PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran McArthur (ranked 371 p4p, 45 weight class) and Bobo Nielsen (ranked 508 p4p, 68 weight class). This should be fireworks!

McArthur
vs
Nielsen

175 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Kieran McArthur has been cut.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McArthur scores with a kick to the body.
McArthur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Nielsen throws a lazy uppercut
and McArthur counters with a nice kick to the body.
McArthur lands with an overhand left.
Bobo Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nielsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.

McArthur breaks the clinch.
Nielsen throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.

McArthur lands a left and a right that send Nielsen crashing to the mat, dazed. McArthur thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen looks to clinch
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.

Nielsen is rocked!
McArthur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Nielsen has managed to clinch.
McArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McArthur throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from McArthur.
Nielsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McArthurs head.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the body.
McArthur is leaning against Nielsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
Nielsen trying to stall but McArthur improves his position.
McArthur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nielsen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
McArthur tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg.
McArthur wants to control the action here but instead Nielsen manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nielsen avoids the attempt from McArthur to control.
McArthur avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nielsen.
Nielsen avoids the attempt from McArthur to control.
McArthur is working to get back to half guard.
Nielsen avoids the attempt from McArthur to control.
McArthur is trying desperately to improve position.
McArthur tries to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McArthur can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nielsen controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McArthur slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McArthur keeping control of the position.
Nielsen is controlling the pace.
McArthur is staying active underneath Nielsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Nielsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McArthur tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieran McArthur's cut.
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.

Nielsen misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Nielsen.
Nielsen jabs at McArthur's body.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielsen. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen scores with a nice head shot.
Nielsen 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.
McArthur throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.
Nielsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Nielsen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McArthur walks into a straight right hand from Nielsen.
Kieran McArthur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
McArthur digs a good hook to Nielsen's body.
Nielsen misses with a body shot.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and McArthur makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McArthur tried to score with a low kick but Nielsen checks it.
McArthur blocks a jab.

Nielsen rushes McArthur and presses him up against the cage.
McArthur prevents a takedown attempt there.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Nielsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of McArthur backwards.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen is trying to maintain a safe position but McArthur gets an underhook and turns Nielsen into the cage.
McArthur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from McArthur as the two fighters clinch.
McArthur is working Nielsen over against the cage.
Nielsen is breathing heavily.
McArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from McArthur - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
McArthur scores with a shoulder strike.
McArthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nielsen working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from McArthur as the two fighters clinch.
McArthur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McArthur lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McArthur.
Nielsen blocks an uppercut.
McArthur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nielsen can do to turn this around?
McArthur lands a left hand.
McArthur lands a left hand.
Nielsen prevents a body shot from McArthur.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from McArthur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with the head strike.
McArthur gets through Nielsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen tries a body shot but McArthur blocks it.
McArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
A head punch on the inside from McArthur fails to land.
A short left from McArthur.
McArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
McArthur pushes Nielsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McArthur lands a left hand.
Nielsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kieran McArthur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
A nice right hand lands inside from McArthur.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
McArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from McArthur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McArthur pushes Nielsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McArthur misses with the head strike.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by McArthur.
Nielsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McArthur working aggressively here.
McArthur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nielsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McArthur gets the underhooks and prevents it.

McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nielsen.
McArthur moves out of range as Nielsen strikes.
Nielsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McArthur.
McArthur slips under a jab.
McArthur is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran McArthur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kieran McArthur's cut.
That's time! McArthur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
and McArthur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nielsen or perhaps it was just good defense by McArthur, which made it look bad.
Nielsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nielsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McArthur doesn't seem bothered though.
Nielsen misses with a takedown attempt
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielsen misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from McArthur.
Nielsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
A big left from Nielsen misses.
The crowd cheers as Nielsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. McArthur doesn't seem phased though.
McArthur scores with a jab to the head.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. Nielsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McArthur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

McArthur lands a big right hand that sends Nielsen crashing to the mat! McArthur stays standing though and waves Nielsen back to his feet!
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can McArthur finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McArthur moves away.
Kieran McArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
McArthur scores with a push kick.
Nielsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McArthur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McArthur.
Nielsen ducks into an uppercut from McArthur and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur retains his featherweight title!
Kieran McArthur decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.