PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 596 p4p, 81 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 376 p4p, 56 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes into the arena with A sweaty one for you. x blaring out of the sound system. Nicu has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Iosue Nicu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

MacArthur Jnr
vs
Nicu

199 cm
31
216 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
216 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from MacArthur Jnr misses the target.
Nicu thuds his shin into the meat of MacArthur Jnr's side.
MacArthur Jnr throws a right and a left that Nicu avoids nicely.
MacArthur Jnr lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Nicu throws a lazy head kick

and MacArthur Jnr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nicu misses with some punches.
MacArthur Jnr struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicu controls his hands.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicu misses with some punches.
MacArthur Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Nicu avoids it by throwing MacArthur Jnr back against the cage.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicu looking to slow down the pace here.
MacArthur Jnr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nicu blocks it with crossed arms.

Nicu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicu misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu misses with a straight right.
MacArthur Jnr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nicu just manages to avoid it.
Nicu misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Jnr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Nicu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from MacArthur Jnr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacArthur Jnr lands a right hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nicu throws a poor cross that misses
letting MacArthur Jnr counter with a right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicu throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nicu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacArthur Jnr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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!
The fighters circling - MacArthur Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicu scores with a push kick.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacArthur Jnr, as that shot connected.

Nicu is rocked!

That has opened up Iosue Nicu's cut even more.
Nicu throws a sloppy body shot
and MacArthur Jnr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicu is still on wobbly legs! Can MacArthur Jnr finish him?
MacArthur Jnr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicu. That did some damage!
Nicu tries to score with a low kick but MacArthur Jnr moves his leg out of the way.
MacArthur Jnr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicu throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Jnr moves away and avoids it.
Nicu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Jnr.
Nicu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Jnr.
Nicu scores with a jab to the body.
Nicu checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Nicu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab to the body.
Nicu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicu.
Nicu misses with a right hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacArthur Jnr takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
Nicu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Iosue Nicu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr throws a front kick aimed at Nicu's knee but Nicu avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicu scores with a nice strike.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick but Nicu moves out of range easily.
Nicu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacArthur Jnr with a body shot.
MacArthur Jnr lands the left hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a kick to the body
and Nicu counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacArthur Jnr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicu.

MacArthur Jnr lands a big right hand that sends Nicu crashing to the mat! MacArthur Jnr stays standing though and waves Nicu back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

MacArthur Jnr drops his hands momentarily and Nicu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicu throws a sloppy body shot
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a stiff right hand.
MacArthur Jnr lands a slapping body shot.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nicu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nicu throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nicu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu scores with a jab.
Nicu ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicu misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu pushes MacArthur Jnr away with a front kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body shot.
Nicu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicu moves out of range as MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick.
MacArthur Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Nicu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Jnr throws a lazy right hand but Nicu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nicu cracks MacArthur Jnr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! MacArthur Jnr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nicu finish him?
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 Jnr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BOOM! Nicu lands a beautiful left hook that drops MacArthur Jnr. MacArthur Jnr tries to recover but Nicu is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and MacArthur Jnr lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosue Nicu!
Iosue Nicu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.