PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

MacArthur
vs
Karkmananis

189 cm
29
214 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
215 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Karkmananis slams his shin into MacArthur's torso.

MacArthur tries to keep at a distance but Karkmananis has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacArthur takes a shot to the head.
MacArthur comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
MacArthur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karkmananis's defenses.

It looks like Nicolas Karkmananis has been cut.
MacArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacArthur lands a damaging elbow.
Karkmananis looking to throw knees to the head but MacArthur is blocking nicely.
Karkmananis working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from MacArthur.
MacArthur lands an elbow that stopped Karkmananis in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkmananis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karkmananis takes an elbow to the forehead.
MacArthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karkmananis.
MacArthur lands an elbow inside.
MacArthur tries to land knees in the clinch but Karkmananis avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Karkmananis.
Our sources have told us that MacArthur has been working on his elbows in the gym.
MacArthur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karkmananis's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacArthur avoids a wild elbow strike from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis lands a body shot.
Karkmananis is looking to control MacArthur's arms but MacArthur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karkmananis has his back to the cage.
MacArthur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karkmananis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karkmananis tries to circle away but MacArthur has him pinned against the cage.

Karkmananis breaks the clinch.
MacArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karkmananis moves away.
MacArthur thuds his right hand into Karkmananis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacArthur lands with an uppercut that bounces Karkmananis off the cage and back into range.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karkmananis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacArthur keeps the fight on the outside.
Karkmananis takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis slips under a jab from MacArthur.
Karkmananis tries to clinch there but MacArthur circles away.
Karkmananis misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Karkmananis misses.
Karkmananis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but MacArthur pushes him off.
MacArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacArthur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karkmananis pinned against the cage. Karkmananis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacArthur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karkmananis misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis keeps the fight on the outside.
Karkmananis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacArthur throws a big shot that misses.
Karkmananis takes a swing at MacArthur's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Karkmananis.
MacArthur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karkmananis ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur.
Nicolas Karkmananis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Karkmananis has MacArthur up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karkmananis.
MacArthur tries to land a knee to the head but Karkmananis blocks with his arms.
MacArthur takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Douglas MacArthur has been cut.
Karkmananis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karkmananis misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
MacArthur is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas MacArthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur misses with an elbow over the top.
MacArthur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karkmananis prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karkmananis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karkmananis tries a body shot but MacArthur blocks it.
Karkmananis pushes MacArthur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karkmananis is looking to break free of the clinch but MacArthur has double underhooks.
MacArthur blocking some punches.
Karkmananis lands with a right to the head.
MacArthur has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karkmananis after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacArthur.
Karkmananis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karkmananis's brow.
Karkmananis lands with a left to the head.
MacArthur blocking some punches.
MacArthur tries to throw a body punch but Karkmananis avoids it by throwing MacArthur back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacArthur.
Karkmananis avoids the elbow strike from MacArthur, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicolas Karkmananis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! MacArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MacArthur misses with a hook
and Karkmananis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacArthur is lucky that one didn't land flush.

MacArthur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacArthur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karkmananis's head.
Karkmananis has control of MacArthur's left arm, preventing MacArthur from doing any damage.
MacArthur wants to control from the top but Karkmananis keeps moving.
MacArthur throws a big right hand that misses.
MacArthur won't allow Karkmananis to get back to his feet.

Karkmananis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacArthur defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur being controlled here momentarily.
Karkmananis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis wants to stand but MacArthur is controlling the position.
MacArthur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karkmananis has control of MacArthur's left arm, preventing MacArthur from doing any damage.
MacArthur throwing strikes from guard but Karkmananis blocks nicely.
MacArthur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karkmananis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MacArthur.
Karkmananis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karkmananis wants to stand and escape but MacArthur is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karkmananis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karkmananis misses with an uppercut. MacArthur saw that one coming.
Karkmananis slips a jab and a cross from MacArthur.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis keeps the fight on the outside.
MacArthur throws a head kick but Karkmananis moves out of range.
Karkmananis throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas MacArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karkmananis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Karkmananis scores with a kick to the body.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Karkmananis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacArthur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.

MacArthur shoots in and gets a takedown into Karkmananis's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

MacArthur drops back looking for a leg! Karkmananis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karkmananis manages to kick MacArthur off! MacArthur jumps back into Karkmananis's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis looking for a sweep. Not yet Karkmananis, not yet.
Karkmananis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacArthur's guard.

Karkmananis preventing the sweep.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Karkmananis from controlling successfully.
MacArthur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

MacArthur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karkmananis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karkmananis stays in close to MacArthur's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacArthur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karkmananis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacArthur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karkmananis is still trying to improve position.
MacArthur 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 controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karkmananis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacArthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Karkmananis from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
MacArthur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Douglas MacArthur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Karkmananis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karkmananis works MacArthur's body with a nice hook.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but MacArthur is having none of it.
MacArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karkmananis.
Karkmananis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karkmananis moves away.
Karkmananis tries to close the distance and clinch but MacArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karkmananis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
MacArthur misses with a combination
and Karkmananis counters with a big right hand! Oh MacArthur is in trouble here! Karkmananis follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Karkmananis!