PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 264 p4p, 410 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 36 p4p, 54 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes into the arena with Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

MacArthur Ii
vs
Silva

183 cm
32
179
27 - 11 - 1

176 cm
34
172
22 - 16 - 0

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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 27 - 11 - 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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Ii.
Silva connects with a high kick.
MacArthur Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
MacArthur Ii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
MacArthur Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MacArthur Ii's guard.
MacArthur Ii is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
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 is looking to escape.
MacArthur Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur Ii is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacArthur Ii avoid being mounted?
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
MacArthur Ii keeping control of the position.
MacArthur Ii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacArthur Ii.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MacArthur Ii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position.

MacArthur Ii has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
MacArthur Ii is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacArthur Ii down to the mat. MacArthur Ii avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva shoots and misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
MacArthur Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by MacArthur Ii, which made it look bad.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Manuel Silva has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped MacArthur Ii's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from MacArthur Ii misses the target.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - MacArthur Ii coming out on top.

Silva is rocked!
Silva walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! MacArthur Ii swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angus MacArthur Ii!
A victorious Angus MacArthur Ii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.