PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Vanguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McArthur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Breathing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Grant Vanguard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin McArthur's chin.

Vanguard
vs
McArthur

170 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grant Vanguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur lands a head shot.
McArthur lands an overhand right.
McArthur throws the left hand but Vanguard avoids the punch easily.
McArthur moves into range and connects with a jab.
McArthur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McArthur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Vanguard's head but Vanguard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McArthur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur with a jab.
Vanguard slips under a jab from McArthur.
McArthur lands with a right hand.
McArthur misses with a right hand
and Vanguard counters with a nice body shot.
McArthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanguard tries to land a front kick but McArthur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vanguard misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanguard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard just misses with a punch to the body.
Vanguard lands a right hook to the body.
Kevin McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by McArthur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McArthur.
McArthur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McArthur throws the left hand but Vanguard avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Vanguard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vanguard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur misses with a combination
and Vanguard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McArthur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McArthur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vanguard. That one must have hurt.
Vanguard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanguard moves in looking to clinch but McArthur pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanguard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
McArthur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanguard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanguard off the cage and back into range.
Vanguard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McArthur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanguard counters with a left to the body.
Vanguard fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McArthur clobbers Vanguard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vanguard stuns McArthur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vanguard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanguard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard connects with a nice looking jab.

Vanguard closes the distance and pushes McArthur back into the cage.
Vanguard lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Vanguard.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanguard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McArthur tries to break free but Vanguard pushes him back against the cage.
McArthur is trying to break free.
Vanguard lands a body punch.
Vanguard digs a right hand underneath McArthur's ribcage. McArthur let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McArthur looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanguard keeps control of McArthur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vanguard is pushing McArthur up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Vanguard.
A frustrated look appears on McArthur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McArthur wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanguard pushes McArthur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanguard.
Vanguard lands a shot to the body.
Vanguard missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Vanguard.
Vanguard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Vanguard.
McArthur working hard to break the clinch.
Vanguard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanguard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vanguard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McArthur.
Vanguard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Vanguard.
Nice body punch from Vanguard - that landed with a thud.
Vanguard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanguard gets through McArthur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vanguard lands with a right to the head.
Vanguard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McArthur.
Vanguard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

McArthur is rocked!
McArthur can't find room to land a body shot as Vanguard controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vanguard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vanguard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanguard.
Vanguard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanguard finish him?
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Vanguard's head but Vanguard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanguard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McArthur.
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
McArthur 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 seems to have recovered his senses.
Vanguard lands a jab to the nose.
McArthur takes a swing at Vanguard's ribcage but misses.
McArthur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanguard. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanguard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanguard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanguard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanguard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vanguard - that will leave a mark!
McArthur is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Vanguard.
Vanguard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
Vanguard thuds his shin into the meat of McArthur's side.
Vanguard scores with a hook to the body. McArthur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McArthur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vanguard scores with a kick to the midsection.
McArthur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanguard with a nice cross.
McArthur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vanguard counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Vanguard - that's a beauty! McArthur is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Vanguard can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Vanguard!
A very excited looking Grant Vanguard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.