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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicho Adebayo (ranked 3773 p4p, 408 weight class) and Shawn MacArthur (ranked 5105 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicho Adebayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicho Adebayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn MacArthur!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adebayo.
MacArthur gets a clinch.
Adebayo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
MacArthur tries to roll over but Adebayo keeps him under control.
Adebayo trying to control from half guard but MacArthur is working away.
MacArthur missing with punches from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Adebayo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebayo is controlling the pace.
MacArthur wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebayo trying to control from half guard but MacArthur is working away.
MacArthur is looking to improve his position.
MacArthur wants to sweep but Adebayo has passed to side control!
Adebayo working the ground and pound but MacArthur is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
You can see the frustration on MacArthur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where MacArthur is right now.
MacArthur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adebayo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacArthur tries to bench press Adebayo off him but Adebayo keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur dodges the ground and pound from Adebayo.
MacArthur is looking for a sweep.
Adebayo wants to stand but MacArthur has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
MacArthur trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebayo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adebayo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacArthur.
Adebayo shoots and misses
and MacArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adebayo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but MacArthur is defending well.
Adebayo is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adebayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MacArthur jumps guard but Adebayo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adebayo is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicho Adebayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur looking for a takedown.
MacArthur fails to pull guard.
MacArthur avoiding damage.
Adebayo jumps guard.
MacArthur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn MacArthur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MacArthur shoots in looking for a takedown but Adebayo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacArthur's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Adebayo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adebayo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacArthur as he jumps to the side.
MacArthur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adebayo sprawls well. Adebayo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacArthur gets slowly back to his feet.
Adebayo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
MacArthur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur dives in and scores a takedown into Adebayo's guard.
Adebayo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacArthur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adebayo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
MacArthur tries to stand but Adebayo is controlling from the bottom.
MacArthur's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adebayo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacArthur is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Adebayo. No joy for MacArthur on that attempt.
Nicho Adebayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn MacArthur.
Adebayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nicho Adebayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacArthur looking to score a takedown here. Adebayo is defending well but MacArthur drives through and ends up in Adebayo's guard.
MacArthur slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
MacArthur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adebayo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
MacArthur is trying to get an arm triangle but Adebayo is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adebayo, who protects the arm well.
Adebayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacArthur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacArthur controls the position from side control.
MacArthur tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MacArthur is trying to get an arm triangle but Adebayo is defending well.
MacArthur is staying tight to Adebayo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacArthur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adebayo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn MacArthur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
MacArthur shoots in but Adebayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adebayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adebayo avoids the head kick by MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from MacArthur.
MacArthur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adebayo, pushing him back against the cage.
MacArthur is pressed up against the cage. Adebayo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacArthur down to the mat. MacArthur avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur pushes Adebayo up against the cage in a clinch.
MacArthur tries to circle away but Adebayo has him pinned against the cage.
MacArthur working hard to break the clinch.
MacArthur jumps into guard, dragging Adebayo to the mat.
MacArthur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebayo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adebayo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
MacArthur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacArthur can't keep his opponent in guard - Adebayo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
MacArthur lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
MacArthur is trying to get back to full guard.
MacArthur controlling the position well.
MacArthur wants to control but Adebayo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MacArthur is controlling Adebayo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
MacArthur trying to control here.
MacArthur tries to get to full guard but Adebayo has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adebayo fails to land with a series of punches.
MacArthur clinches.
MacArthur is trying to force a seperation but Adebayo has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adebayo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
MacArthur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nicho Adebayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn MacArthur.
MacArthur wants to get back to striking at distance but Adebayo won't allow it.
Adebayo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. MacArthur is trying to keep an underhook but Adebayo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
MacArthur is trying to stand back up but Adebayo is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacArthur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shawn MacArthur has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacArthur is controlling Adebayo's trapped leg to prevent Adebayo from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebayo is looking to take a break and control but MacArthur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacArthur is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A leg kick checked by Adebayo.
Nicho Adebayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn MacArthur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
MacArthur rushes Adebayo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn MacArthur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacArthur 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn MacArthur!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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