PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 23037 p4p, 2735 weight class) and Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 748 p4p, 357 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Ludwig Von Mises is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

MacArthur Ii
vs
Von Mises

183 cm
20
172
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
181
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Mises fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Ii manages to avoid it.
Von Mises misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a straight right.
Von Mises lands a really nice looking cross but MacArthur Ii seems unphased.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Ii!
Von Mises has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
Von Mises scores with a jab to the head.
Von Mises pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like MacArthur Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Von Mises.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Mises sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Ii works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises delivers a nice body kick.
MacArthur Ii doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Mises circles away.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Von Mises.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Von Mises checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a straight left.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Mises avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
A countering left hand to the body from Von Mises misses.
Von Mises throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur Ii's leg but MacArthur Ii calmly moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for MacArthur Ii.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Mises. That's going to slow MacArthur Ii down.
MacArthur Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Mises misses with a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Von Mises's knee momentarily.
MacArthur Ii takes a swing at Von Mises's ribcage but misses.
Von Mises lands a head kick. MacArthur Ii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the body
and MacArthur Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacArthur Ii slips under a jab.
MacArthur Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Von Mises loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook but Von Mises avoids it easily.
Von Mises throws out a counter right but MacArthur Ii avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Mises's head backwards.
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Von Mises was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Mises connects with a high kick.
A jab from MacArthur Ii misses.
Von Mises defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Mises circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Mises goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Mises throws a looping overhand right but MacArthur Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Von Mises misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a front kick that sends Von Mises stumbling back into the cage.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii lands with a straight right. Von Mises didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Von Mises.

MacArthur Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises jumps guard but MacArthur Ii stands there with Von Mises around his waist. Von Mises gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Von Mises tries to pull guard but MacArthur Ii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Von Mises avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
Von Mises jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as MacArthur Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Von Mises gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Von Mises.
Von Mises keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Mises misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ludwig Von Mises will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

MacArthur Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Von Mises throws a head kick that half lands.
Von Mises has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii throws out a loose jab but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Mises lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Von Mises.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Mises scores with the left hand. MacArthur Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
MacArthur Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Mises.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Von Mises.
Von Mises loads up on a big right hand but MacArthur Ii slips the punch.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Mises pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacArthur Ii is out of range and Von Mises settles back down.
Von Mises tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Mises throws a right and a left that MacArthur Ii avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Von Mises coming out on top.
MacArthur Ii sizes up Von Mises with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Von Mises takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Mises with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a front kick but Von Mises steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Von Mises slips a straight right by MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises misses with a body shot.
Von Mises throws a series of punches but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Ii moves away from the strike by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Mises scores with a hook.
Von Mises misses with a shot to the body
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
Von Mises lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Von Mises misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Mises 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.
MacArthur Ii needs to keep his hands up - Von Mises had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises with the inside leg kick.
Von Mises swinging wildly here.
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Mises misses with an uppercut.
Von Mises misses with a straight left.
Von Mises scores with a sloppy right hand. MacArthur Ii should have avoided that one.
MacArthur Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Mises. That did some damage!
Von Mises misses with a double jab.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Mises lunges at MacArthur Ii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacArthur Ii's hand.
Von Mises has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii jabs Von Mises to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Mises lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Von Mises misses with a low kick.
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!
Von Mises thuds his right hand into MacArthur Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacArthur Ii throws a chopping leg kick but Von Mises manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Von Mises bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Mises tries a quick counter leg kick but MacArthur Ii is wise to it.
Von Mises is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacArthur Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Mises counters with a body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Mises scores with a hook.
MacArthur Ii lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Mises throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot.
Von Mises dips to his left and cracks MacArthur Ii with an uppercut!
MacArthur Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
Von Mises just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Von Mises lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Mises shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacArthur Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Von Mises moves out of range easily.
A low kick from MacArthur Ii is predictable there
and Von Mises counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Mises throws out a leg kick but MacArthur Ii moves out of range and Von Mises only half commits.
MacArthur Ii slips a straight right by Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii takes a swing at Von Mises's ribcage but misses.
Von Mises pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Von Mises avoided it.
Von Mises misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacArthur Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Mises finds it's way round the side to connect with MacArthur Ii's head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook. Von Mises ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Von Mises on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Von Mises lands the left hand.
Von Mises catches MacArthur Ii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Mises.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Mises explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Von Mises. Those never looked like landing.
Von Mises connects with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Von Mises looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
It looked like MacArthur Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacArthur Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacArthur Ii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Mises. Von Mises circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises cracks a nice hook into MacArthur Ii's ribs.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook. Von Mises ducked under it nicely.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Von Mises misses.
MacArthur Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Von Mises avoided it.
Von Mises checks a leg kick nicely.
MacArthur Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
Von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii tries to move into range but Von Mises moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a hook
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Mises misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
MacArthur Ii throws a wild body kick that Von Mises sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick from Von Mises, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Mises throws a hook but MacArthur Ii avoids it easily.
A combination from Von Mises does no damage.
Von Mises lands with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping left.
Von Mises is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MacArthur Ii thumps Von Mises with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Mises throws a right hand that MacArthur Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that MacArthur Ii also avoids with ease.
Von Mises moves out of range as MacArthur Ii strikes.
Von Mises throws a poor cross that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacArthur Ii loads up on a big right hand but Von Mises slips the punch.
MacArthur Ii slips a straight right by Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacArthur Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Von Mises misses its intended target.
MacArthur Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Mises.
Von Mises clobbers MacArthur Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacArthur Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Mises.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacArthur Ii slips under a jab from Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Mises ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Mises as he connects with a hook.
Von Mises throws a hook but MacArthur Ii avoids it easily.
Von Mises keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Mises is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Von Mises scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises misses with a straight right.
MacArthur Ii throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii tries to score with a low kick but Von Mises moves his leg out of the way.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Von Mises counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Mises checks a low kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Mises.
Von Mises connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and MacArthur Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Mises jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body kick.
Von Mises now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Von Mises looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range.
Von Mises scores with a nice strike.
Von Mises connects with a nice looking jab.
MacArthur Ii scores with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacArthur Ii is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Mises feints a counter leg kick.
Von Mises scores with a punch to the head.
MacArthur Ii throws an off balance right hand
and Von Mises counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Von Mises's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Von Mises throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur Ii moves away and avoids it.
A big right from MacArthur Ii misses.
Von Mises appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Mises.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Mises swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Mises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
Von Mises misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

MacArthur Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacArthur Ii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Von Mises digs a good hook to MacArthur Ii's body.
MacArthur Ii takes a swing at Von Mises's ribcage but misses.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Mises throws a leg kick but MacArthur Ii checks it.
Von Mises connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed MacArthur Ii momentarily.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii tries to bum rush Von Mises with a series of wild strikes but Von Mises uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Mises on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacArthur Ii. MacArthur Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Mises misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Mises bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacArthur Ii's head backwards.
MacArthur Ii scores with the left hand. Von Mises knows he should have avoided that one.
Von Mises misses with a looping right.
Von Mises takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Mises thumps MacArthur Ii with a low kick.
Von Mises is looking to slow MacArthur Ii down with leg kicks.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Mises counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Mises looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Von Mises lands but MacArthur Ii takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Mises lands with an uppercut that bounces MacArthur Ii off the cage and back into range.
Von Mises misses with the combination.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Mises scores with a decent looking hook.
Von Mises tests MacArthur Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Von Mises, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Mises connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii throws a shot from downtown. Von Mises moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for MacArthur Ii.
Good leg kick by MacArthur Ii.
Von Mises has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Mises lands the left hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a right hand that misses
and Von Mises counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Mises scores with a punch to the head.
Von Mises wants to clinch.
Von Mises fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacArthur Ii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of MacArthur Ii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Von Mises's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacArthur Ii under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Von Mises.
MacArthur Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Von Mises lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Von Mises blocks the body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick
and Von Mises counters with a nice body kick.
MacArthur Ii takes one to the chin there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Mises.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Von Mises comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Mises winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Von Mises!
Ludwig Von Mises very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.