PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 793 p4p, 263 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 23 p4p, 3 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. barbarian pipe band kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robert MacArthur Jnr has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kodjia
vs
MacArthur Jnr

195 cm
36
275
29 - 22 - 0

199 cm
42
250
42 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from MacArthur Jnr does no damage.
MacArthur Jnr lands a jab to the nose.

Kodjia gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on MacArthur Jnr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kodjia working aggressively here.
Kodjia connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacArthur Jnr's face.

It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Kodjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kodjia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacArthur Jnr misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, MacArthur Jnr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Kodjia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacArthur Jnr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacArthur Jnr digs a right hand underneath Kodjia's ribcage. Kodjia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kodjia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kodjia working aggressively here.
Kodjia misses with a hook from the clinch.

MacArthur Jnr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kodjia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr moves away.
Kodjia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kodjia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a jab.
MacArthur Jnr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacArthur Jnr throws a series of punches but Kodjia avoids them all with ease.
Kodjia throwing a counter right hand but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kodjia off the cage and back into range.
Kodjia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from MacArthur Jnr lands.
A head kick by Kodjia misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a stiff right hand.
Kodjia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodjia avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacArthur Jnr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kodjia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
MacArthur Jnr lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr slips under a jab from Kodjia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kodjia is looking to clinch but MacArthur Jnr is avoiding it.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kodjia misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacArthur Jnr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from MacArthur Jnr does it's job there.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
MacArthur Jnr lands with a hook. Kodjia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacArthur Jnr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kodjia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacArthur Jnr blocks a jab.
Kodjia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kodjia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kodjia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacArthur Jnr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kodjia scrambles back to his feet.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacArthur Jnr catches Kodjia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacArthur Jnr misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kodjia with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr lands an overhand right.

Kodjia is rocked!
Kodjia throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
Oh Kodjia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacArthur Jnr slips a straight right by Kodjia.
Kodjia seems to have got his legs back now.
MacArthur Jnr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacArthur Jnr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kodjia has time to react.
Kodjia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kodjia ducks right into an uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a monster overhand right that drops Kodjia! MacArthur Jnr follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert MacArthur Jnr!
Robert MacArthur Jnr 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.
Franck Kodjia was interviewed post fight and said 'Kill or be killed!!!! Win or lose so F boring fights '.