PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloe Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes to the cage accompanied by Remember my NAME!. Mac Cumhaill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warriors Code kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vera
vs
Mac Cumhaill

188 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

197 cm
27
210 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aloe Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Vera. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Vera misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac Cumhaill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac Cumhaill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vera.
Vera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vera throws a shot from downtown. Mac Cumhaill moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Mac Cumhaill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera throws a right hand that Mac Cumhaill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Cumhaill also avoids with ease.
Vera looks to land a left hand but Mac Cumhaill moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Vera misses.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Vera as he connects with a hook.
Mac Cumhaill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera cracks a nice hook into Mac Cumhaill 's ribs.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Vera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Cumhaill .
Vera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vera defending well as Mac Cumhaill loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Cumhaill loads up on a big right hand but Vera slips the punch.
Vera cracks Mac Cumhaill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac Cumhaill ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera moves out of range as Mac Cumhaill strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throws an overhand right that lands on Vera's shoulder, as Vera tries to avoid the shot.
Vera scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Cumhaill ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera missing with a left hand there. Mac Cumhaill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vera throws a good cross that connects.
Vera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac Cumhaill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mac Cumhaill connects with a single shot there.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Mac Cumhaill .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vera throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill connects with a jab.
Mac Cumhaill dodges the punch combination from Vera.
Mac Cumhaill lands a jab to Vera's midsection.
Vera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Cumhaill .
Vera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Cumhaill throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vera to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Cumhaill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Aloe Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera throws a shot from downtown. Mac Cumhaill moves away and avoids it.
Vera moves out of range as Mac Cumhaill strikes.
Vera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
Vera lands with an uppercut that bounces Mac Cumhaill off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Mac Cumhaill misses.
Vera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera throws a body punch but Mac Cumhaill moves out of range.
Vera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vera throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fionn Mac Cumhaill will probably get the nod.
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.

Vera throws an off balance right hand
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Mac Cumhaill .
Vera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vera. Mac Cumhaill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fionn Mac Cumhaill seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera staying out of range there.
Mac Cumhaill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Vera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac Cumhaill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vera was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Cumhaill .
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Cumhaill .
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throws out a powerful jab.
Mac Cumhaill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Mac Cumhaill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
Vera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Vera throws a hook to the side of Mac Cumhaill 's head but Mac Cumhaill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill moves away.
Vera misses with a looping right.
Vera tried to score with a low kick but Mac Cumhaill checks it.
Vera moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vera counters with a stiff right hand.
Mac Cumhaill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vera misses with an uppercut. Mac Cumhaill saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera throws a jab when Mac Cumhaill was well out of range.
Mac Cumhaill throws a looping overhand right but Vera ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to clinch.
Mac Cumhaill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vera throws a nice looking combination but Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac Cumhaill misses the jab.
Mac Cumhaill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vera sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera jabs at Mac Cumhaill 's body.

Mac Cumhaill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vera throws an elbow but it misses.
Mac Cumhaill lands with a short shot to the head.

Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Cumhaill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vera slips under a jab.
Mac Cumhaill just misses with a punch to the body.
Vera throws a shot from downtown. Mac Cumhaill moves away and avoids it.
Vera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vera throws a combination. Mac Cumhaill tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Cumhaill moves away from the strike by Vera.
Vera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mac Cumhaill cracks Vera with a good jab.
Mac Cumhaill throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.
Mac Cumhaill takes a swing at Vera's ribcage but misses.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Cumhaill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera scores with a punch to the head.
Mac Cumhaill scores with a jab to the head.
Mac Cumhaill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aloe Vera will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mac Cumhaill lands a nice shot that snaps Vera's head back.
Mac Cumhaill moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Mac Cumhaill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vera throws a looping overhand right but Mac Cumhaill ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Cumhaill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac Cumhaill throws a sloppy body shot
and Vera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera misses with a combination
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Cumhaill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vera's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera misses with a left hand
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Cumhaill throws an off balance right hand
and Vera counters with a two punch combo.
Mac Cumhaill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Vera lands a nice hook to Mac Cumhaill 's body. Mac Cumhaill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vera misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vera ducks under a wild hook from Mac Cumhaill .
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Cumhaill was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Mac Cumhaill misses.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac Cumhaill is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Mac Cumhaill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Vera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vera staying out of range there.
Mac Cumhaill blocks a low kick nicely.
Vera swinging wildly here.
Mac Cumhaill fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Cumhaill throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Mac Cumhaill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mac Cumhaill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vera moves away from the strike by Mac Cumhaill .
Vera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vera misses with a looping left.
Vera misses with an uppercut
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Cumhaill throws a poor cross that misses
and Vera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mac Cumhaill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
Vera throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Cumhaill 's shoulder, as Mac Cumhaill tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vera ducks right into an uppercut from Mac Cumhaill .
Mac Cumhaill ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Mac Cumhaill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Cumhaill counters with a stiff right hand.
Vera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Cumhaill throws a body punch but Vera moves out of range.
Mac Cumhaill throws a jab but it's blocked by Vera.
Mac Cumhaill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac Cumhaill moves away from the strike by Vera.
Nice jab there from Vera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fionn Mac Cumhaill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac Cumhaill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fionn Mac Cumhaill !
After the big win, Fionn Mac Cumhaill made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.