PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Zanotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuseppe Zanotti looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

MacArthur
vs
Zanotti

183 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Zanotti!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur misses with a straight right.
Zanotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacArthur looks to land a combination but Zanotti avoids it well.
MacArthur fails with a takedown attempt.

Zanotti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. MacArthur looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
MacArthur manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
MacArthur manages to get to full guard.
MacArthur on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacArthur tries to get out of the position.
MacArthur keeping moving, preventing Zanotti from controlling successfully.
Zanotti looking to pass the guard.

MacArthur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zanotti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacArthur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zanotti manages to get himself to full guard.
MacArthur tries to free his leg and advance position but Zanotti is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur passes Zanotti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zanotti looks gassed!

MacArthur is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zanotti wants to get back to full guard.

MacArthur seems to be working for a kimura but Zanotti defends the submission attempt.

MacArthur is trying to work for a kimura but Zanotti is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zanotti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zanotti keeping full guard, as MacArthur tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zanotti wants to sweep here but MacArthur controlling him for the moment.
Zanotti trying to keep a closed guard but MacArthur is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zanotti wants to clinch.
MacArthur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacArthur throws out a loose jab but Zanotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zanotti is looking to clinch but MacArthur is avoiding it.
Zanotti ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur.
Zanotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacArthur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zanotti slips a straight right by MacArthur.
Zanotti moves away from the strike by MacArthur.

Zanotti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zanotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zanotti prevents MacArthur from breaking the clinch.
Zanotti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacArthur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacArthur wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotti jumps guard but MacArthur stands there with Zanotti around his waist. Zanotti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zanotti can't get the takedown.
MacArthur managing to block the knees to the body from Zanotti.
Zanotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zanotti tries to land a knee to the head but MacArthur blocks with his arms.
Zanotti missing with knees to the body.
Zanotti unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacArthur lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zanotti trying to land knees to the body.
MacArthur prevents the takedown attempt.
Douglas MacArthur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Zanotti.
Zanotti tries to land knees in the clinch but MacArthur avoids the damage to the body.
Zanotti looking to throw knees to the head but MacArthur is blocking nicely.
Zanotti goes for a takedown in the clinch but MacArthur prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacArthur.
Zanotti with a knee to the head.
MacArthur is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur managing to block the knees to the body from Zanotti.
Zanotti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zanotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacArthur's face.
Zanotti misses with a knee to the head.
Zanotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacArthur blocks it with crossed arms.
Zanotti lands a knee to the head.
MacArthur managing to block the knees to the body from Zanotti.
MacArthur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zanotti landing knees to the head.
Zanotti tries to land a knee to the head but MacArthur blocks with his arms.
Zanotti takes a shot to the head.

Zanotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for MacArthur with that takedown attempt.
Zanotti moves out of range as MacArthur strikes.

Zanotti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for MacArthur!

Zanotti working for a submission but MacArthur is keeping him at bay.
MacArthur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Zanotti dominated that 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.

MacArthur circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacArthur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacArthur misses with an uppercut.
Douglas MacArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur misses with a hook.
A combination from MacArthur does no damage.
Zanotti slips under a jab.
Zanotti wants to clinch up but MacArthur keeps it at a distance.
MacArthur walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Zanotti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! MacArthur swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Zanotti's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Douglas MacArthur!