PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boowa Kwala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Arthur
vs
Kwala

182 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boowa Kwala!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arthur drives through and clinches with Kwala against the cage.
Arthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arthur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arthur connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Boowa Kwala has been cut.
Arthur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwala has a couple of punches blocked by Arthur.
Arthur with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwala.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arthur.
Knees to the body from Arthur.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kwala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Arthur.
Arthur looking to throw knees to the head but Kwala is blocking nicely.
Arthur is pushing Kwala up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Arthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arthur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arthur.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arthur breaks from the clinch.
Kwala darts in trying to clinch
and Arthur counters with a good, hard body kick but Kwala shrugs it off.

Kwala rushes Arthur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arthur connects with a knee to the head.
Arthur landing knees to the body.

Arthur breaks the clinch.

Arthur closes the distance and clinches.
Arthur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwala blocks it with crossed arms.

Arthur breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arthur.
Kwala avoids the head kick by Arthur.
Kwala closes the distance but Arthur moves to the side

and Arthur moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arthur is stalling here.
Arthur scores with a knee to the head.

Arthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwala tries to clinch but Arthur moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwala closes the distance but Arthur moves to the side

and Arthur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arthur stalling.

Arthur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arthur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kwala tries to clinch

and Arthur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arthur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arthur with a knee to the head.
Arthur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kwala looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arthur slows down the pace here.
Arthur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arthur content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arthur.

Arthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwala darts in trying to clinch
and Arthur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arthur is breathing heavily.

Arthur closes the distance and pushes Kwala back into the cage.
Kwala takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arthur missing with knees to the body.
Kwala wants to stall.
Arthur lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kwala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arthur scores with a hook to the body.
Kwala is trying to break the clinch but Arthur has him pressed against the cage.
Arthur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arthur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kwala blocks it with crossed arms.
Arthur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arthur controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arthur.
Arthur has Kwala pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthur gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Arthur.
Nice takedown defense from Arthur. No joy for Kwala on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Arthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boowa Kwala's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kwala looks to clinch
and Arthur counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arthur.
Arthur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwala darts in trying to clinch
and Arthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kwala shoots and misses
and Arthur counters with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kwala.

Arthur instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arthur.
Arthur misses with a knee to the head.
Arthur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Arthur.
Kwala is breathing heavily.
Arthur scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur lands a nice knee to the body.
Kwala is trying to maintain a safe position but Arthur gets an underhook and turns Kwala into the cage.
A knee to the head by Arthur.

Kwala is rocked!

Arthur breaks the clinch.
Kwala is still on wobbly legs! Can Arthur finish him?
Arthur lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kwala crumples to the floor! Arthur milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Arthur!