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McRae has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McRae!