PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 422 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 357 p4p, 53 weight class). Mac Airt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wolf Blood. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mac Airt
vs
Steve

180 cm
41
175 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

185 cm
31
177 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Steve has Mac Airt up against the cage in a clinch.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve works on Mac Airt's body with a couple of short punches.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Mac Airt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mac Airt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Mac Airt misses with some punches.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mac Airt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac Airt controls his hands.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
A shot in the inside from Mac Airt.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Airt's elbow.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac Airt.
Steve tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve pushes Mac Airt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac Airt tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mac Airt has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve pushes Mac Airt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Mac Airt swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mac Airt - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt lands a nice uppercut.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Mac Airt misses with a body punch.
Mac Airt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mac Airt tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Mac Airt back against the cage.
Mac Airt struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.

Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve cracks Mac Airt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steve tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a right hand that Mac Airt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Airt also avoids with ease.
Mac Airt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Steve has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve tries to clinch up but Mac Airt circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mac Airt misses with the combination.
Mac Airt lands a jab to the head.
Mac Airt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Steve is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mac Airt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
As Steve looks to move away, Mac Airt throws a big counter combo but Steve just gets out of the way.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Steve instigates a clinch.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac Airt controls his hands.
Mac Airt tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve blocks a body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mac Airt can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve blocking some punches.
Mac Airt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mac Airt drops Steve with a beautiful combination! Steve stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mac Airt is looking for the KO!

Steve is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Steve cracks a nice hook into Mac Airt's ribs.
Steve is still on wobbly legs! Can Mac Airt finish him?
Mac Airt lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cormac Mac Airt!
A relieved looking Cormac Mac Airt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.