PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phony Phontana (ranked 1569 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 171 p4p, 198 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phontana
vs
Mac Airt

173 cm
25
155
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
160
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
HELLBENT

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phony Phontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt tries to clinch up but Phontana circles away and keeps his distance.
Phontana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phontana thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mac Airt closes the distance and pushes Phontana back into the cage.

Phontana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac Airt fails with the takedown.

Mac Airt moves into range and clinches up with Phontana.
A short left from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phontana swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phontana lands a hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mac Airt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac Airt misses with a knee to the head.
Phontana misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Phontana.
Phontana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac Airt misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt scores with a shot to the side of Phontana's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Phontana.
Phontana slowing the pace effectively.
Mac Airt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phontana blocks an elbow strike from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Mac Airt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phontana misses with some punches.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
Mac Airt scores with a shot to the side of Phontana's head.
Mac Airt tries to work over Phontana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Mac Airt fails to land.
Mac Airt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac Airt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phontana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Phontana on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phontana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mac Airt tries to pull guard but Phontana won't allow it.
Phony Phontana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac Mac Airt.
Phontana working aggressively here.
Mac Airt cracks Phontana with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mac Airt fails to land.
Mac Airt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phontana smiles and moves away.
Mac Airt misses with a low kick.
Mac Airt moves to clinch but Phontana breaks away
letting Phontana counter with a right hand.
Phontana lands a glancing blow to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Phontana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Phontana throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phontana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Mac Airt wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Phontana misses the target.
Phontana misses with a right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.

Mac Airt clinches up against the cage.
Phontana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mac Airt misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac Airt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mac Airt throws an elbow but misses.
Phontana blocks an uppercut.
Phontana misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phontana.

Mac Airt jumps guard.
Mac Airt trying to control the position here.
Mac Airt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phontana looking to pass the guard.

Phontana is posturing up here but Mac Airt has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Phontana tries to roll out but it's too tight and Phontana has to tap! Slick submission there by Mac Airt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cormac Mac Airt!
After winning the bout, Cormac Mac Airt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.