PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 449 p4p, 74 weight class) and Loke Westlund (ranked 284 p4p, 45 weight class). Mac Airt's entrance music is Wolf Blood. A fine choice. 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
Westlund

180 cm
30
175 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

178 cm
28
170 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
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 21 - 13 - 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Loke Westlund!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Westlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westlund follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Westlund misses with a left hand
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Mac Airt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at #ICC4ISREAL in the buildup to the fight.
Westlund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Westlund wants to counter with a clinch but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Westlund throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loke Westlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Westlund!
Mac Airt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Westlund.
Westlund lands a body shot.
Mac Airt catches Westlund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mac Airt throws a hook but Westlund blocks it.
Westlund throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mac Airt throwing a counter right hand but Westlund manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westlund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac Airt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
Westlund scores with a one two! Mac Airt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Westlund scores with a leg kick.
Westlund fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Westlund's head but Westlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Westlund shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westlund.
Westlund misses with a few strikes there.
As Westlund looks to move away, Mac Airt throws a big counter combo but Westlund just gets out of the way.
Mac Airt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Westlund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlund throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westlund throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Westlund.
Mac Airt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Westlund on the side of the head.
Westlund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Westlund is predictable there
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Westlund tries to land a front kick but Mac Airt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mac Airt misses with a hook

and Westlund counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac Airt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westlund keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westlund prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Westlund fails to land.
Westlund has Mac Airt pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Airt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westlund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Westlund is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Westlund misses with a body punch.
Mac Airt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Westlund has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Westlund has control.
Westlund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Westlund keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Westlund is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mac Airt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Westlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Westlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westlund lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Westlund is controlling the position.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Airt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Westlund. Westlund obviously looking to wear him down.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mac Airt's calf.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Airt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Westlund connects with a nice looking jab.
Westlund avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Westlund.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Westlund lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Westlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Westlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westlund slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westlund.
Westlund lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mac Airt's sensitive parts.
Mac Airt throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Westlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Westlund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Westlund throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Airt tests Westlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Westlund lands with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Westlund counters with a good low kick that Mac Airt was not able to check.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Westlund is out of range.

Westlund moves into range and clinches up with Mac Airt.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Westlund blocks it.
Westlund connects with a leg kick. Mac Airt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Westlund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Westlund.
A nice inside leg kick there by Westlund. That's going to slow Mac Airt down.
Westlund cracks a nice hook into Mac Airt's ribs.
Westlund wants to clinch but Mac Airt slips to the side
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westlund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Westlund tries to land a leg kick but Mac Airt saw it coming and moves away.
Mac Airt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Westlund throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Airt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Westlund counters with a body kick that stops Mac Airt in his tracks momentarily.
Westlund scores with a nice body kick.
Westlund thows a leg kick but Mac Airt checks it
and Westlund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loke Westlund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Westlund.
Westlund throws a wild body kick that Mac Airt sees coming a mile off.
Westlund has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Westlund moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlund is looking to chop away at Mac Airt's legs.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Westlund's head but Westlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westlund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand

and Westlund counters by clinching up.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Westlund keeps him there for the moment.
Westlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Westlund has double underhooks.
Mac Airt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mac Airt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Westlund has the dominant position.

Mac Airt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Airt.
Westlund throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Westlund scores with the left hand. Mac Airt knows he should have avoided that one.
Westlund 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.
Westlund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
It looked like Mac Airt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Westlund lands a leg kick that knocks Mac Airt off balance momentarily.
Westlund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mac Airt lands with an overhand left.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick from Westlund.
Westlund feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mac Airt's calf.
Westlund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Westlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westlund throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mac Airt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westlund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Westlund blocks a jab.
Westlund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westlund throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westlund.
Mac Airt misses with a jab to the body

and Westlund counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Westlund keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Westlund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Westlund counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mac Airt thinking.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Westlund with a jab.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Westlund's head but Westlund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loke Westlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Westlund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Westlund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Westlund 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.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Westlund is out of range.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Westlund has time to react.
Westlund fakes the leg kick and cracks Mac Airt in the body.
Westlund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Westlund steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mac Airt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westlund chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Westlund thumps Mac Airt with a low kick.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Westlund counters with a nice body kick.
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westlund looks to land a right hand but Mac Airt moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Westlund. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Westlund.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Westlund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac Airt.
Westlund lands a nice looking body shot.
Westlund connects with a leg kick. Mac Airt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Westlund.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Westlund slips the punch.
Westlund fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westlund.
Mac Airt's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Westlund throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mac Airt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westlund scores with a head kick.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westlund avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westlund manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Westlund.
Westlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westlund connects with a leg kick. Mac Airt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Westlund lands with a nice body kick.
Mac Airt scores with the left hand. Westlund knows he should have avoided that one.
Mac Airt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Westlund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westlund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Westlund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Westlund moved out of range nicely.
Westlund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Westlund moves out of range.
Westlund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westlund throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mac Airt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mac Airt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Westlund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!
Westlund lands with a hook. Mac Airt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mac Airt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westlund counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loke Westlund is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Westlund throws a leg kick which misses Mac Airt's front leg but catches the back leg as Mac Airt tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Westlund.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Westlund throws a solid leg kick but Mac Airt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Westlund.
Westlund scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Westlund finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Westlund.
Mac Airt misses with a hook.
It seemed like Westlund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Westlund misses with a head kick.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Westlund misses with a two punch combination.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Westlund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Westlund counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac Airt's knee momentarily.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Airt needs to keep his hands up - Westlund had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loke Westlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Westlund has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loke Westlund!
Loke Westlund thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Cormac Mac Airt was interviewed post fight and said '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.