PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Enchãrya (ranked 93 p4p, 158 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 14 p4p, 25 weight class). Enchãrya comes to the cage accompanied by Blaxcaliber. MacArthur Jnr has chosen barbarian pipe band as his entrance music. Robert MacArthur Jnr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Enchãrya
vs
MacArthur Jnr

189 cm
35
209
27 - 11 - 2

199 cm
40
212
38 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Damagon Enchãrya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enchãrya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Enchãrya misses the target.
Enchãrya lands with a kick to the ribs.
MacArthur Jnr slips a jab from Enchãrya.
MacArthur Jnr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Enchãrya throws a good cross that connects.
MacArthur Jnr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enchãrya counters with a right hand to the body.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut. Enchãrya saw that one coming.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Enchãrya sees coming a mile off.
MacArthur Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Enchãrya looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a leg kick but Enchãrya saw it coming and moves away.
Damagon Enchãrya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Enchãrya thuds his right hand into MacArthur Jnr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Enchãrya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Enchãrya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enchãrya thuds his right hand into MacArthur Jnr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Enchãrya scores with a punch to the head.
Enchãrya misses with a looping left.
Enchãrya connects with a solid leg kick.
Enchãrya throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr counters with a body kick.
Enchãrya scores with a shot to the body.
Enchãrya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Enchãrya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Jnr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enchãrya.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Enchãrya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick from Enchãrya, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enchãrya throws a poor cross that misses
and Enchãrya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enchãrya misses with a body shot.
Enchãrya misses with a body kick.
Enchãrya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Enchãrya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Enchãrya with a hook.
Enchãrya misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Jnr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchãrya is just out of range.
Enchãrya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Enchãrya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
MacArthur Jnr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enchãrya.
That kick from Enchãrya tenderised MacArthur Jnr's leg. MacArthur Jnr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enchãrya scores with a leg kick.
Enchãrya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook but Enchãrya avoids it easily.
Enchãrya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enchãrya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacArthur Jnr's hands.
Enchãrya moves out of range of the body kick.
Enchãrya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a good body shot.
Enchãrya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Enchãrya misses with an uppercut
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a stiff right hand.
Enchãrya with the inside leg kick.
Enchãrya throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Jnr moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr slips under a jab.
Enchãrya throws a body punch but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Jnr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Enchãrya is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donk. MacArthur Jnr catches Enchãrya right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enchãrya throws the left hand but MacArthur Jnr avoids the punch easily.
MacArthur Jnr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacArthur Jnr slips under a jab from Enchãrya.
MacArthur Jnr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Jnr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enchãrya.
Enchãrya wants to land a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
Enchãrya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enchãrya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enchãrya swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Enchãrya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enchãrya looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damagon Enchãrya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice body kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr swings for the body but Enchãrya moves out of range.
Enchãrya takes a swing at MacArthur Jnr's ribcage but misses.
Enchãrya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Enchãrya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Jnr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Enchãrya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacArthur Jnr can do to turn this around?
Enchãrya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Enchãrya manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr works the jab nicely.
Enchãrya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Enchãrya blocks the body kick.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a jab.
MacArthur Jnr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Enchãrya jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and MacArthur Jnr is able to avoid easily.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to land body kicks.
Enchãrya misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a body shot that sends Enchãrya's belly button to the back.
Enchãrya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a crisp right that sends Enchãrya to the canvas! MacArthur Jnr follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert MacArthur Jnr!
After the fight, Robert MacArthur Jnr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.