PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultima Koivisto (ranked 452 p4p, 695 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 73 p4p, 101 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Koivisto
vs
McArthur

173 cm
37
158
36 - 21 - 1

175 cm
45
155
32 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Realm Apparel
Conquer

Conviction
Conquer

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 36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of , Ultima Koivisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from McArthur.
Koivisto scores with a jab.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Koivisto's head but Koivisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koivisto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koivisto thumps McArthur with a low kick.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but McArthur slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McArthur blocks a low kick nicely.
Koivisto misses with a hook. McArthur ducked under it nicely.
Koivisto scores with a three punch combo!
Koivisto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koivisto, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for McArthur.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto connects with the punch.
McArthur thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Koivisto misses its target.
A big left from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koivisto misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from McArthur misses.
Koivisto lands a slapping body shot.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from McArthur misses.
Koivisto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McArthur cracks Koivisto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Koivisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivisto was well out of range. Poor timing from McArthur.
McArthur connects with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of McArthur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koivisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McArthur tries to move into range but Koivisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McArthur misses with a hook
and Koivisto counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Koivisto does no damage.
McArthur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koivisto.
Koivisto jabs at McArthur's body.
Koivisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto lands with a good body shot.
Koivisto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koivisto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from McArthur misses its intended target.
McArthur 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.
McArthur moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McArthur lands a left and a right that send Koivisto crashing to the mat, dazed. McArthur thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Koivisto is rocked!
Koivisto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Koivisto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto seems to have got his legs back now.

McArthur lands a big right hand that sends Koivisto crashing to the mat! McArthur stays standing though and waves Koivisto back to his feet!
McArthur tries to work over Koivisto's front leg with a kick but Koivisto checks it.
Koivisto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McArthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but McArthur slips the punch.
McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Koivisto.
McArthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

McArthur sends Koivisto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McArthur is motioning to the referee to let Koivisto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Koivisto blocks a jab.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but McArthur slips the punch.
Koivisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur slips under a jab from Koivisto.
Koivisto throws a lazy right hand but McArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
Koivisto throws out a powerful jab.
McArthur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koivisto looks to land a right hand but McArthur moved out of range.
Koivisto lands a glancing blow to the side of McArthur's head.
McArthur keeps Koivisto at a distance using the push kick.
McArthur looks for the body kick but Koivisto saw that one coming.
Koivisto throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur lands an overhand right.
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but McArthur ducks down to avoid it.
McArthur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koivisto misses with a wild combination.
McArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Koivisto misses.
McArthur throws a hook but Koivisto avoids it easily.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koivisto.
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!
Koivisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McArthur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivisto connects with a right hand. McArthur shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
Koivisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McArthur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koivisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Koivisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McArthur.
A decent looking cross lands there for McArthur.
McArthur misses with a wild combination.
Koivisto is looking to counter punch.
McArthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koivisto slips a straight right by McArthur.
Koivisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McArthur explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koivisto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McArthur to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koivisto throws a series of punches but McArthur moves out of range.
Koivisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McArthur.
McArthur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koivisto checks a leg kick nicely.
Koivisto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Koivisto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koivisto looks to throw the jab but McArthur is out of range.
Koivisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
Koivisto throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
McArthur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McArthur throws a body punch but Koivisto moves out of range.
Koivisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McArthur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koivisto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Koivisto looks to land a right hand but McArthur moved out of range.
Koivisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koivisto throws the left hand but McArthur avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto throws a series of punches but McArthur avoids them all with ease.

McArthur lands a big head kick that sends Koivisto tumbling to the mat! McArthur takes a step backwards and waves Koivisto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivisto gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McArthur gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran McArthur!
A relieved looking Kieran McArthur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.