PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Causey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Causey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McArthur
vs
Causey

185 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

187 cm
26
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Causey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Causey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from McArthur misses.
McArthur wants to clinch
and Causey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Causey throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
McArthur avoids a kick to the body.
McArthur scores with a spinning back kick!
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Causey.
McArthur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Causey throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Causey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Causey keeps it at a distance.
Causey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Causey throws a leg kick but McArthur sees it coming and moves out of range.
McArthur throws a good cross that connects.
Causey stalks McArthur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McArthur's face. McArthur staggers backwards, shaken.
McArthur is looking to clinch but Causey is avoiding it.
Causey takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Charlie Causey has been cut.

McArthur has managed to clinch.
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
McArthur trying to land knees to the body.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Causey blocks an uppercut.
Causey is trying to force a seperation but McArthur has the dominant position.

Causey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Causey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Causey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but Causey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur wants to clinch.

McArthur gets tackled into the cage by Causey. Causey maintains the clinch.
McArthur tries to land knees in the clinch but Causey avoids the damage to the body.
McArthur can't find room to land a body shot as Causey controls the action.
McArthur tries a body shot but Causey blocks it.
McArthur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Causey has him pressed against the cage.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Causey managing to block the knees to the body from McArthur.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McArthur lands a damaging elbow.
Causey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McArthur.

Causey breaks from the clinch.
Causey tries to clinch but McArthur is having none of it.
Causey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McArthur pushes Causey up against the cage in a clinch.
Causey wants to get back to striking at distance but McArthur won't allow it.
A short left from McArthur.
McArthur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Causey is trying to push McArthur away but McArthur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Causey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McArthur can't find room to land a body shot as Causey controls the action.
McArthur prevents Causey from breaking the clinch.

Causey breaks from the clinch.
Causey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Causey lands a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Causey can't break the clinch.
Causey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Causey blocks a body shot from McArthur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur is trying to maintain a safe position but Causey gets an underhook and turns McArthur into the cage.
McArthur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Causey avoids it.
McArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!

Causey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Causey misses with a leg kick.

Causey has McArthur up against the cage in a clinch.
McArthur trying to land knees to the body.

Causey breaks from the clinch.

McArthur has managed to clinch.
McArthur looking to slow down the pace here.
Causey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Causey is defending well for now.

Causey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Causey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Causey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Causey has McArthur up against the cage in a clinch.
Causey working hard to break the clinch.
McArthur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Causey wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Causey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Causey prevents a body shot from McArthur.
McArthur stalling.
Causey tries to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling the position.

Causey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Causey moves out of range of the body kick from McArthur.
Causey misses with a series of wild punches.
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McArthur lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Causey backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Causey has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur keeps control of Causey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Causey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McArthur keeps control of Causey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Causey breaks the clinch.
McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Causey.
McArthur looks to land a combination but Causey avoids it well.
Causey cracks McArthur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Causey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McArthur.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Causey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Causey swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
McArthur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Causey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Causey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Causey misses with a wild combination.
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Causey pushes him off.

McArthur connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Causey onto his butt! Causey bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

Causey is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McArthur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Causey is still on wobbly legs! Can McArthur finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for McArthur.
Causey seems to have recovered his senses.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
Causey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.

Causey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Causey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McArthur moves into the clinch successfully.
Causey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Causey blocks a body shot from McArthur.
Knees in the clinch landing for McArthur.
Causey is breathing heavily.
McArthur is looking to control Causey's arms but Causey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McArthur has his back to the cage.
Causey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McArthur.
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Causey is defending well for now.
McArthur missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McArthur obliges.
Come on McArthur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Causey wants to break the clinch but can't.
McArthur can't find room to land a body shot as Causey controls the action.
Causey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Causey takes an elbow to the forehead.
McArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McArthur lands with a short shot to the head.

Causey breaks the clinch.
McArthur throws a front kick to the face that drops Causey face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the cage, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Chris McArthur!