PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. T.I. - Hurt [feat. Alfamega & Busta Rhymes] kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

McArthur
vs
Hammer

185 cm
21
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

220 cm
26
147 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

World class 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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer lands a jab.
Hammer lands with a hook. McArthur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer lands a jab to the head.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that McArthur sees coming a mile off.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer tries to bum rush McArthur with a series of wild strikes but McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Hammer catches McArthur right on the button with a cross.
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.
Hammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammer avoids the head kick by McArthur.
Hammer connects with a looping right hand.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hammer cracks McArthur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer avoids the head kick by McArthur.
Hammer lands a jab to the head.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer thuds his right hand into McArthur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McArthur. Hammer shrugs it off though.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer 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.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer cracks McArthur with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
A jab from Hammer misses.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
McArthur drops his hands momentarily and Hammer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McArthur walks into a left hand.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McArthur momentarily.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer 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.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
Hammer cracks McArthur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer works McArthur's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
McArthur blocks the body kick.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer scores with a decent looking hook.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer 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.
Hammer with a jab.
McArthur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hammer scores with the left hand. McArthur knows he should have avoided that one.
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but McArthur ducks down to avoid it.
McArthur keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Hammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur misses with a kick to the body.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer jabs at McArthur's body.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
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 but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hammer lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
McArthur staying out of range there.
Hammer blocks a head kick by McArthur.
McArthur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McArthur wants to clinch.
Hammer lands a nice shot that snaps McArthur's head back.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Hammer misses the jab.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hammer misses with a hook.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Hammer coming out on top.
Hammer wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammer tries to score with a low kick but McArthur moves his leg out of the way.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
Hammer avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer scores with the left hand. McArthur knows he should have avoided that one.
Hammer tests McArthur's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammer as he connects with a hook.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer connects with the punch.
Hammer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McArthur walks into a left hand.
Hammer wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer blocks a head kick by McArthur.
McArthur throws a push kick but Hammer slaps the foot to one side.
McArthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Hammer there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

McArthur drives through and clinches with Hammer against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hammer.
McArthur lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
McArthur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McArthur checks a leg kick nicely.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammer scores with a jab.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McArthur connects with a crisp jab.
Hammer tries to land a leg kick but McArthur saw it coming and moves away.
Hammer lands an overhand right.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer lands a jab to the nose.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses.
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
McArthur misses with a kick to the body.
McArthur is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four 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.
Jack Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McArthur's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer lands an overhand right.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur tries to move into range but Hammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hammer, as that shot connected.
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammer!
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer cracks McArthur with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hammer throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
McArthur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
McArthur throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer blocks a head kick by McArthur.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McArthur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer throws a combination. McArthur tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hammer throws a push kick but McArthur slaps the foot to one side.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McArthur checks it well.
Hammer scores with a jab to the head.
Hammer avoids the head kick by McArthur.
McArthur lands a high kick!
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Hammer throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
McArthur dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur walks into a left hand.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McArthur wants to clinch.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McArthur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McArthur wants to clinch.
Hammer misses with the combination.
McArthur wants to clinch.
Jack Hammer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McArthur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer connects with a single shot there.
McArthur drops his hands momentarily and Hammer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
McArthur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer dips to his left and cracks McArthur with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chris McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer avoids the head kick by McArthur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammer 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hammer!
A victorious Jack Hammer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.