PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 826 p4p, 660 weight class) and Galen Dall Jr (ranked 120 p4p, 98 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mac Airt
vs
Dall Jr

178 cm
28
160
14 - 6 - 1

180 cm
26
155
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt misses with a body kick.
Dall Jr throws a series of punches but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Dall Jr misses with a low kick.
Dall Jr slips under a jab.
Mac Airt scores with a nice strike.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Dall Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Dall Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Mac Airt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac Airt punishes Dall Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt blocks a jab.
Dall Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the head.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
The fighters circling - Dall Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt checks a low kick from Dall Jr.
Mac Airt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac Airt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
Dall Jr tries to clinch there but Mac Airt circles away.
Dall Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Dall Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Mac Airt as he connects with a hook.
Mac Airt feints a jab promting Dall Jr to slip. Mac Airt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dall Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall Jr on the side of the head.
Cormac Mac Airt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.
Mac Airt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up but Mac Airt circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt swings widly with a right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac Airt tries to work over Dall Jr's front leg with a kick but Dall Jr checks it.
Dall Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.

Dall Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Mac Airt's guard.

Mac Airt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mac Airt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dall Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall Jr wants to control from the top but Mac Airt keeps moving.
Dall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mac Airt is keeping the position for now.
Mac Airt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mac Airt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dall Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mac Airt keeping full guard, as Dall Jr tries to pass.

Mac Airt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dall Jr escapes and throws Mac Airt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mac Airt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mac Airt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dall Jr wants to pass the guard but Mac Airt is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mac Airt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dall Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mac Airt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dall Jr.

Mac Airt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dall Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Mac Airt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mac Airt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall Jr pulls his head out easily.

Dall Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mac Airt defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mac Airt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dall Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dall Jr takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut. Dall Jr saw that one coming.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt defending well as Dall Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Dall Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a three punch combo that has Dall Jr backing up. Dall Jr nods at Mac Airt to acknowledge the strikes.
Dall Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mac Airt throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall Jr.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt throws a right hand that Dall Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall Jr also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with a right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall Jr looks to land a right hand but Mac Airt moved out of range.
Mac Airt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dall Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mac Airt throws a low kick, looking for Dall Jr's leg but Dall Jr calmly moves out of range.
Dall Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Mac Airt steps away.
No joy there for Mac Airt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac Airt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dall Jr scores with a jab.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Dall Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mac Airt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall Jr staying out of range there.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.
Mac Airt throws a lazy uppercut
and Dall Jr counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Dall Jr moves away and avoids it.
Dall Jr takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dall Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dall Jr tries to clinch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dall Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
Dall Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mac Airt blocks a leg kick.
Mac Airt thuds his right hand into Dall Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Mac Airt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dall Jr's guard.

Dall Jr has an active guard here but Mac Airt has managed to pass into half guard.
Dall Jr wants to improve his position but Mac Airt is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dall Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall Jr tries to get to full guard but Mac Airt has control of the leg.
Dall Jr gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dall Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mac Airt uses it to pass to side control.
Mac Airt in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dall Jr is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Airt trying to control the position but Dall Jr is working away.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mac Airt lands with a straight right. Dall Jr didn't see that one coming.
Dall Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Airt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dall Jr just manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Dall Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall Jr can do to turn this around?
Mac Airt cracks Dall Jr with an open hand slap.
Dall Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dall Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Dall Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Dall Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dall Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with a few strikes there.
Dall Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Dall Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dall Jr looks to land a right hand but Mac Airt moved out of range.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall Jr's head backwards.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Mac Airt connects with the punch.
Mac Airt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dall Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Dall Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Dall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Mac Airt misses.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mac Airt checks it well.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Dall Jr moved out of range.
Dall Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt misses with a two punch combination.
Dall Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac Airt.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Dall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Mac Airt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy body shot

and Dall Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Airt's elbow.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Dall Jr has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac Airt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Dall Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dall Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Dall Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
Dall Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dall Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Mac Airt controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Mac Airt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac Airt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
A very excited looking Cormac Mac Airt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.