PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mojo Risin (ranked 1220 p4p, 576 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 161 p4p, 85 weight class). Risin's entrance music is L.A. Woman. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Risin
vs
Mack

178 cm
25
158
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
26
155
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Carnage Clothing

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Mojo Risin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Risin throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Mack throws out a counter right but Risin avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Risin misses.
Mack tries to work over Risin's front leg with a kick but Risin checks it.
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Risin. That one must have hurt.
Mack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Risin swings widly with a right hand
and Mack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Risin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mack.
Risin jabs at Mack's body.
Risin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Risin scrambles back to his feet.
Mack throws the left hand but Risin avoids the punch easily.
Mack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack defending well as Risin loads up on a big left hand.
Risin throws a sloppy head kick
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Risin looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Mack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Risin. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risin throws a low kick but Mack moves out of range easily.
Mack loads up on a big right hand but Risin slips the punch.
Risin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mack in his tracks.
Mack slips a straight right by Risin.
Mr Mojo Risin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Risin throws a low kick but Mack moves out of range easily.
Risin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mack.
Risin throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Risins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mack throws an overhand right that lands on Risin's shoulder, as Risin tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mack. That's going to slow Risin down.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Risin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Risin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Risin scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Risin tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risin cracks Mack with an open hand slap.
Risin misses with a looping left.
Risin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mack.
Risin missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Risin misses its intended target.
Risin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Risin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Risin takes the fight into the clinch.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack slips a straight right by Risin.
Mack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Risin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Risin throws a body shot but no joy.
Mack connects with a solid leg kick.
Risin cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Risin walks into a straight right hand from Mack.
Risin misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Risin.
Mack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mack throws a low kick but Risin moves out of range easily.
Risin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Risin misses with an uppercut.
Mack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Risin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Risin throws a wild body kick that Mack sees coming a mile off.
Risin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Mack checks a low kick from Risin.
Mack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Risin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Risin.
Risin misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Risin.
Mack lands a right hook to the body.
Mack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Risin misses with a body kick.
Risin misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Mack throws a low kick but Risin avoids it.
A slow jab from Risin misses its intended target.
Risin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Risin throws a sloppy body shot
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Risin connects with a nice looking jab.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Risin.
Mack tries a quick counter leg kick but Risin is wise to it.
Risin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Risin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mack tests Risin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Mack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mack checks a low kick from Risin.
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 Mr Mojo Risin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mack throws a hook but Risin avoids it easily.
Mack tried to score with a low kick but Risin checks it.
Risin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack walks into a left hand.
Risin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mr Mojo Risin is winning the standup battle so far.
Risin throws a low kick but Mack moves out of range easily.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Risin.
It seemed like Mack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Risin wants to land a leg kick but Mack is out of range.

A head kick lands from Risin that sends Mack to the canvas. Mack tries to scramble back to his feet but Risin brings him back down into side control.

Mack is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Risin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mack to his feet.
Mack is still on wobbly legs! Can Risin finish him?
Risin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mack seems to have recovered his senses.
Risin cracks Mack with a good jab.
Risin misses with a low kick.
Risin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risin is looking to clinch.
Mack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mack.
Risin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mack.
Risin misses with a low kick as Mack jumps back.
Mack flicks out a counter leg kick but Risin steps away.
Risin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Risin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Risin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Risin throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Risin cracks Mack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Mack misses.
Mack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack feints a counter leg kick.
Mack's corner calls for a 1-2. Mack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws a low kick but Risin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack defending well as Risin loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mack! But no joy.
Risin misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Mack.
Mack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mack checks a leg kick.
Risin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack scores with a jab.
Risin misses with a low kick.
Mack works Risin's body with a nice hook.
Risin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Risin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Risin.
Mack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Risins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Risin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Risin is looking to clinch.
Risin misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mack counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack blocks a head kick by Risin.
Risin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mack.
Mack scores with a decent looking hook.
Risin throws a right hand that misses
and Mack counters with an inside leg kick.
Mack scores with the left hand. Risin knows he should have avoided that one.
Risin walks into a left hand.
Risin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Risin misses.
Mack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Mack throws a low kick but Risin moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Risin.
Mack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Risin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mack tries a low kick but Risin avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Risin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mack scores with a sloppy right hand. Risin should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risin throws a leg kick
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Risin looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Mack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Risin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Risin.
A low kick lands for Mack.
Mack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Risin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack with a nice calf kick.
Risin throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Risin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Mack moves out of range as Risin strikes.
Mack scores with a hook.
Risin throws the kick towards the body but Mack avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Mojo Risin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Risin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Risin.
Mack misses with a hook. Risin ducked under it nicely.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Risin is just out of range.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risin.
Risin throws a front kick aimed at Mack's knee but Mack avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Mack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Risin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Risin scrambles back to his feet.
Mack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Risin throws out a powerful jab.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack flicks out a counter leg kick but Risin steps away.
A cross from Mack lands.
Risin 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.
Risin misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Risin throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Risin throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Risin scrambles back to his feet.
Risin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Risin checks a leg kick nicely.
Risin misses with an uppercut.
Risin throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Risin misses with a leg kick
and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Risin moves out of range as Mack strikes.
Risin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack digs a good body shot into Risin's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Risin misses.
Risin throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Mack.
Risin misses with a wild body shot.
Risin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mack misses with a hook.
Mack lands a jab.
Risin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mack looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risin throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack feints and then cracks Risin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Risin down.
A slow jab from Risin misses its intended target.
Mack slips a straight right by Risin.
It seemed like Mack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Risin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mack lands a leg kick that knocks Risin off balance momentarily.
Risin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Mack motions for Risin to come forward. Mack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mack connects with a body shot.
Risin throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Risin throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Mack 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 decent looking body kick lands there for Mack.
Mack throws a hook but Risin blocks it.
Risin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Risin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risin throws a sloppy body shot
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Risin momentarily.
Mack jabs Risin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mack sizes up Risin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Risin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack blocks a leg kick.
Risin backing away here, and Mack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Risin misses with a leg kick.
Risin misses with a looping right.
Mr Mojo Risin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Risin ducks under a wild hook from Mack.
A swing and a miss from Mack.
Risin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Mack connects with a solid leg kick.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Risin's head but Risin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Risin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Risin lands with a straight right. Mack didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Risin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mack blocks a head kick by Risin.
A solid body kick from Risin.

Risin clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
Risin takes a shot to the head.

Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Risin wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Mack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mack scores with a jab. Risin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Risin lands a jab to the nose.
Mack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mack throws a jab but it's blocked by Risin.
Risin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mack tries to land a front kick but Risin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Risin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Risin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Risin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Mojo Risin!
After the big win, Mr Mojo Risin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.