PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 107 p4p, 508 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 16 p4p, 83 weight class). MacArthur Ii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Angus MacArthur Ii is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

MacArthur Ii
vs
Syndal

183 cm
24
175
10 - 2 - 1

180 cm
35
170
21 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal misses with a hook.
MacArthur Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syndal.
Syndal throws a hook but MacArthur Ii avoids it easily.
Syndal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syndal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Syndal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Syndal 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 Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Syndal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacArthur Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Syndal throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maverick Syndal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syndal looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from MacArthur Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii throws a wild body kick that Syndal sees coming a mile off.
Syndal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
MacArthur Ii moves away from the strike by Syndal.
MacArthur Ii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Syndal misses with an uppercut.
Syndal connects with the punch.
MacArthur Ii misses with a kick to the body.
Syndal slips under a jab.
Syndal misses with a hook.
Syndal throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Syndal works the jab nicely.
Syndal throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Ii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacArthur Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Ii.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

MacArthur Ii closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacArthur Ii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Syndal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Syndal.
A short uppercut from Syndal.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Syndal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Syndal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Syndal controls the action.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Syndal fails to land.
Syndal tries to throw a body punch but MacArthur Ii avoids it by throwing Syndal back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Syndal avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body punch.

Syndal manages to break the clinch.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndal is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Syndal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Syndal.

It looks like Angus MacArthur Ii has been cut.
MacArthur Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
Syndal swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice body shot.
MacArthur Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syndal throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Syndal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but Syndal moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndal.
Nice cross by Syndal.
MacArthur Ii slips a straight right by Syndal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Ii moves away and avoids it.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Syndal misses its intended target.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndal.
MacArthur Ii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from MacArthur Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from MacArthur Ii misses
and Syndal counters with a two punch combo.
MacArthur Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Syndal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Syndal misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syndal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from MacArthur Ii misses the target.
Syndal jabs at MacArthur Ii's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Syndal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus MacArthur Ii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

MacArthur Ii walks into a jab.
Syndal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii throws a shot to the body.
Syndal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Syndal.
Syndal looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range.
Syndal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Ii moves away.
Syndal throws a chopping leg kick but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Syndal throws a hook but MacArthur Ii avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from MacArthur Ii misses.
Syndal misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Syndal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndal.
Syndal moves out of range of the leg kick from MacArthur Ii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal lands a jab.
MacArthur Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Syndal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Syndal throws a leg kick that misses.
Syndal misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
Syndal throws a front kick aimed at MacArthur Ii's knee but MacArthur Ii avoids it well.
Syndal throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii slips a straight right by Syndal.
Syndal misses with a looping left.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
A jab from MacArthur Ii does it's job there.
Nice cross by MacArthur Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii connects with a nice looking jab.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syndal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
MacArthur Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
MacArthur Ii throws a front kick aimed at Syndal's knee but Syndal avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Syndal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left and a right from Syndal both land. Nice combination.
MacArthur Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Syndal, as that shot connected.
MacArthur Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from Syndal.
Nice uppercut lands for Syndal. That snapped MacArthur Ii's head back.
Syndal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.

MacArthur Ii is rocked!
Syndal misses with a body shot.
Syndal thuds his right hand into MacArthur Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh MacArthur Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacArthur Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacArthur Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maverick Syndal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Ii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Syndal misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Ii tries to move into range but Syndal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Ii takes one on the button.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
Syndal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

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 Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Syndal throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacArthur Ii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Syndal misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacArthur Ii quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Syndal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syndal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Syndal throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Syndal to score with a decent uppercut.
Syndal checks a leg kick.
Syndal connects with a solid leg kick.
Syndal misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a body kick.
A cross from MacArthur Ii lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacArthur Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maverick Syndal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

MacArthur Ii lands a nice shot that snaps Syndal's head back.
Syndal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacArthur Ii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Syndal blocks the leg kick.
Syndal connects with a right hand. MacArthur Ii shakes it off.
Syndal throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syndal throws a lazy uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Syndal.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a body kick.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Syndal misses.
Syndal looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
Syndal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Syndal loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - MacArthur Ii scores with a four punch combination!
Syndal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
MacArthur Ii staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from MacArthur Ii misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii misses with the combination.
It seemed like Syndal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Ii 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.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Syndal.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Ii.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syndal looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Ii.
Syndal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndal.
MacArthur Ii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Syndal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MacArthur Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Syndal takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Syndal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
Syndal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Syndal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits MacArthur Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
MacArthur Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacArthur Ii with the inside leg kick.
Syndal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Syndal.
Syndal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Syndal takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syndal throws a looping overhand right but MacArthur Ii ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Syndal does no damage.
Syndal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

MacArthur Ii closes the distance and clinches.
MacArthur Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Syndals head.

Syndal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syndal throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
Syndal thuds his right hand into MacArthur Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maverick Syndal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii scores with a body shot.
Syndal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
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 Ii misses with a hook
and Syndal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a right hand but Syndal moved out of range.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
MacArthur Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndal.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Syndal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Ii.
Syndal throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Syndal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syndal tries to bum rush MacArthur Ii with a series of wild strikes but MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maverick Syndal.
I've got Syndal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Syndal!
An out of breath Maverick Syndal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.