PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 507 p4p, 64 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 1503 p4p, 155 weight class). Kieran McArthur has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sarfraz Ali's chin.

Ali
vs
McArthur

165 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

175 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali thows a leg kick but McArthur checks it
and McArthur counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Ali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali misses with a hook
and McArthur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
A jab from Ali misses.
McArthur looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
McArthur throws a big shot that misses.
Ali misses with a looping right.
McArthur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Ali jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Ali throws a head kick but McArthur moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Ali jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ali throws the kick towards the body but McArthur avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali thows a leg kick but McArthur checks it
and McArthur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McArthur moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
McArthur lands an uppercut.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but McArthur avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
Ali works on McArthur's body with a couple of short punches.
McArthur prevents a body shot from Ali.
A short body shot lands from Ali as the two fighters clinch.
Ali lands a body punch in the clinch.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur scores with a shoulder strike.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ali.
McArthur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a left hand.
McArthur works on Ali's body with a couple of short punches.
Ali misses with the head strike.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McArthur.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
McArthur lands a left hand.

Ali is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
Ali lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McArthur misses with some punches.
A short right from McArthur on the inside.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as McArthur controls his hands.
Ali lands a right hand.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ali.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali pushes McArthur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali working aggressively here.
McArthur lands a shoulder strike.
McArthur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ali or not.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
McArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Ali tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Ali working aggressively here.
McArthur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur pushes Ali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ali lands a body punch.
Ali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McArthur's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McArthur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from McArthur.
Ali working aggressively here.
McArthur lands a body punch.
Ali lands a right hand that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
McArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Ali.
Ali misses with some punches.
McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali lands with a right to the head.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a right hand.
McArthur cracks Ali with a nice body shot.
Ali 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.

A close round but Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur slips under a jab.
McArthur throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McArthur.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but McArthur ducks down to avoid it.
Ali misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Ali checks it.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur slips a jab from Ali.
Ali misses with a straight right.
McArthur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali lands with a hook. McArthur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali lands an overhand right.
McArthur takes a jab right on the kisser.
McArthur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ali scores with a nice right hand.
Ali throws a predictable looking body shot
and McArthur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McArthur cracks Ali with a good jab.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
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!

McArthur cracks Ali with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ali looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McArthur finish him?
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and McArthur counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur is the new featherweight champion!
Kieran McArthur decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.