PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 3198 p4p, 432 weight class) and Brutus Kowalski (ranked 4148 p4p, 523 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes to the ring accompanied by Scotland the Brave. Kowalski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Fucking Hostile kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brutus Kowalski enters the ring!

MacArthur Jnr
vs
Kowalski

199 cm
25
216 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

177 cm
34
210 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski walks into a jab.
MacArthur Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a straight right. Kowalski didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
A jab from Kowalski misses.
MacArthur Jnr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a push kick.
Kowalski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacArthur Jnr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalski scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Kowalski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Jnr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a kick to the midsection.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalski doesn't seem bothered though.
MacArthur Jnr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalski takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kowalski 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 Jnr throws a push kick but Kowalski slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowalski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacArthur Jnr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski scores with a body shot.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kowalski falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacArthur Jnr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacArthur Jnr throws the kick towards the body but Kowalski avoids it.
Kowalski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a good jab.
A big left from Kowalski misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and MacArthur Jnr only half commits.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his shin into the meat of Kowalski's side.
Kowalski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kowalski lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr fakes the leg kick and cracks Kowalski in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacArthur Jnr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Kowalski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Jnr keeps Kowalski at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
Kowalski throws the left hand but MacArthur Jnr avoids the punch easily.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalski connects with a body shot that sends MacArthur Jnr's belly button to the back.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kowalski - just one landing.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a looping right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body kick.
Kowalski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a leg kick. Kowalski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacArthur Jnr's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kowalski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kowalski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr lands an overhand right.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
MacArthur Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacArthur Jnr.
It seemed like Kowalski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kowalski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacArthur Jnr - the referee stops the clock and Kowalski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacArthur Jnr. Kowalski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kowalski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur Jnr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kowalski defending well as MacArthur Jnr loads up on a big left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Kowalski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski stuns MacArthur Jnr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kowalski throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur Jnr's leg but MacArthur Jnr calmly moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr connects with an inside leg kick.
Robert MacArthur Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kowalski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacArthur Jnr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters with a low kick, right behind MacArthur Jnr 's knee.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kowalski. Beautiful body shot.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalski should have avoided that one.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalski to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Jnr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Jnr slips a straight right by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Kowalski throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Kowalski lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Jnr doesn't seem phased though.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a series of punches but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr tests Kowalski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kowalski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacArthur Jnr can pounce on him.
MacArthur Jnr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalski off the ropes and back into range.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacArthur Jnr catches Kowalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowalski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that round.
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.

MacArthur Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski avoids a kick to the body.
Kowalski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good body shot into Kowalski's ribs.
MacArthur Jnr lunges at Kowalski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kowalski's hand.
Kowalski throws a series of punches but MacArthur Jnr avoids them all with ease.
MacArthur Jnr scores with the left hand. Kowalski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalski ducks right into an uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Jnr thuds a left hand into Kowalski's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to score with low kicks.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a kick to the body
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good body shot into Kowalski's ribs.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Jnr's shoulder, as MacArthur Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski digs a good body shot into MacArthur Jnr's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Jnr's shoulder, as MacArthur Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr half committed to a counter leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Kowalski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick, looking for Kowalski's leg but Kowalski calmly moves out of range.
Kowalski misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body kick.
Kowalski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr moves away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacArthur Jnr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a hook.
Kowalski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacArthur Jnr lands an overhand right.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur Jnr moves out of range easily.
Kowalski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Kowalski misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and MacArthur Jnr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacArthur Jnr lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
MacArthur Jnr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kowalski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalski throws a push kick but MacArthur Jnr slaps the foot to one side.
MacArthur Jnr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kowalski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalski misses with a hook
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kowalski's calf.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! MacArthur Jnr slams his shin into Kowalski's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. MacArthur Jnr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a head kick. Kowalski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of Kowalski's front leg.
Kowalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for MacArthur Jnr.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski 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 Jnr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalski's head.

Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski walks into a jab.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can MacArthur Jnr finish him?
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kowalski is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Kowalski is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Kowalski could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robert MacArthur Jnr!
After winning the bout, Robert MacArthur Jnr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.