PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McArthur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breathing. This should be fireworks!

Hartwell
vs
McArthur

163 cm
20
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
144 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from McArthur. Those never looked like landing.
Hartwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McArthur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McArthur throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartwell.
McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hartwell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hartwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hartwell.
Hartwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartwell.
McArthur slips a jab and a cross from Hartwell.
McArthur scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McArthur.
McArthur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hartwell throws a predictable looking body shot
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur lands a jab to Hartwell's midsection.
Hartwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hartwell misses with a double jab
and McArthur counters with a straight right hand.
Hartwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Hartwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur looks to land a left hand but Hartwell moved out of range nicely.
McArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hartwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartwell misses with a two punch combination.
Hartwell throws a combination that misses
and McArthur counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartwell throws a lazy right hand but McArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McArthur connects with a crisp jab.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but McArthur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McArthur.
Hartwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
Hartwell misses with a body shot.
A combination from Hartwell does no damage.
Jab by McArthur.
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
Hartwell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McArthur with a hook.
Hartwell misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McArthur misses with an uppercut. Hartwell saw that one coming.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hartwell duly obliges.
A jab from McArthur does it's job there.
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
McArthur fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
Hartwell misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hartwell in his tracks.
McArthur misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McArthur dominated that round.
That's time! Hartwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hartwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartwell throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hartwell.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McArthur circles away quickly and effectively.
McArthur connects with a single shot there.
McArthur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell.
Hartwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
Hartwell with a jab.
Hartwell misses with a double jab
and McArthur counters with a stiff right hand.
William Hartwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartwell misses with a looping right.
Hartwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Kevin McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur throws a lazy right hand but Hartwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartwell misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartwell throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartwell throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and McArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartwell slips a straight right by McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur cracks a nice hook into Hartwell's ribs.
Hartwell takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Hartwell both land. Nice combination.
Hartwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from McArthur misses.
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
Hartwell tries to bum rush McArthur with a series of wild strikes but McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McArthur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McArthur scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a lazy uppercut
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McArthur scores with the left hand. Hartwell knows he should have avoided that one.
Hartwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartwell misses with a two punch combination.
McArthur throws a body punch but Hartwell moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur misses the body punch
and Hartwell counters with a one-two to the body.
McArthur connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hartwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McArthur circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartwell fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin McArthur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hartwell misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell.
Hartwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartwell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McArthur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McArthur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hartwell throws a combination that misses
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hartwell is rocked!
McArthur takes one to the chin there.
A combination from McArthur does no damage.
Hartwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McArthur moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McArthur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartwell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Hartwell does no damage.
McArthur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hartwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartwell scores with a one two! McArthur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hartwell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur misses with an uppercut. Hartwell saw that one coming.
Hartwell throws a combination that misses
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
William Hartwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hartwell throws a combination that misses
and McArthur counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartwell just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur connects with a body shot.
McArthur avoids the body shot from Hartwell.
Hartwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McArthur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hartwell lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hartwell on the side of the head.
William Hartwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Hartwell. Beautiful body shot.
McArthur throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Hartwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartwell stalks McArthur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McArthur's face. McArthur staggers backwards, shaken.
Hartwell seems to have got his legs back now.
Hartwell misses with a body shot.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell.
McArthur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hartwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McArthur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hartwell throws a poor cross that misses
and McArthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by McArthur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartwell misses with a double jab
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur jabs at Hartwell's body.
Hartwell misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin McArthur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McArthur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin McArthur!
Our winner, Kevin McArthur, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.