PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Magrath (ranked 211 p4p, 350 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 37 p4p, 58 weight class). Jaxon Magrath had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magrath
vs
Mac Airt

178 cm
28
170
18 - 2 - 1

178 cm
28
160
16 - 6 - 1

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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 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mac Airt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magrath connects with a leg kick.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Magrath.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Magrath's shoulder, as Magrath tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
We've been told by Magrath's head coaches at Blacktalians MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Magrath misses.
Mac Airt throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magrath.
Magrath throws a body kick that misses.
As Magrath backs off Mac Airt throws a huge counter combo but Magrath manages to avoid it all.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Magrath avoids it easily.
Magrath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mac Airt throws a leg kick but Magrath moved away.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magrath tries to score with a low kick but Mac Airt moves his leg out of the way.
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!
Mac Airt throws a poor cross that misses
and Magrath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac Airt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Magrath ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Airt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magrath momentarily.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Mac Airt scores with a jab.
Mac Airt misses with a double jab.
Magrath does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magrath.
Mac Airt throws a combination that misses
and Magrath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mac Airt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magrath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mac Airt.
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!
Mac Airt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magrath looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
A low kick lands for Mac Airt.
Magrath lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Mac Airt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab from Magrath.
Magrath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mac Airt's sensitive parts.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Mac Airt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magrath throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mac Airt. Mac Airt obviously looking to wear him down.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Mac Airt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magrath under the eye.
Magrath takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mac Airt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Magrath had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Magrath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magrath connects with a nice looking jab.
Magrath thows a body kick. Mac Airt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Magrath catches Mac Airt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mac Airt misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mac Airt lands a two punch combo.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Magrath as he connects with a hook.
Magrath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magrath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mac Airt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magrath circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac Airt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mac Airt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mac Airt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Magrath ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Magrath fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mac Airt just manages to avoid it.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Mac Airt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magrath misses with a left hand
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mac Airt lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Magrath sprawling to the canvas. Mac Airt follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Magrath hang on?

Magrath is rocked!

It looks like Jaxon Magrath has been cut.
Mac Airt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oh Magrath is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magrath seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but Magrath defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
That's time! Magrath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magrath looks to land a right hand but Mac Airt moved out of range.
Magrath throws a looping overhand right but Mac Airt ducks down to avoid it.
Magrath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Magrath was well out of range.
Magrath slips under a jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a push kick but Magrath slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Airt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magrath looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mac Airt cracks Magrath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Magrath has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magrath there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mac Airt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath counters with an inside leg kick.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac Airt misses with the combination.
Mac Airt wants to land a leg kick but Magrath is out of range.
Magrath throws an off balance right hand
and Magrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magrath lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a series of punches but Magrath avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Magrath.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Magrath keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magrath with a nice calf kick.
Mac Airt blocks a jab.
No joy there for Mac Airt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath throws out a powerful jab.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt blocks a leg kick.
Magrath cracks Mac Airt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Magrath - just one landing.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magrath has time to react.
Magrath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mac Airt can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magrath slips a jab and a cross from Mac Airt.
Magrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Magrath is looking to slow Mac Airt down with leg kicks.
Magrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt throws a poor cross that misses
and Magrath counters with an outside leg kick.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magrath darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mac Airt is out of range.
Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magrath fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mac Airt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magrath throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Mac Airt blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magrath throws a looping overhand right but Mac Airt ducks down to avoid it.
Mac Airt tries a quick counter leg kick but Magrath is wise to it.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!
Magrath fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mac Airt checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath feints and then cracks Mac Airt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mac Airt down.
Mac Airt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magrath finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac Airt's head.
Magrath scores with a spinning back kick!
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magrath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Magrath. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magrath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Magrath counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac Airt's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Magrath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
Magrath was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Magrath.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Magrath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that misses
and Magrath counters with a leg kick.
Mac Airt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magrath momentarily.
Magrath throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magrath counters with a nice leg kick.
Magrath scores with a body shot.
Magrath does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxon Magrath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magrath lands a head shot.
Magrath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac Airt tries to bum rush Magrath with a series of wild strikes but Magrath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Magrath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magrath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Mac Airt.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Mac Airt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mac Airt's sensitive parts.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Magrath counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mac Airt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magrath under the eye.
Magrath throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt throws a solid leg kick but Magrath takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mac Airt.
Magrath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mac Airt to score with a decent uppercut.
Mac Airt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Magrath.
Mac Airt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Magrath on the side of the head.
Magrath moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magrath lands with an uppercut that bounces Mac Airt off the cage and back into range.
Magrath defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Magrath blocks it.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Magrath ducks down to avoid it.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Mac Airt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magrath to score with a decent uppercut.
Magrath scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt takes one to the side of the head.
Magrath lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magrath.
Magrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Magrath dips to his left and cracks Mac Airt with an uppercut!
Magrath throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magrath misses the jab.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that misses
and Magrath counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mac Airt.
It looked like Magrath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Mac Airt lands.
Magrath with the inside leg kick.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Magrath as he checks the leg kick.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magrath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Magrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magrath throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magrath feints and then cracks Mac Airt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mac Airt down.
Magrath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mac Airt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magrath scrambles back to his feet.
Mac Airt throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Magrath colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mac Airt as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Magrath is left battered and dazed whilst Mac Airt and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Mac Airt!
An out of breath Cormac Mac Airt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.