PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 184 p4p, 224 weight class) and Jensen Chelios (ranked 24 p4p, 32 weight class). MacArthur Ii's entrance music is Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chelios's choice of entrance music: Shabba. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MacArthur Ii
vs
Chelios

183 cm
32
179
28 - 11 - 1

179 cm
36
177
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry)

PWNAGE Elite
NARCOS

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 28 - 11 - 1, 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 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
MacArthur Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Chelios staying out of range there.
MacArthur Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chelioss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

MacArthur Ii instigates a clinch.
MacArthur Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii working aggressively here.
Chelios struggles to land a body shot inside as MacArthur Ii controls his hands.
Chelios prevents a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii scores with a shot to the side of Chelios's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from MacArthur Ii - that landed with a thud.
Chelios blocks a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lands an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chelios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from MacArthur Ii fails to land.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacArthur Ii is defending well for now.
MacArthur Ii pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as MacArthur Ii controls the action.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii lands with a right to the head.
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Ii gets through Chelios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a knee strike.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii is working Chelios over against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chelios or not.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from MacArthur Ii.
Still in the clinch, Chelios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
MacArthur Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios working aggressively here.
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the head.
Chelios blocks an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
MacArthur Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios misses with a hook to the ribs.

Chelios breaks the clinch.
MacArthur Ii is looking to slow Chelios down with leg kicks.
Chelios scores with a head kick. MacArthur Ii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

MacArthur Ii has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacArthur Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacArthur Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chelios or not.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chelios tries to work over MacArthur Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacArthur Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from MacArthur Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacArthur Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Chelios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacArthur Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Chelios avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by MacArthur Ii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Ii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chelios looks winded!
A shot in the inside from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chelios takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
MacArthur Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chelios throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chelios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chelios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Chelios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chelios is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacArthur Ii rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios jabs MacArthur Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios moves out of range as MacArthur Ii strikes.
MacArthur Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chelios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chelios throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Ii clobbers Chelios with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chelios throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chelios really felt that one!
MacArthur Ii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice low kick that buckles MacArthur Ii's knee momentarily.
Chelios misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chelios was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
Chelios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice head shot.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from MacArthur Ii misses the target.
A jab from Chelios finds it's way through MacArthur Ii's defenses.
Chelios throws a sloppy body shot
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
It looked like MacArthur Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chelios.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chelios.
Chelios defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Chelios was well out of range.
Chelios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Angus MacArthur Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Chelios.
A nice leg kick from MacArthur Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Chelios scores with a jab. MacArthur Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MacArthur Ii wants to land a leg kick but Chelios is out of range.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios throws a lazy body kick
and MacArthur Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii cracks Chelios with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii scores with a spinning back kick!
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick, looking for Chelios's leg but Chelios calmly moves out of range.
Chelios is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacArthur Ii with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good shot there by Chelios.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Ii is just out of range.
MacArthur Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chelios moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chelios! But no joy.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Chelios.
Chelios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chelios throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.

Chelios clinches up with MacArthur Ii and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Chelios prevents a body shot from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chelios 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.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Angus MacArthur Ii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from MacArthur Ii.
Chelios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chelios throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot.
MacArthur Ii is leaning against Chelios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Ii lands a shoulder strike.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur Ii's elbow.
Chelios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chelios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur Ii's elbow.
Chelios tries a body shot but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
MacArthur Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacArthur Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chelios on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chelios swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chelios is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii fakes the body blow, causing Chelios to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Chelios goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angus MacArthur Ii!
An out of breath Angus MacArthur Ii thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.