PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 263 p4p, 295 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 34 p4p, 39 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jack's choice of entrance music: Lucid Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McArthur
vs
Jack

175 cm
36
155
24 - 11 - 0

175 cm
31
146
23 - 12 - 2

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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 24 - 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 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
McArthur checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as McArthur blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McArthur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack pivots, looking for a leg kick but McArthur is out of range and Jack settles back down.
McArthur lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
McArthur misses with an uppercut
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack with a nice cross.
McArthur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack throws a push kick but McArthur slaps the foot to one side.
McArthur quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McArthur checks a leg kick.
Jack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack works the jab nicely.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McArthur throws out the jab.
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McArthur tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McArthur - the referee stops the clock and Jack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McArthur. Jack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McArthur is looking to score with low kicks.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
A telegraphed right hand from McArthur misses the target.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Jack.
McArthur misses with a jab to the body
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Kieran McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circle momentarily. McArthur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
McArthur lands a front kick.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by McArthur.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack slips under a jab from McArthur.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jack.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow McArthur down.
Jack avoids the body shot from McArthur.
McArthur is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McArthur digs a good body shot into Jack's ribs.
McArthur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from McArthur misses the target.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McArthur checks a leg kick.
McArthur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McArthur dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
McArthur moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
McArthur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur feints a jab promting Jack to slip. McArthur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McArthur throws the kick towards the body but Jack avoids it.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! McArthur slams his shin into Jack's torso.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
McArthur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Jack looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McArthur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick lands for McArthur.
Jack avoids the body shot from McArthur.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McArthur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McArthur lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack tries to counter with a clinch but McArthur shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by McArthur - just one landing.
McArthur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
McArthur throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jack misses with a body shot.
McArthur half committed to a counter leg kick.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Jack avoids them all with ease.
McArthur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
McArthur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McArthur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack tries to work over McArthur's front leg with a kick but McArthur checks it.
Jack throws a low kick but McArthur avoids it.
Jack missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Jack missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur tried to counter with a leg kick but Jack avoided it.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McArthur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
Jack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Jab from McArthur.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McArthur closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McArthur throws a leg kick that misses.
McArthur misses with the combination.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but McArthur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like McArthur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
McArthur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack 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.
Jack looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur.
Jack throws a leg kick but McArthur checks it.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.
McArthur looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
Jack connects with a single shot there.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
Jack misses with a hook
and McArthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McArthur. That did some damage!
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McArthur.
Kieran McArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Jack.
McArthur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McArthur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but McArthur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McArthur checks a leg kick.
McArthur slips under a jab.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from McArthur finds it's target.
McArthur throws a nice head kick!
McArthur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McArthur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack blocks a jab.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from McArthur misses.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jack.
Jack scores with a head kick. McArthur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McArthur punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
McArthur lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
McArthur takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McArthur.
Jack throws a front kick that sends McArthur stumbling back into the cage.
McArthur blocks a low kick nicely.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but McArthur saw it coming and moves away.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McArthur with a nice cross.
Jack throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
Donk. McArthur catches Jack right on the button with a cross.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Jack checks it.
McArthur throws a lazy right hand but Jack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from McArthur tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Jack backs away, McArthur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jack defending well as McArthur loads up on a big left hand.
McArthur misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McArthur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McArthur throws a leg kick that misses.
McArthur moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
McArthur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McArthur tries a low kick but Jack avoids it.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack tries to clinch but McArthur is having none of it.
Jack wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow McArthur down.
Nice shot lands for Jack.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McArthur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur tries to land a body kick
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
Jack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McArthur swinging wildly here.
McArthur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Jack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McArthurs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack needs to keep his hands up - McArthur had a free shot at his head there.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
McArthur lands with a cross.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McArthur wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
Jack throws a low kick but McArthur avoids it.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McArthur misses with a leg kick.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
It looked like McArthur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack moves out of range of the leg kick from McArthur.
An inside leg kick from McArthur misses.
Jack moves out of range of the leg kick from McArthur.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Jack saw that one coming.
Jack swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Jack's jab looks to have found its range, popping McArthur under the eye.
Jack throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jack throws out a counter right but McArthur avoids it with no problem.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack misses with a straight right.
McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jack 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.
Jack throws a low kick but McArthur avoids it.
McArthur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McArthur checks a leg kick.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack punishes McArthur's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jack only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Jack wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
McArthur tries to land a leg kick but Jack saw it coming and moves away.

McArthur rushes Jack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from McArthur.
McArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur misses with some punches.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack blocking some punches.
McArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur is leaning against Jack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McArthur blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
McArthur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
McArthur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McArthur takes a shot to the head.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
McArthur lands a left hand.
McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the cage.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Jack.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McArthur blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with some punches.
McArthur prevents a body shot from Jack.
Good body shot from Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kieran McArthur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McArthur pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McArthur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kieran McArthur.
Well McArthur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kieran McArthur!
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.