PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennox Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McArthur
vs
Thorn

185 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lennox Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a head kick but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn stalks McArthur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McArthur's face. McArthur staggers backwards, shaken.
McArthur throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McArthur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
McArthur throws a lazy body kick
and Thorn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McArthur thinking.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
Thorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McArthur's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a jab, cross combination.
McArthur throws a looping overhand right but Thorn ducks down to avoid it.
Thorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses McArthur's sensitive parts.
Thorn scores with a nice strike.
Thorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McArthur.
McArthur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.
McArthur 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.
Thorn connects with a body shot.
A jab from Thorn finds it's way through McArthur's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorn!
McArthur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Lennox Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from McArthur both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Lennox Thorn has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn is looking to slow McArthur down with leg kicks.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Thorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a hook but McArthur blocks it.
Thorn throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Thorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorn throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
Thorn connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorn.
McArthur tries to clinch there but Thorn circles away.
McArthur moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks a low kick nicely.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Thorn throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
Thorn misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Thorn.
McArthur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lennox Thorn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McArthur really felt that one!
Thorn misses with a kick to the body.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
McArthur throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn lands a jab to the head.
McArthur tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur looks to clinch
and Thorn counters with a nice leg kick.
McArthur darts in trying to clinch
and Thorn counters with a three punch combo that has McArthur backing up. McArthur nods at Thorn to acknowledge the strikes.
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur.
Thorn throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt.
McArthur tests Thorn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a cross.
A cross from McArthur lands.
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McArthur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thorn.
Chris McArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McArthur drives through and clinches with Thorn against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is trying to break the clinch but McArthur has him pressed against the ropes.
A body shot lands from McArthur.
McArthur missing with knees to the body.
McArthur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McArthur's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thorn is trying to break free.
McArthur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thorn's efforts to push away.
McArthur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from McArthur.
Thorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McArthur has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McArthur.
A right handed body shot lands from McArthur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the ropes.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McArthur has him pressed against the ropes.
McArthur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McArthur digs a right hand underneath Thorn's ribcage. Thorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McArthur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McArthur trying to control the position but instead, Thorn has worked for underhooks and has pushed McArthur into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris McArthur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lennox Thorn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McArthur slips under a jab.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
McArthur wants to clinch.
Thorn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
McArthur doesn't manage to clinch there - Thorn circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but McArthur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Thorn.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
Lennox Thorn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thorn walks into a big right hand from McArthur and goes down! The referee sends McArthur to a neutral corner as Thorn gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
McArthur throws a leg kick
and Thorn counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorn.
A punch combination from Thorn misses.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
McArthur blocks a head kick by Thorn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thorn.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
Thorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

McArthur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McArthur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McArthur is looking to slow Thorn down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by McArthur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses.
McArthur throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
McArthur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorn managing to block the knees to the body from McArthur.
McArthur tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Chris McArthur has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by McArthur.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.

McArthur has Thorn up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, McArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorn's brow.
McArthur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McArthur misses with a body punch.
McArthur misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris McArthur showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris McArthur!