PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Judah
vs
MacArthur

185 cm
30
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

189 cm
27
214 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah throws a jab when MacArthur was well out of range.
MacArthur throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Judah is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judah looks to land a right hand but MacArthur moved out of range.
Judah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.

MacArthur lands a head kick that stumbles Judah and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like David Judah has been cut.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Judah wants to sweep here but MacArthur controlling him for the moment.
MacArthur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Judah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
MacArthur wants to control from the top but Judah keeps moving.
MacArthur throws a big right hand that misses.
MacArthur stands and throws Judah's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacArthur stands up.
MacArthur shoots in looking for a takedown. Judah tries to sprawl out of it but MacArthur keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Judah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacArthur misses with a double jab.
MacArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
MacArthur is looking to slow Judah down with leg kicks.
MacArthur swings widly with a right hand
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

MacArthur darts in and clinches Judah up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacArthur backwards.
Judah presses MacArthur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacArthur looks winded!
Nice elbow from Judah.
Judah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacArthur's defenses.
MacArthur drops down looking for an ankle pick but Judah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from MacArthur.
MacArthur dodges the punch combination from Judah.
MacArthur drops his hands momentarily and Judah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Judah misses with a two punch combination.
MacArthur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Judah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judah.

MacArthur moves into the clinch.
MacArthur misses with some punches.
MacArthur blocks an elbow strike from Judah.
Judah lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacArthur misses with an elbow strike.
Judah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Judah blocks an elbow strike from MacArthur.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacArthur.
MacArthur throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacArthur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Judah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through MacArthur's defenses.

MacArthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judah lands with a good body shot.
Judah tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Judah darts in and clinches MacArthur up against the cage.
Judah lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.
Judah lands a left hand.
Judah lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Douglas MacArthur has been cut.
Judah throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah misses with an elbow over the top.
Judah lands an elbow that stopped MacArthur in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Judah.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
MacArthur throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Judah.

MacArthur is rocked!
Judah has MacArthur pressed against the cage. He pushes MacArthur back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Judah throws a beautiful elbow that sends MacArthur crashing to the floor! Judah piles on the pressure with more strikes! MacArthur is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Judah!