PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 696 p4p, 869 weight class) and Huena Ajuricaba (ranked 73 p4p, 93 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mac Airt
vs
Ajuricaba

178 cm
33
160
23 - 10 - 1

180 cm
28
168
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, 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, Huena Ajuricaba!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajuricaba misses the jab.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ajuricaba is just out of range.
A nice side step and Ajuricaba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Ajuricaba throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
letting Ajuricaba counter with a right hand.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ajuricaba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ajuricaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ajuricaba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
A slow jab from Mac Airt misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping left.
Ajuricaba lands a nice looking body kick.

Mac Airt shoots in and gets a takedown into Ajuricaba's guard.
Mac Airt looking to pass the guard.

Mac Airt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ajuricaba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mac Airt has managed to get both his arms back between Ajuricaba's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ajuricaba has his foot on Mac Airt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac Airt works his way back into a safe position though.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ajuricaba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mac Airt controlling from the top position.
Ajuricaba seems keen to control Mac Airt's posture.
Ajuricaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mac Airt trying to control the position from guard on top but Ajuricaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping left.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Ajuricaba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ajuricaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Ajuricaba moved out of range nicely.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Ajuricaba avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ajuricaba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Ajuricaba ducked under it nicely.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ajuricaba manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ajuricaba is just out of range.
Ajuricaba takes one to the side of the head.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ajuricaba misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
Ajuricaba flicks out a counter leg kick but Mac Airt steps away.
Ajuricaba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ajuricaba with the inside leg kick.
Mac Airt lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Mac Airt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Ajuricaba ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mac Airt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajuricaba loads up on a big right hand but Mac Airt slips the punch.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ajuricaba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Ajuricaba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt staying out of range there.
It looked like Mac Airt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ajuricaba.
Mac Airt throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ajuricaba to counter with a crisp jab.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac Airt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ajuricaba moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Airt needs to keep his hands up - Ajuricaba had a free shot at his head there.
Ajuricaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac Airt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Mac Airt 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.

Ajuricaba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ajuricaba throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Mac Airt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ajuricaba backs up against the cage.
Ajuricaba misses with a right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Ajuricaba as he connects with a hook.
Mac Airt cracks Ajuricaba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mac Airt dips to his left and cracks Ajuricaba with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Mac Airt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ajuricaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Ajuricaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ajuricaba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Ajuricaba was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ajuricaba can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Mac Airt misses its intended target.
Ajuricaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ajuricaba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ajuricaba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Ajuricaba avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Ajuricaba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ajuricaba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt throws a series of strikes that have Ajuricaba backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba moves out of range as Mac Airt strikes.
Ajuricaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Ajuricaba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ajuricaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Ajuricaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Ajuricaba is out of range.
A low kick lands for Ajuricaba.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot
and Ajuricaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ajuricaba avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Mac Airt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mac Airt scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
Ajuricaba throws a big shot that misses.
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut. Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ajuricaba manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Ajuricaba counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ajuricaba.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mac Airt digs a good body shot into Ajuricaba's ribs.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook.
Ajuricaba walks into a left hand.
Ajuricaba throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ajuricaba.
Despite the aggression on Ajuricaba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ajuricaba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Ajuricaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ajuricaba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mac Airt on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ajuricaba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ajuricaba throws out a powerful jab.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mac Airt misses its intended target.
A big left from Ajuricaba misses.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ajuricaba misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Mac Airt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ajuricaba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ajuricaba throws a head kick but Mac Airt moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Ajuricaba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ajuricaba throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Airt throws a right and a left that Ajuricaba avoids nicely.
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ajuricaba. Ajuricaba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mac Airt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ajuricaba back to the cage. Mac Airt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba misses with a looping left.
Mac Airt swings widly with a right hand
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Ajuricaba.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ajuricaba defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Ajuricaba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ajuricaba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Airt thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Ajuricaba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ajuricaba throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Ajuricaba moves out of range.
Ajuricaba scores with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt lands with a straight right. Ajuricaba didn't see that one coming.
Mac Airt lands with an uppercut that bounces Ajuricaba off the cage and back into range.
Ajuricaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
Mac Airt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mac Airt walks into a jab.
Mac Airt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ajuricaba misses with a body shot.
Ajuricaba cracks Mac Airt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac Airt works the jab nicely.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ajuricaba manages to avoid it.
Ajuricaba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ajuricaba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac Airt lands with a straight right. Ajuricaba didn't see that one coming.
Ajuricaba throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt moves out of range as Ajuricaba throws a body kick.
Ajuricaba slips under a jab from Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba unleashes a big counter combination but Mac Airt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ajuricaba slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ajuricaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ajuricaba.
Ajuricaba walks into a left hand.
Mac Airt punishes Ajuricaba's body with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Airt misses the body punch
and Ajuricaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajuricaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ajuricaba scores with a punch to the head.
Huena Ajuricaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ajuricaba moves out of range of the strikes.
Ajuricaba moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
A little jabbing left from Ajuricaba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Ajuricaba catches Mac Airt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mac Airt jabs Ajuricaba right on the nose. Ajuricaba blinks but takes it well.
Mac Airt with a jab.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ajuricaba.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ajuricaba misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Ajuricaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac Airt sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Mac Airt catches Ajuricaba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Airt staying out of range there.
Mac Airt wants to clinch
and Ajuricaba counters with a straight right hand.
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Ajuricaba misses.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ajuricaba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ajuricaba ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Ajuricaba missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Airt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mac Airt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ajuricaba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

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 Mac Airt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.