PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 387 p4p, 517 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 56 p4p, 70 weight class). Asteroid comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Asteroid
vs
Mac Airt

171 cm
33
156
27 - 11 - 0

178 cm
33
160
23 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Asteroid avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid lands with an overhand left.
Mac Airt throws a good cross that connects.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Asteroid takes one to the chin there.

Mac Airt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
A short right from Asteroid.
A short uppercut from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a good knee to the midsection. Mac Airt won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid gets through Mac Airt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asteroid.
Mac Airt taking a breather.
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asteroid's elbow.
The referee calls for Mac Airt to work.
Mac Airt stalling against the cage.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac Airt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with an elbow over the top.
Mac Airt is looking for a takedown.
Asteroid lands a right hand.
Asteroid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mac Airt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asteroid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asteroid scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid lands a jab to Mac Airt's midsection.

Asteroid closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Asteroid has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Asteroid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mac Airt managing to block the knees to the body from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid tries a knee to the head but Mac Airt blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt stalling in the clinch but Asteroid improves position.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mac Airt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Asteroid seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mac Airt can turn it around.
Asteroid lands an elbow inside that Mac Airt shrugs off.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Mac Airt leaning against his opponent.
Mac Airt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asteroid.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac Airt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mac Airt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to stall but Asteroid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asteroid lands an elbow inside.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Mac Airt working aggressively here.
Mac Airt misses with a body punch.
Asteroid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
Mac Airt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asteroid.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mac Airt jumps guard but Asteroid stands there with Mac Airt around his waist. Mac Airt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Asteroid trying to land knees to the body.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Mac Airt is trying to pull guard but Asteroid has him pressed against the cage.
Anabolic Asteroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac Mac Airt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Asteroid scores a nice knee to the body.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac Airt is defending well for now.
Mac Airt blocks a body shot from Asteroid.
Mac Airt blocks the elbow strike.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Mac Airt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asteroid tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.
Asteroid throws an elbow that misses.
Mac Airt working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Asteroid - that landed with a thud.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Mac Airt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mac Airts head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mac Airts head.
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asteroid's elbow.
Asteroid prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Asteroid on the inside.
Asteroid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asteroid tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
A short left from Asteroid.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mac Airt blocks a body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a body shot.

Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolic Asteroid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Asteroid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mac Airt is able to avoid easily.
Asteroid tries to work over Mac Airt's front leg with a kick but Mac Airt checks it.
A nice side step and Mac Airt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Asteroid's head but Asteroid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac Airt can do to turn this around?
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac Airt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asteroid momentarily.
Mac Airt defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asteroid. That's going to slow Mac Airt down.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid throws a jab when Mac Airt was well out of range.
Asteroid takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.

Asteroid has closed the distance and engaged Mac Airt in a clinch.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Asteroid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mac Airt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mac Airt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asteroid obliges.
Mac Airt stalling in the clinch but Asteroid improves position.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Mac Airt.
Asteroid looking to throw knees to the head but Mac Airt is blocking nicely.
Mac Airt can't find room to land a body shot as Asteroid controls the action.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac Airt.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Mac Airt.
Anabolic Asteroid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses.
Mac Airt lands a hook that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
Asteroid tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac Airt avoids the damage to the body.
Asteroid tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac Airt avoids the damage to the body.
Mac Airt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asteroid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mac Airt looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Asteroid moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asteroid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Asteroid.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Mac Airt moves out of range easily.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Asteroid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Mac Airt blocks the low kick.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick.
Asteroid cracks Mac Airt with a good jab.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to land a front kick but Mac Airt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
Asteroid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac Airt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Asteroid is out of range.
Asteroid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Asteroid's belly button to the back.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Asteroid throws a low kick, looking for Mac Airt's leg but Mac Airt calmly moves out of range.
Asteroid slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Anabolic Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac Airt circles away.
Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
Asteroid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mac Airt momentarily.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mac Airt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
Asteroid is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac Airt.
Asteroid slips a jab from Mac Airt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Mac Airt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that Asteroid ducks under and follows up with a left that Asteroid also avoids with ease.
Asteroid tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Mac Airt. That snapped Asteroid's head back.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Asteroid lands a right hook to the body.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Asteroid's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Asteroid lands with a hook. Mac Airt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolic Asteroid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Asteroid misses with a low kick.
Mac Airt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Asteroid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asteroid misses with a low kick as Mac Airt jumps back.
Mac Airt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt misses with a looping left.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mac Airt lands with a nice body punch.
Asteroid throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid scores with a decent looking hook.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Asteroid is out of range.
Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mac Airt on the side of the head.
Mac Airt lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid scores with a jab.
Asteroid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Mac Airt moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a slapping body shot.
Asteroid throws a jab when Mac Airt was well out of range.

Asteroid takes the fight into the clinch.
Asteroid lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt pushes Asteroid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mac Airt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac Airt tries to throw a body punch but Asteroid avoids it by throwing Mac Airt back against the cage.
Mac Airt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Asteroid lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Asteroid lands an elbow inside that Mac Airt shrugs off.
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!
Asteroid connects with a knee to the head.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mac Airts head.
Asteroid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Asteroid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mac Airt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asteroid working aggressively here.

Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mac Airt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mac Airt.
Asteroid cracks Mac Airt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Asteroid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Jab by Asteroid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac Airt.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asteroid scores with a hook.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac Airt checks the leg kick.
Asteroid connects with a solid leg kick.
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Asteroid.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asteroid.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Asteroid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.
Mac Airt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mac Airt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Asteroid.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Mac Airt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asteroid with a nice calf kick.
Mac Airt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mac Airt's hands.
Mac Airt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid jabs at Mac Airt's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolic Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asteroid 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
An out of breath Anabolic Asteroid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.