PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Tomlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tomlin
vs
McArthur

175 cm
22
143 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
144 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Tomlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Tomlin circles away.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tomlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomlin.
Tomlin blocks a head kick by McArthur.

McArthur closes the distance and pushes Tomlin back into the ropes.
McArthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McArthur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McArthur.
McArthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomlin.
McArthur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McArthur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Tomlin moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by McArthur.
Tomlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McArthur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McArthur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tomlin connects with a jab.
McArthur throws a lazy head kick
letting Tomlin counter with a right hand.
Chris McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Tomlin.
Tomlin avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomlin keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from McArthur.

McArthur moves into range and clinches up with Tomlin.
McArthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomlin's brow.
Tomlin is trying to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McArthur throws an elbow that misses.
McArthur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McArthur has Tomlin pressed against the ropes, preventing Tomlin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlin dodges an elbow strike from McArthur.
Tomlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
McArthur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomlin is defending well for now.
Tomlin is trying to force a seperation but McArthur has the dominant position.
Tomlin working hard to break the clinch.
McArthur lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tomlin breaks from the clinch.
Tomlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Tomlin moved away.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomlin misses with a few strikes there.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McArthur throws a push kick but Tomlin slaps the foot to one side.
McArthur lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McArthur has closed the distance and engaged Tomlin in a clinch.
McArthur keeps control of Tomlin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tomlin tries to circle away but McArthur has him pinned against the ropes.
McArthur is looking to control Tomlin's arms but Tomlin gets an underhook and turns him. Now McArthur has his back to the ropes.
McArthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomlin.
McArthur throws an elbow that misses.
McArthur throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomlin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McArthur pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomlin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur lands an elbow that stopped Tomlin in his tracks for a moment.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McArthur rushes Tomlin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tomlin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomlin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McArthur manages to break the clinch.
Tomlin lands a nice hook to McArthur's body. McArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Tomlin circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur connects with a high kick.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
Tomlin throws a series of punches but McArthur avoids them all with ease.
McArthur wants to clinch.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur just misses with a punch to the body.
Tomlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from McArthur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tomlin - that will leave a mark!
Tomlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Tomlin.
Tomlin throws a shot from downtown. McArthur moves away and avoids it.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomlin.
McArthur throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tomlin blocks a head kick by McArthur.

McArthur moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McArthur breaks the clinch.

McArthur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
McArthur lands a good knee to the midsection. Tomlin won't want to take too many of those.
McArthur misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris McArthur dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McArthur misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tomlin loads up on a big right hand but McArthur slips the punch.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Tomlin circles away and keeps his distance.
McArthur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomlin circles away.

McArthur forces Tomlin back against the ropes and clinches.
McArthur lands an elbow inside that Tomlin shrugs off.
Tomlin managing to block the knees to the body from McArthur.
Tomlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tomlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McArthur throws an elbow but misses.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
Jeff Tomlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McArthur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McArthur throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tomlin breaks from the clinch.
McArthur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Tomlin moves out of range easily.
McArthur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tomlin finds it's way round the side to connect with McArthur's head.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomlin fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Tomlin moves out of range easily.
McArthur tries to clinch but Tomlin is having none of it.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomlin.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tomlin - that will leave a mark!
Crunch! McArthur slams his shin into Tomlin's torso.
McArthur wants to clinch.

Tomlin tries to keep at a distance but McArthur has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomlin's brow.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but McArthur won't allow it.

Tomlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Tomlin swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch
and Tomlin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McArthur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomlin.
Tomlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tomlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tomlin scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Tomlin moves out of range easily.

McArthur clinches up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McArthur.
Tomlin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McArthur misses with an elbow over the top.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomlin is defending well for now.
McArthur throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomlin avoids a wild elbow strike from McArthur.
Chris McArthur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
Tomlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tomlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Tomlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomlin stalks McArthur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McArthur's face. McArthur staggers backwards, shaken.
McArthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur throws a head kick that misses.
McArthur is breathing heavily.

McArthur closes the distance and pushes Tomlin back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomlin blocks an elbow strike.
McArthur stalling.
Tomlin can't break the clinch.
McArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomlin is defending well for now.
McArthur missing with knees to the body.
McArthur misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Tomlin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomlin wants to get back to striking at distance but McArthur won't allow it.
McArthur lands an elbow inside that Tomlin shrugs off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the ropes, McArthur throws an elbow but misses.
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling the position.
McArthur pushes off an throws an elbow but Tomlin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McArthur prevents Tomlin from breaking the clinch.
Tomlin takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris McArthur 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Tomlin does no damage.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Tomlin moves out of range easily.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Tomlin keeps it at a distance.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Tomlin.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Tomlin keeps it at a distance.
Tomlin lands with a right hand.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomlin misses with a wild body shot.
Tomlin wants to clinch.
Tomlin with a nice cross.
Tomlin lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McArthur instigates a clinch.
McArthur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomlin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tomlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the ropes, McArthur throws an elbow but misses.
McArthur prevents Tomlin from breaking the clinch.

Tomlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McArthur lands a head kick!
Tomlin swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur moves to clinch but Tomlin breaks away
and Tomlin counters with a series of strikes. McArthur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tomlin scores with a punch to the head.
Tomlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
McArthur tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomlin.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McArthur tries to clinch but Tomlin moves out of range.
Tomlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tomlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Tomlin swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Tomlin circles away.
McArthur tries to clinch but Tomlin is having none of it.
McArthur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tomlin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McArthur tries to clinch but Tomlin moves out of range.
McArthur scores with a head kick. Tomlin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomlin takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomlin.
Tomlin swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Tomlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomlin scores with a shot to the body.
Tomlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.

McArthur manages to break the clinch.
Tomlin connects with a body shot that sends McArthur's belly button to the back.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Tomlin keeps it at a distance.

McArthur clinches up against the ropes.
Jeff Tomlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomlin's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomlin's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McArthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomlin blocks an elbow strike.
McArthur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tomlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tomlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McArthur moves into range and clinches up with Tomlin.
Tomlin tries to break the clinch but McArthur is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Tomlin breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tomlin.
McArthur scores with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McArthur rushes Tomlin and presses him up against the ropes.
McArthur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomlin's efforts to push away.
McArthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chris McArthur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris McArthur.
I've got McArthur 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris McArthur!