PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 804 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 96 p4p, 146 weight class). Kingston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Creep - Radiohead . Carl Kingston acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McArthur
vs
Kingston

175 cm
34
155
21 - 11 - 0

175 cm
40
148
28 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Conviction
Savage Fightwear

Hardcore Alchemy
Urban Fighter

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur connects with a body shot that sends Kingston's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
McArthur jabs Kingston right on the nose. Kingston blinks but takes it well.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
McArthur moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but McArthur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McArthur slips a jab from Kingston.
Crunch! Kingston slams his shin into McArthur's torso.
McArthur jabs Kingston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
McArthur connects with a right hand. Kingston shakes it off.
Kingston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McArthur.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur throws a leg kick
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
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 is looking to score with low kicks.
McArthur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kingston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McArthur checks it well.
Kingston throws a leg kick but McArthur sees it coming and moves out of range.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McArthur with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kingston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McArthur, pushing him back against the cage.
McArthur keeps control of Kingston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kingston breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur with a hook.
Kingston slips a jab from McArthur.
McArthur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McArthur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
McArthur thumps Kingston with a low kick.
Kingston misses with a kick to the body.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
McArthur tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingston is able to avoid easily.
McArthur connects with a body shot that sends Kingston's belly button to the back.
McArthur keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur is looking to slow Kingston down with leg kicks.
McArthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by McArthur.
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!

Kingston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McArthur lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston trying to control the position but instead, McArthur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kingston into the cage.
Kingston's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McArthur blocks an uppercut.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
McArthur lands a body punch.
Kingston's coach down at The Scrap Squad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kingston's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur blocks a body shot from Kingston.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from McArthur.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses.
Kingston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from McArthur.
McArthur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kingston looks winded!
Still in the clinch, McArthur scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to maintain a safe position but McArthur gets an underhook and turns Kingston into the cage.
McArthur lands an uppercut.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kingston or not.
A short uppercut from McArthur.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from McArthur.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur prevents a body shot from Kingston.
McArthur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur scores with a nice hook to the head.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston.
Kingston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McArthur is out of range.
McArthur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw.
McArthur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McArthur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kingston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McArthur.
McArthur checks a low kick from Kingston.
Kingston darts in trying to clinch
and McArthur counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but McArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingston avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston slips a jab from McArthur.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Kingston moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur dominated that round.
That's time! McArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McArthur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
Kingston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McArthur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingston can do to turn this around?
McArthur with the inside leg kick.
McArthur scoring well with a low kick there.
McArthur swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston.
McArthur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston throws a hook to the side of McArthur's head but McArthur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McArthur throws a nice head kick!
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but McArthur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Kingston sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
McArthur throws a low kick, looking for Kingston's leg but Kingston calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Kingston misses.
McArthur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston clinches.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McArthur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McArthur keeps control of Kingston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingston is trying to break free.
McArthur is leaning against Kingston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McArthur.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
McArthur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
McArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kingston is rocked!
McArthur throws a big uppercut that drops Kingston! More strikes from McArthur and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kingston lies dazed against the cage as McArthur celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
Carl Kingston was interviewed post fight and said 'You're so very special... I wish I was special. But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'.