PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takai Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takai Kurosawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McArthur
vs
Kurosawa

185 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

178 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takai Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
McArthur lands a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kurosawa.
McArthur takes one to the side of the head.
McArthur lands a high kick!

It looks like Takai Kurosawa has been cut.
McArthur scores with a jab. Kurosawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurosawa thuds his right hand into McArthur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Kurosawa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McArthur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurosawa lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kurosawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
Kurosawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurosawa ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
McArthur thuds his shin into the meat of Kurosawa's side.
Kurosawa lands a nice hook to McArthur's body. McArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa lands the left hand.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
McArthur wants to clinch but Kurosawa slips to the side
and Kurosawa counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur misses the jab.
A jab from Kurosawa finds it's way through McArthur's defenses.
Kurosawa works over McArthur's head and body with a nice combination.
Kurosawa lands a head shot.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa with a hook.
Kurosawa lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Kurosawa counters with a big head kick but McArthur shrugs it off.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kurosawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chris McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kurosawa is having none of it.
Kurosawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McArthur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kurosawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kurosawa scores with a head kick. McArthur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Kurosawa counter with a right hand.
Kurosawa blocks a head kick by McArthur.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
Kurosawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kurosawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurosawa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McArthur had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kurosawa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurosawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurosawa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kurosawa is working the combinations to good effect here.
McArthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur dodges the punch combination from Kurosawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kurosawa counter with a right hand.
McArthur is looking to clinch but Kurosawa is avoiding it.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.
McArthur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Kurosawa.
McArthur closes the distance but Kurosawa moves to the side
and Kurosawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurosawa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kurosawa jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.
Kurosawa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McArthur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa connects with the punch.
Kurosawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McArthur's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Kurosawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McArthur misses.
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kurosawa counters with a straight right hand.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
McArthur throws a head kick that half lands.
Kurosawa lands with a shot to the body.
McArthur tries to clinch
letting Kurosawa counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McArthur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosawa throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
McArthur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takai Kurosawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takai Kurosawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kurosawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McArthur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from McArthur misses.
Kurosawa throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosawa as he connects with a hook.
McArthur throws a lazy head kick
and Kurosawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurosawa scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosawa blocks a head kick by McArthur.
McArthur wants to clinch.
McArthur looks to land a combination but Kurosawa avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa cracks McArthur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kurosawa lands with a nice combination. McArthur backs away looking to recover.
McArthur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosawa can pounce on him.
Kurosawa lands the left hand.
Kurosawa lands a slapping body shot.
Kurosawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurosawa blocks the body kick.

Kurosawa gets tackled into the ropes by McArthur. McArthur maintains the clinch.
McArthur throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurosawa's brow.
Kurosawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
McArthur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurosawa avoids a wild elbow strike from McArthur.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosawa avoids the elbow strike from McArthur, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa dodges an elbow strike from McArthur.

Kurosawa breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kurosawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Kurosawa circles away.
Kurosawa blocks a head kick by McArthur.
Kurosawa fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
Kurosawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McArthur's hands.
Kurosawa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kurosawa connects with a leg kick. McArthur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kurosawa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McArthur is able to avoid easily.
Kurosawa jabs at McArthur's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa with a jab.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurosawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

McArthur pushes Kurosawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
McArthur misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
McArthur missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McArthur throws an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurosawa blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McArthur takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kurosawa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosawa blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurosawa's brow.
McArthur has had enough of the clinch but Kurosawa keeps him there for the moment.
McArthur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kurosawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands a really nice looking cross but McArthur seems unphased.
Kurosawa staying out of range there.
Kurosawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur throws a head kick but Kurosawa moves out of range.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takai Kurosawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takai Kurosawa's cut.
That's time! McArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kurosawa moves away
letting Kurosawa counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McArthur misses with an elbow strike.

Kurosawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Kurosawa circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Kurosawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kurosawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kurosawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takai Kurosawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.
McArthur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Kurosawa counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosawa scores with a three punch combo!

McArthur is rocked!
Kurosawa cracks a nice hook into McArthur's ribs.
Oh McArthur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
McArthur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kurosawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chris McArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Kurosawa moved away.
McArthur seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurosawa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McArthur at a distance.
Kurosawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but McArthur moves out of range.
Kurosawa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kurosawa throws a leg kick which misses McArthur's front leg but catches the back leg as McArthur tries to avoid it.
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurosawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurosawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurosawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McArthur is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kurosawa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosawa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McArthur takes one to the side of the head.
Kurosawa blocks a head kick by McArthur.
Kurosawa keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur throws a right and a left that Kurosawa avoids nicely.
Kurosawa is looking to slow McArthur down with leg kicks.
McArthur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kurosawa. That's going to slow McArthur down.
Kurosawa connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurosawa, right into the meat.
Kurosawa lands a right hook to the body.
Kurosawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McArthur.
Kurosawa dips to his left and cracks McArthur with an uppercut!
McArthur wants to clinch but Kurosawa slips to the side
and Kurosawa counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Kurosawa - just one landing.
Kurosawa clobbers McArthur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa thuds a left hand into McArthur's body.
Kurosawa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurosawa digs a good hook to McArthur's body.
McArthur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurosawa. That snapped McArthur's head back.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Kurosawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takai Kurosawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurosawa sizes up McArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurosawa circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
McArthur wants to clinch but Kurosawa slips to the side
and Kurosawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurosawa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.

McArthur has managed to clinch.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kurosawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from McArthur lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kurosawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takai Kurosawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kurosawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Takai Kurosawa!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Takai Kurosawa!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Takai Kurosawa!

Takai Kurosawa wins by unanimous decision!