PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Tertelgte (ranked 1559 p4p, 160 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 2937 p4p, 262 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tertelgte
vs
McArthur

179 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernie Tertelgte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur blocks a jab.
McArthur lands with a hook. Tertelgte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Tertelgte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
Tertelgte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tertelgte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
McArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tertelgte.
McArthur tries a body shot but Tertelgte blocks it.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Tertelgte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Tertelgte blocks a body shot from McArthur.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from McArthur.
McArthur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McArthur.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McArthur.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tertelgte's elbow.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
McArthur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
McArthur misses with a hook from the clinch.
McArthur scores with a shoulder strike.
McArthur misses with some punches.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
McArthur scores with a shot to the side of Tertelgte's head.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
McArthur gets through Tertelgte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McArthur.
McArthur digs a right hand into Tertelgte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tertelgte's gas tank.
McArthur tries to work over Tertelgte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tertelgte.
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by McArthur.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by McArthur.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses.
McArthur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tertelgtes head.
A short uppercut from McArthur.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by McArthur.
McArthur digs a right hand into Tertelgte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tertelgte's gas tank.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
A right hook to the body lands for McArthur.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur cracks Tertelgte with a nice body shot.
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
McArthur blocking some punches.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McArthur scores with a shot to the side of Tertelgte's head.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a nice uppercut.
McArthur tries a body shot but Tertelgte blocks it.
McArthur lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte blocks an uppercut.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McArthur cracks Tertelgte with a nice body shot.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McArthur misses with an uppercut. Tertelgte saw that one coming.
As McArthur tries to get set, Tertelgte tries to push him back and clinch up but McArthur manages to avoid the attempt.
Tertelgte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McArthur throws a leg kick which misses Tertelgte's front leg but catches the back leg as Tertelgte tries to avoid it.
A jab from Tertelgte misses.
McArthur misses with a looping left.
It looked like Tertelgte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tertelgte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McArthur jabs Tertelgte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Tertelgte does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Tertelgte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tertelgte ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
Tertelgte checks a low kick from McArthur.
Tertelgte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur misses with a straight left.
McArthur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tertelgte under the eye.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut.
Tertelgte misses with a right hand
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from McArthur misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
Tertelgte misses with a looping right.
McArthur flicks out a counter leg kick but Tertelgte steps away.
McArthur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tertelgte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tertelgte tries to close the distance and clinch up but McArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McArthur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McArthur cracks Tertelgte with a good jab.
Tertelgte is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McArthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as McArthur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
Tertelgte throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
Tertelgte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McArthur.
McArthur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tertelgte slips under a jab.
Tertelgte checks the leg kick nicely there.
McArthur staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a right hand
and McArthur counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tertelgte moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tertelgte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for McArthur.
McArthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from McArthur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kieran McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McArthur connects with an inside leg kick.
Tertelgte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McArthur jabs at Tertelgte's body.
McArthur misses with a hook.
McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
McArthur lands a front kick.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tertelgte misses.
Tertelgte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McArthur jabs at Tertelgte's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur cracks Tertelgte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McArthur jabs Tertelgte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tertelgte throws a lazy right hand but McArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tertelgte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Tertelgte controls his hands.
A short right from McArthur.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
Tertelgte pushes McArthur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
Tertelgte misses with a looping left.
McArthur has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tertelgte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur tries to work over Tertelgte's front leg with a kick but Tertelgte checks it.

Tertelgte clinches with his opponent.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
A right hand to the body from McArthur.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur lands with a short shot to the head.
Tertelgte blocking some punches.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tertelgte cracks McArthur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tertelgte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tertelgte moves out of range as McArthur strikes.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Tertelgte.
McArthur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tertelgte.
McArthur blocks a jab.
Tertelgte tries to bum rush McArthur with a series of wild strikes but McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McArthur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for McArthur.
Tertelgte throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from McArthur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tertelgte moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte keeps the fight on the outside.

McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte prevents a body shot from McArthur.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tertelgte working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McArthur blocking some punches.
Tertelgte lands with a light punch inside.
McArthur blocking some punches.
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Tertelgte.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Kieran McArthur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from McArthur.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by McArthur.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McArthur.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.

McArthur manages to break the clinch.
McArthur blocks a jab.
McArthur thuds his shin into the meat of Tertelgte's side.
McArthur takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tertelgte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McArthur throws the left hand but Tertelgte avoids the punch easily.
Donk. McArthur catches Tertelgte right on the button with a cross.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut. McArthur saw that one coming.
McArthur appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McArthur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tertelgte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McArthur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McArthur thumps Tertelgte with a low kick.
A cross from McArthur lands.
Tertelgte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur throws out a counter right but Tertelgte avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters circling a little - McArthur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McArthur connects with a solid leg kick.
McArthur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tertelgte's calf.
McArthur misses with an uppercut.
Tertelgte lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
Tertelgte tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tertelgte throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
Tertelgte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tertelgte throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
McArthur slips a jab from Tertelgte.
It seemed like McArthur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tertelgte is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Tertelgte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tertelgte blocks a jab.
McArthur scores with a sloppy right hand. Tertelgte should have avoided that one.
Ernie Tertelgte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McArthur moves away from the strike by Tertelgte.
McArthur throws a leg kick which misses Tertelgte's front leg but catches the back leg as Tertelgte tries to avoid it.
Tertelgte misses the shot to the body.
Tertelgte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tertelgte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by McArthur.
McArthur staying out of range there.
McArthur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur sizes up Tertelgte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tertelgte throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McArthur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tertelgte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tertelgte misses with a looping right.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tertelgte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kieran McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tertelgte throws a lazy uppercut
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tertelgte throws a hook to the side of McArthur's head but McArthur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tertelgte throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from McArthur finds it's way through Tertelgte's defenses.
McArthur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from McArthur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.