PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 151 p4p, 15 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 380 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshida
vs
McArthur

165 cm
25
135 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
McArthur now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McArthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Jab, jab by Yoshida - just one landing.
Yoshida looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshida cracks the inside of McArthur's front leg.
McArthur checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McArthur.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but McArthur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from McArthur.
McArthur's coach down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McArthur's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
McArthur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McArthur throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and McArthur only half commits.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McArthur. Yoshida shrugs it off though.
Yoshida scores with a nice head shot.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
McArthur blocks a leg kick.
McArthur's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McArthur scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
As McArthur backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McArthur.
McArthur staying out of range there.
McArthur slips a jab from Yoshida.
McArthur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
McArthur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McArthur scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McArthur throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida lunges at McArthur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McArthur's hand.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
Yoshida throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
McArthur thuds his shin into the meat of Yoshida's side.
Yoshida 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 body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that misses.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
McArthur throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McArthur pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range and McArthur settles back down.
McArthur looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
McArthur connects with a body shot that sends Yoshida's belly button to the back.
Yoshida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McArthur. That did some damage!
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
McArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
McArthur falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but McArthur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur connects with a single shot there.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
McArthur drops his hands momentarily and Yoshida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McArthur.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks McArthur off balance momentarily.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from McArthur.
Yoshida throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
McArthur checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
McArthur is trying to counter with his kicks.
McArthur connects with a body shot.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Yoshida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - McArthur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McArthur.
Yoshida with a hook.
McArthur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. McArthur saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from McArthur misses.
McArthur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
McArthur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but McArthur sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida sizes up McArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McArthur slips a straight right by Yoshida.
McArthur misses with a head kick.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yoshida with a body shot.
McArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida catches McArthur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
McArthur scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by McArthur.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as McArthur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoshida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McArthur cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McArthur. That did some damage!
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McArthur moves away.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida lands a jab to the head.
McArthur lands a head kick!
McArthur connects with a leg kick. Yoshida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
McArthur scores with a jab to the head.
Yoshida cracks the inside of McArthur's front leg.
McArthur just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida motions for McArthur to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
Yoshida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yoshida cracks McArthur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
McArthur tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McArthur checks it well.
McArthur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McArthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. McArthur saw that one coming.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yoshida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but McArthur moved away.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McArthur's calf.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the body.
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by McArthur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McArthur lands a jab to the nose.
McArthur lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
McArthur lands a nice hook to Yoshida's body. Yoshida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
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.
Yoshida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McArthur.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
McArthur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McArthur misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McArthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses
and Yoshida counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McArthur.
McArthur misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a good low kick that McArthur was not able to check.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshida connects with a body shot that sends McArthur's belly button to the back.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
A jab from McArthur does it's job there.
McArthur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised McArthur's leg. McArthur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
McArthur swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
McArthur moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and McArthur only half commits.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
McArthur delivers a nice body kick.
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McArthur cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
McArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McArthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yoshida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by McArthur.
McArthur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McArthur takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yoshida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by McArthur - just one landing.
McArthur walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
McArthur looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
McArthur slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but McArthur manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from McArthur.
McArthur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kieran McArthur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McArthur defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
McArthur is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McArthur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McArthur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McArthur lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.
McArthur lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McArthur.
McArthur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McArthur staying out of range there.
Yoshida slips under a jab from McArthur.
Yoshida lands a nice looking kick to the body. McArthur takes a step back to recover.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
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 is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshida scores with a head kick. McArthur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
McArthur misses with a straight right.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Nice body kick there by McArthur.
McArthur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McArthur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McArthur blocks a jab.
Yoshida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yoshida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
McArthur checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by McArthur.
McArthur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoshida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McArthur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Yoshida sees coming a mile off.
McArthur lands a front kick.
McArthur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McArthur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoshida under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from McArthur misses its intended target.
Yoshida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yoshida lands a nice shot that snaps McArthur's head back.
Yoshida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
McArthur connects with the punch.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but McArthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McArthur scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
A solid body kick from McArthur.
McArthur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
Yoshida 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.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McArthur at a distance.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida throws a right hand that McArthur ducks under and follows up with a left that McArthur also avoids with ease.
Yoshida avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as McArthur blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses the jab.
McArthur misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
McArthur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McArthur misses with a looping right.
Yoshida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick from McArthur misses.
Yoshida throws a nice head kick!
McArthur avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and McArthur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McArthur's calf.
McArthur throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida throws a jab when McArthur was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yoshida.
McArthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McArthur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida thumps McArthur with a low kick.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McArthur's calf.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at McArthur's knee but McArthur avoids it well.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
McArthur misses the shot to the body.
McArthur lands a nice looking body kick.
McArthur throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
McArthur tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
McArthur lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!