PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 434 p4p, 460 weight class) and Soviet Remnant (ranked 58 p4p, 65 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McArthur
vs
Remnant

175 cm
39
155
27 - 13 - 0

180 cm
32
155
19 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conviction

Urban Fighter
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 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 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soviet Remnant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remnant misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur scores with a leg kick.
McArthur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Remnant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Remnant checks it.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remnant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
McArthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Remnant throws a looping overhand right but McArthur ducks down to avoid it.
McArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Remnant loads up on a big right hand but McArthur slips the punch.
McArthur scores with a nice body kick.
McArthur wants to land a leg kick but Remnant is out of range.
McArthur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.
McArthur scores with a shot to the body.
Remnant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Remnant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from McArthur, right into the meat of the thigh.
Remnant blocks the body kick.
McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Remnant.
Remnant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McArthur.
Remnant blocks a low kick nicely.
Remnant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McArthur checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Remnant misses.
McArthur half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McArthur.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remnant. That's going to slow McArthur down.
McArthur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remnant.
McArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
Remnant wants to clinch up but McArthur keeps it at a distance.
McArthur lands the left hand.
McArthur throws the left hand but Remnant avoids the punch easily.
McArthur avoids the body shot from Remnant.
McArthur throws a front kick aimed at Remnant's knee but Remnant avoids it well.
Remnant tries to counter with a clinch but McArthur shakes him off and moves away.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from Remnant.
Remnant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur throws a quick inside leg kick.
McArthur slips a straight right by Remnant.
Remnant moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
Remnant moves out of range of the body kick from McArthur.
Remnant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Remnant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Remnant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remnant throws out a leg kick but McArthur moves out of range and Remnant only half commits.
Remnant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Remnant lands a nice shot that snaps McArthur's head back.
Remnant scores with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McArthur, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Remnant lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
Remnant throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
McArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Remnant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McArthur.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Remnant - that will leave a mark!
McArthur slips under a jab.
Remnant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Remnant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Remnant.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Remnant.
Good leg kick by Remnant.
An inside leg kick lands from McArthur.
McArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Remnant misses with a hook. McArthur ducked under it nicely.
Remnant scores with a body shot.
Remnant looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
Good leg kick by Remnant.
Remnant wants to clinch up but McArthur keeps it at a distance.
McArthur is looking to counter with a body kick.
Remnant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Remnant lands a head shot.
McArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remnant blocks a low kick nicely.
Remnant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Remnant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McArthur.
Remnant wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
Remnant misses the shot to the body.
Remnant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Remnant.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Remnant sees coming a mile off.
McArthur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Remnant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
Remnant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McArthur is able to avoid easily.
Remnant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
Remnant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Remnant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McArthur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McArthur. Remnant shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant throws a solid leg kick but McArthur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remnant.
McArthur throws out a leg kick but Remnant moves out of range and McArthur only half commits.
Remnant is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Remnant.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
McArthur throws a hook but Remnant avoids it easily.
Remnant throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Remnant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remnant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Remnant throws a leg kick but McArthur sees it coming and moves out of range.
McArthur misses with a body shot.
Remnant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Remnant connects with an inside leg kick.
McArthur throws a body punch but Remnant moves out of range.
McArthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from McArthur tenderised Remnant's leg. Remnant is trying to keep his angry face on.
McArthur takes a swing at Remnant's ribcage but misses.
Remnant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McArthur.
The fighters circling - Remnant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Remnant throws a quick inside leg kick.
McArthur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Remnant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McArthur is out of range.
Remnant throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
Remnant throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from McArthur misses its intended target.
Remnant misses the jab.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remnant throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
Remnant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soviet Remnant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McArthur takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McArthur fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Remnant checks it well.
Remnant ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
A big right from Remnant misses.
Remnant motions for McArthur to come forward. Remnant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Remnant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McArthur misses with an uppercut. Remnant saw that one coming.
McArthur scores with a body shot.
Remnant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remnant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Remnant moves into range and clinches up with McArthur.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McArthur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Remnant blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Remnant.

Remnant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Remnant looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McArthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remnant throws a head kick that misses.
Remnant throws a leg kick but McArthur moved away.
A slow jab from Remnant misses its intended target.

Remnant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McArthur, pushing him back against the cage.
Remnant pushes McArthur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Remnant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Remnant throws a punch but it's blocked by McArthur.

McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remnant slips a jab from McArthur.
Remnant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Remnant backs away, McArthur returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Remnant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McArthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remnant.
Remnant jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Remnant clinches with his opponent.

Remnant breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by McArthur. That's going to slow Remnant down.
McArthur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Remnant.
Remnant tries to clinch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur misses with a looping left.
Remnant throws a low kick but McArthur moves out of range easily.
McArthur tests Remnant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McArthur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Remnants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Remnant.
Remnant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McArthur.
McArthur misses with a low kick as Remnant jumps back.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Remnant misses.

Remnant instigates a clinch.
McArthur lands a hook that snaps the head of Remnant backwards.

McArthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - McArthur coming out on top.
Remnant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from McArthur misses.
Remnant looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Remnant.
Remnant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McArthur if he has to take too many more of those.
Remnant tries to clinch up.
Remnant lands a jab to the head.
McArthur connects with a leg kick.
Remnant lands an overhand right.
Remnant motions for McArthur to come forward. Remnant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Remnant.
McArthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Remnant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Remnant.
Remnant tries to clinch but McArthur is having none of it.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
Soviet Remnant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remnant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McArthur has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by McArthur.
McArthur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McArthur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Remnant was well out of range. Poor timing from McArthur.
Remnant moves out of range of the body kick.
McArthur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
Remnant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remnant.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remnant. That's going to slow McArthur down.
McArthur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Remnant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remnant.
Remnant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remnant tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Remnant slips under a jab from McArthur.
Remnant drops his hands momentarily and McArthur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remnant moves in looking to clinch but McArthur pushes him off.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
Remnant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remnant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Remnant catches McArthur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Remnant wants to slow McArthur down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from McArthur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Remnant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Remnant closes the distance and clinches.
Remnant tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
Remnant misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from McArthur.
Remnant has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Remnant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Remnant controls his hands.
Remnant blocking some punches.

McArthur manages to break the clinch.
Remnant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Remnant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remnant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur fires out a quick counter leg kick but Remnant just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remnant.
Remnant scores with a jab. McArthur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Remnant.
Remnant misses with a looping right.
Remnant connects with a solid leg kick.
Remnant misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Soviet Remnant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Remnant throws a solid leg kick but McArthur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remnant.
McArthur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Remnant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Remnant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McArthur.
Remnant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remnant throws a series of punches but McArthur avoids them all with ease.
Remnant blocks the body kick.
Remnant scores with a head kick.
McArthur thuds his shin into the meat of Remnant's side.
McArthur misses with a straight left.
McArthur with a jab.
McArthur slips a jab from Remnant.
Remnant throws a half hearted mid kick.
McArthur will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McArthur scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Soviet Remnant has been cut.
McArthur tries to score with a low kick but Remnant moves his leg out of the way.
Remnant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by McArthur.
Remnant connects with a solid leg kick.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
McArthur ducks right into an uppercut from Remnant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remnant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur blocks a jab.
McArthur throws a looping overhand right but Remnant ducks down to avoid it.
McArthur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Remnant lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
Remnant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from McArthur misses.
A clash of legs there as Remnant blocks the low kick.
Remnant needs to keep his hands up - McArthur had a free shot at his head there.
McArthur lands a front kick.
McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remnant throws a shot from downtown. McArthur moves away and avoids it.
Remnant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McArthur eats them both and turns towards Remnant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McArthur throws an overhand right that lands on Remnant's shoulder, as Remnant tries to avoid the shot.
McArthur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Remnant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remnant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Remnant misses with a straight right.
McArthur appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by McArthur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McArthur.
McArthur defending well as Remnant loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Remnant thows a left - swing and a miss!
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur moves out of range as Remnant throws a body kick.
Remnant fails with an attempt to clinch.

Remnant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Remnant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Remnant.
Remnant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McArthur.
McArthur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Remnant.
Remnant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McArthur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McArthur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Remnant finds it's way round the side to connect with McArthur's head.
Remnant misses with a body kick.
Remnant thumps McArthur with a low kick.
McArthur throws a leg kick that misses.
Remnant fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Remnant misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remnant.
McArthur throws a low kick but Remnant moves out of range easily.
Remnant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McArthur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Remnant scrambles back to his feet.
Remnant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McArthur's head.
McArthur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remnant.
McArthur is looking to counter punch.
McArthur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but Remnant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Remnant, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Remnant misses its intended target.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Remnant moved away.
Remnant lands a right hook to the body.
McArthur works Remnant's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McArthur looks to land a left hand but Remnant moved out of range nicely.
Remnant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McArthur's head.
Remnant throws out a powerful jab.
McArthur keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remnant lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
McArthur slips a jab from Remnant.
Some wild striking there from Remnant.
Remnant throws a nice outside leg kick.
McArthur throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Remnant.
Remnant moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Remnant connects with a single shot there.
McArthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Remnant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McArthur cracks Remnant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Remnant tenderised McArthur's leg. McArthur is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McArthur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Remnant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Remnant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soviet Remnant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Remnant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soviet Remnant!
A very excited looking Soviet Remnant made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.