PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Yoo Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun comes into the arena with Sabotage blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gun
vs
McArthur

172 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Dangerous knees
Very strong

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoo Gun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris McArthur!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a nice uppercut.
Gun scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Gun. That snapped McArthur's head back.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gun counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gun lands with an uppercut that bounces McArthur off the ropes and back into range.
Chris McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McArthur throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Yoo Gun has been cut.
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!
Gun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McArthurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gun cracks a nice hook into McArthur's ribs.
McArthur closes the distance but Gun moves to the side
and Gun counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
McArthur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

McArthur darts in and clinches Gun up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gun breaks from the clinch.
Gun lands a nice looking body kick.
Gun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McArthur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McArthur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gun counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
McArthur throws a head kick but Gun moves out of range.
Gun connects with a body shot that sends McArthur's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gun.
Gun scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gun delivers a nice body kick.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Gun.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McArthur throws an overhand right that lands on Gun's shoulder, as Gun tries to avoid the shot.
McArthur throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun counters with a right hand to the body.
Gun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McArthur at a distance.
Gun scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McArthur tries to clinch
letting Gun counter with a right hand.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a nice low kick that buckles McArthur's knee momentarily.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gun tests McArthur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gun catches McArthur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.
Gun avoids the head kick by McArthur.
Gun lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McArthur thinking.
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!
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gun throws a leg kick which misses McArthur's front leg but catches the back leg as McArthur tries to avoid it.
McArthur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McArthur looks gassed!
Gun scores with a spinning back kick!
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gun. That one must have hurt.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gun counters with a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gun!
Gun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McArthurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McArthur scores with a head kick. Gun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoo Gun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoo Gun's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McArthur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gun can pounce on him.
Gun scoring well with a low kick there.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gun moves away.
McArthur looks to clinch
and Gun counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
Gun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McArthur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chris McArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gun thows a body kick. McArthur tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a good, hard body kick but McArthur shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McArthur closes the distance but Gun moves to the side
and Gun counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gun.
Gun connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McArthur's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gun darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yoo Gun is winning the standup battle so far.
Gun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but Gun slips the punch.
McArthur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gun.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gun lands a jab.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gun can pounce on him.
McArthur wants to clinch
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a nice leg kick.
McArthur is breathing heavily.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Gun.
McArthur wants to clinch
and Gun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McArthur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gun digs a good hook to McArthur's body.
Gun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a left to the body.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Gun.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gun.
McArthur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gun thuds his right hand into McArthur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot by Gun.
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!
McArthur tries to clinch up
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
letting Gun counter with a right hand.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur misses with a combination
and Gun counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoo Gun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoo Gun's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a nice uppercut.
Gun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gun.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gun counters with an inside leg kick.
Gun lands an overhand right.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gun.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Gun.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a left to the body.
Gun blocks a head kick by McArthur.
McArthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McArthur is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gun, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Gun.
Gun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Gun.
McArthur feints a jab promting Gun to slip. McArthur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Gun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McArthur thinking.
Gun scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gun's corner calls for a 1-2. Gun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McArthur's head.
McArthur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gun counters with a big head kick but McArthur shrugs it off.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick
and Gun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gun 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.
Gun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun lands a head kick. McArthur smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gun works McArthur's body with a nice hook.
Gun moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McArthur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McArthur takes one on the button.
Gun connects with a body shot.
Gun connects with a solid leg kick.
McArthur closes the distance but Gun moves to the side
and Gun counters with a leg kick.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.
Gun scores with a jab to the head.
Gun lands with a nice body punch.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Gun.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a good, hard body kick but McArthur shrugs it off.
Gun scores with a nice right hand.
Gun blocks a head kick by McArthur.
A left and a right from Gun both land. Nice combination.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur misses with a series of wild punches.
Gun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gun throws a leg kick which misses McArthur's front leg but catches the back leg as McArthur tries to avoid it.
Gun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McArthur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoo Gun clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yoo Gun's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Gun lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
Gun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McArthur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur misses with a kick to the body
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from McArthur misses.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Gun counters with a slapping leg kick.
McArthur tries to move into range but Gun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gun fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and McArthur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McArthur throws a head kick but Gun moves out of range.
Gun scores with the left hand. McArthur knows he should have avoided that one.
Gun lands with a slapping head kick.

McArthur is rocked!
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!
Gun lands a leg kick that knocks McArthur off balance momentarily.
McArthur is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur throws a shot from downtown. Gun moves away and avoids it.
Gun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McArthur.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a good, hard body kick but McArthur shrugs it off.
Gun throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McArthur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur tries to clinch
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Gun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McArthurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Gun finish him?
A head kick misses from McArthur.
McArthur seems to have recovered his senses.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gun counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gun thuds his shin into the meat of McArthur's side.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a good, hard body kick but McArthur shrugs it off.
McArthur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Gun.
Gun lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gun.
Gun connects with an inside leg kick.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a nice body shot.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
letting Gun counter with a right hand.
McArthur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gun.
Gun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McArthur's calf.
Gun with a jab.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Gun thumps McArthur with a low kick.
McArthur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur closes the distance but Gun moves to the side
and Gun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McArthur throws an overhand right that lands on Gun's shoulder, as Gun tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a lazy right hand but Gun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a nice low kick that buckles McArthur's knee momentarily.
McArthur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McArthur at a distance.
Gun lands a leg kick that knocks McArthur off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur wants to clinch
and Gun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Gun counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoo Gun had his way with Chris McArthur in that round.
The cut man is working on Yoo Gun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McArthur looks to clinch
and Gun counters with a straight right hand.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind McArthur 's knee.
Gun throws out a powerful jab.
McArthur closes the distance but Gun moves to the side
and Gun counters with a nice body shot.
McArthur looks to clinch
and Gun counters with a right hand to the body.
Gun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McArthur ducks right into an uppercut from Gun.
Gun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur wants to clinch
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Gun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McArthur misses with a body shot.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McArthur can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gun, as that shot connected.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McArthur moves to clinch but Gun breaks away
and Gun counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gun.
McArthur throws a head kick but Gun moves out of range.
McArthur is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McArthur wants to clinch
enabling Gun to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur tries to clinch up
and Gun counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses
and Gun counters with a low kick, right behind McArthur 's knee.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
McArthur takes a kick to the side of the head.
McArthur walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a double jab.
Gun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McArthur tries to clinch but Gun moves away
and Gun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gun.
Gun cracks the inside of McArthur's front leg.
Gun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gun counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur wants to clinch
and Gun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun scores with a hook.
McArthur wants to clinch but Gun slips to the side
and Gun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gun jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gun blocks a head kick by McArthur.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
McArthur throws a nice looking combination but Gun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoo Gun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McArthur needs to keep his hands up - Gun had a free shot at his head there.
Gun lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gun thuds a left hand into McArthur's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoo Gun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoo Gun!
Yoo Gun retains his bantamweight title!