PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 1498 p4p, 1221 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 190 p4p, 157 weight class). Cormac Mac Airt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mac Airt
vs
Obi

178 cm
32
160
20 - 9 - 1

178 cm
31
158
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Obi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Obi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac Airt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac Airt smiles and moves away.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Obi.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws a body punch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Obi has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obi's elbow.
Obi cracks Mac Airt with a nice body shot.
Obi fails to pull guard.
Cormac Mac Airt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
A short right from Mac Airt on the inside.
Obi jumps guard but Mac Airt stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi tries to pull guard but Mac Airt holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac Airt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obi is keeping busy.
A short right from Mac Airt on the inside.
Obi jumps guard but Mac Airt stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Obi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mac Airt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Obi can turn it around.

Obi pulls guard successfully.

Mac Airt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mac Airt trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac Airt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt postures up.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.

Obi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mac Airt escapes and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Obi prevents Mac Airt from improving position.
Obi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mac Airt taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Obi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi is trying to control Mac Airt's posture but Mac Airt avoids it.

Mac Airt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mac Airt controls the position.
Obi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obi struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mac Airt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Obi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac Airt pulls his head out easily.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mac Airt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Obi is just riding it out for now. Mac Airt eventually gives up the hold.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well.

Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Mac Airt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obi tries to clinch up.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Mac Airt scores with a nice head shot.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.

Obi pushes Mac Airt up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac Airt lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Mac Airt.

Mac Airt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Obi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Obi is keeping busy.
Obi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to control but Obi wriggling away.
Obi is trying desperately to improve position.
Obi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt avoids the attempt from Obi to control.
Mac Airt wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.
Obi working to try and regain half guard.
Obi wants to control but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Mac Airt controlling his opponent.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is having none of it.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi wants to control but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Obi is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mac Airt has hold of Obi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Obi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Airt tries to control but Obi wriggling away.
Obi tries to lock up and control but Mac Airt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obi is squirming around, avoiding Mac Airt's attempts to control the action.
Obi tries to hold on but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mac Airt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Obi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Obi desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mac Airt trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac Airt wants to pass the guard but Obi is defending well.

Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac Airt pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi staying out of range there.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi jabs at Mac Airt's body.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mac Airt lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.

Obi moves into the clinch.
Obi scores with a shot to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Obi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Mac Airt has him pressed against the cage.

Obi manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mac Airt wants to pass the guard but Obi is keeping the position.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Obi has his foot on Mac Airt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac Airt works his way back into a safe position though.
Mac Airt trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Mac Airt stands and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Obi is looking for a sweep.
Obi manages to get back to half guard.
Mac Airt trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi tries to get to full guard but Mac Airt has control of the leg.
Mac Airt is thwarting Obi's attempts to control the position.
Obi is looking for a sweep. Mac Airt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Mac Airt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Obi is not content to let Mac Airt control the position.

Obi looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well.
Obi is refusing to be controlled, as Mac Airt sits in half guard.
Obi is trying to control but can't.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obi trying to control here.
Obi is controlling Mac Airt's trapped leg to prevent Mac Airt from advancing to side control.
Obi wants to control the action here but instead Mac Airt manages to pass to full mount!
Obi is desperately trying to improve his position but Mac Airt has a good base and remains in mount.
Mac Airt looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Mac Airt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obi tries to hold on but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Obi is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac Airt wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac Airt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.