PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Kamahawe Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamahawe Ole comes to the cage accompanied by E ala E by Israel . The crowd seem to be enjoying McArthur's choice of entrance music: Breathing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kamahawe Ole
vs
McArthur

189 cm
33
168 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

200 cm
26
144 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Kamahawe Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur lands with a good body shot.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamahawe Ole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamahawe Ole tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur cracks Kamahawe Ole with a good jab.
Kamahawe Ole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamahawe Ole dips to his left and cracks McArthur with an uppercut!
Kamahawe Ole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McArthur avoids a kick to the body.
Kamahawe Ole moves out of range as McArthur strikes.
Kamahawe Ole jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.
Kamahawe Ole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kamahawe Ole does it's job there.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab.
Kamahawe Ole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McArthur.
Kamahawe Ole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamahawe Ole throws a left and a right that both miss
letting McArthur counter with a right hand.
McArthur lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Kamahawe Ole moves out of range.
McArthur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamahawe Ole falls off balance throwing a combination
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamahawe Ole swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a few strikes there.
McArthur closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like JJ Kamahawe Ole has been cut.
JJ Kamahawe Ole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Some wild striking there from Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole is looking to wear down McArthur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamahawe Ole counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McArthur counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur stalks Kamahawe Ole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kamahawe Ole's face. Kamahawe Ole staggers backwards, shaken.

Kamahawe Ole is rocked!
Kamahawe Ole throws a combination that misses
and McArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Kamahawe Ole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamahawe Ole throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

McArthur clinches.

McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Kamahawe Ole's head but Kamahawe Ole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamahawe Ole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Kamahawe Ole misses
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with an uppercut
and Kamahawe Ole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw.
McArthur blocks a head kick by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamahawe Ole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamahawe Ole moves out of range of the strikes.

McArthur moves into the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.
Kamahawe Ole seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamahawe Ole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur throws the left hand but Kamahawe Ole avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamahawe Ole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Kamahawe Ole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Kamahawe Ole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McArthur to keep the fight standing.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McArthur breaks the clinch.
McArthur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamahawe Ole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a right hand
letting McArthur counter with a right hand.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McArthur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamahawe Ole throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
Kamahawe Ole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McArthur connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamahawe Ole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McArthur throws a jab when Kamahawe Ole was well out of range.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kamahawe Ole back to the cage. McArthur follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamahawe Ole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

McArthur is rocked!
Kamahawe Ole misses the body punch
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McArthur throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamahawe Ole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamahawe Ole lands a really nice looking cross but McArthur seems unphased.
Kamahawe Ole takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
McArthur with a nice cross.
McArthur misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Kamahawe Ole keeps it at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McArthur. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice uppercut lands for McArthur. That snapped Kamahawe Ole's head back.
Kamahawe Ole looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
Kamahawe Ole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kamahawe Ole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kamahawe Ole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamahawe Ole finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McArthur seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamahawe Ole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamahawe Ole controls his hands.
McArthur is looking to control Kamahawe Ole's arms but Kamahawe Ole gets an underhook and turns him. Now McArthur has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to circle away but Kamahawe Ole has him pinned against the cage.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
JJ Kamahawe Ole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamahawe Ole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamahawe Ole takes a jab right on the kisser.
McArthur slips a jab and a cross from Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamahawe Ole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamahawe Ole swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Nice cross by McArthur.
McArthur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamahawe Ole under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McArthur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JJ Kamahawe Ole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamahawe Ole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a body punch
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kevin McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Kamahawe Ole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McArthur eats them both and turns towards Kamahawe Ole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Kamahawe Ole gets tackled into the cage by McArthur. McArthur maintains the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole tries to pull guard but McArthur holds him up against the cage and eventually Kamahawe Ole drops back down to his feet.
Kamahawe Ole wants to break free but McArthur has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but McArthur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McArthur presses Kamahawe Ole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamahawe Ole has had enough of the clinch but McArthur keeps him there for the moment.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

McArthur has managed to clinch.

McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamahawe Ole moves away.
McArthur misses with a straight right.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
A combination from Kamahawe Ole does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a hook but Kamahawe Ole avoids it easily.
McArthur closes the distance but Kamahawe Ole moves to the side
enabling Kamahawe Ole to counter with a crisp jab.
JJ Kamahawe Ole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamahawe Ole just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a two punch combination.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a jab. McArthur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kamahawe Ole is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from McArthur. Those never looked like landing.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur throws a right hand that Kamahawe Ole ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamahawe Ole also avoids with ease.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamahawe Ole misses the shot to the body.
McArthur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and McArthur counters with a big right hand! Oh Kamahawe Ole is in trouble here! McArthur follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McArthur!
After winning the bout, Kevin McArthur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.