PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Blood. Locke has chosen What Makes a Good Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mac Airt
vs
Locke

180 cm
29
175 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

175 cm
24
183 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 17 - 12 - 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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Locke.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Locke's head but Locke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mac Airt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Locke walks into a stiff left hand from Mac Airt.
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac Airt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mac Airt blocks it well.
We've been told by Mac Airt's head coaches at #ICC4ISREAL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Locke wants to clinch but Mac Airt slips to the side
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Locke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John Locke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt slips a jab from Locke.
Locke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac Airt circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac Airt feints a jab promting Locke to slip. Mac Airt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Locke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A cross from Locke lands.
A jab from Locke does it's job there.
A cross from Mac Airt lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt misses with a double jab

and Locke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Locke on the side of the head.
Mac Airt moves away from the strike by Locke.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination.
Mac Airt lands a nice hook to Locke's body. Locke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Locke blocks a jab.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
Locke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Locke on the side of the head.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick misses from Locke.
Mac Airt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mac Airt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Locke throws a right hand that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Mac Airt takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke looks to throw a body kick
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Locke throws a chopping leg kick but Mac Airt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mac Airt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac Airt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Locke looks to throw a body kick
and Mac Airt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Mac Airt pushes him off.
Mac Airt fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Mac Airt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Locke counters by moving into the clinch.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Mac Airt avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Locke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
That's time! Mac Airt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Locke rushes Mac Airt and presses him up against the cage.
Locke pushes Mac Airt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Locke has control.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Locke has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke is trying to stall.

Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Mac Airt pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Locke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke 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.
Locke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot
and Locke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.

Locke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Locke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac Airt tries to break free but Locke pushes him back against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Locke has the dominant position.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Locke has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to break free.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Mac Airt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Locke.
Locke tries to clinch but Mac Airt is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Locke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt misses with a lunging right hand

and Locke counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to break free.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac Airt controls his hands.
Locke tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Locke tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke just leaning against Mac Airt, taking a breather.

Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.

Locke pushes Mac Airt up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Locke is controlling him.

Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
Locke tries to clinch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Locke slips a jab from Mac Airt.
Locke is looking to clinch but Mac Airt is avoiding it.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Locke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Locke rushes Mac Airt and presses him up against the cage.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Locke prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Locke keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.

Mac Airt breaks the clinch.
Mac Airt scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Locke ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Locke misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke tries to clinch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Locke slips under a jab.
Locke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danga de danga de dang - Mac Airt scores with a four punch combination!

Locke is rocked!
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 Cormac Mac Airt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Locke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke moves in looking to clinch but Mac Airt pushes him off.
Locke ducks right into an uppercut from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt digs a good body shot into Locke's ribs.
Locke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Locke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mac Airt.
Locke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mac Airt finds it's way round the side to connect with Locke's head.
Jab, jab by Mac Airt - just one landing.
Locke moves to clinch but Mac Airt breaks away
and Mac Airt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke is looking to clinch but Mac Airt is avoiding it.
Locke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Locke staying out of range there.
Locke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a two punch combination.
Locke throws a leg kick but Mac Airt checks it.
Mac Airt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac Airt tries to keep at a distance but Locke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Mac Airt tries to break free but Locke pushes him back against the cage.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Locke has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Locke won't allow it.
Locke keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Locke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Locke.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Locke.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Locke prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Mac Airt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Mac Airt lands a jab to the nose.
Locke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mac Airt if he has to take too many more of those.
Locke wants to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Locke counters with an inside leg kick.
Locke moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Locke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Locke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Locke is looking to slow Mac Airt down with leg kicks.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Locke moved out of range nicely.
Mac Airt digs a good hook to Locke's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination.
Locke tries a quick counter leg kick but Mac Airt is wise to it.
Locke throws a body kick that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
As Cormac Mac Airt got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "With a host, with a valiant band Well did he go into Connacht. Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.