PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Mojo Risin (ranked 1257 p4p, 1000 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 182 p4p, 148 weight class). Risin's entrance music is L.A. Woman. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Risin
vs
Mac Airt

178 cm
26
158
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
160
13 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risin.
Mac Airt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Risin. That did some damage!
Risin throws a series of punches but Mac Airt moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Risin checks a leg kick.

Mac Airt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Risin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Risin is looking to get back to his feet here but Mac Airt is keeping cool and he's managed to take Risin's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mac Airt is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Mac Airt patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mac Airt is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Risin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mac Airt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mac Airt controls the position.
Will Mac Airt go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Mac Airt patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mac Airt is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Risin is trying to get back to his feet but Mac Airt has full control of the position and if anything, Risin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mac Airt is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Team Grunt inform us that Mac Airt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mac Airt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Risin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Mac Airt working for a choke but Risin is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Risin controlling Mac Airt 's hands.

Mac Airt patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mac Airt tries to get the hooks in deep but Risin pushed the leg off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Risin.
Risin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mac Airt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mac Airt 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.
Mac Airt looks to land a body kick but Risin moved away.
Risin throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mac Airt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Airt punishes Risin's body with a nice straight punch.
Risin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a low kick.
Risin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mac Airt just manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mac Airt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac Airt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risin moves out of range of the leg kick from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Risin as he connects with a hook.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Risin swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mr Mojo Risin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Risin at a distance.
Mac Airt checks a low kick from Risin.
Risin throws a chopping leg kick but Mac Airt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mac Airt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Risin.
Risin throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Risin is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Risin's belly button to the back.
Risin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Risin.
Mac Airt checks the leg kick.
Risin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mac Airt scores with a hook to the body. Risin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mac Airt scores with a body shot.
Mac Airt lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Risin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac Airt's head.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Risin throws a jab when Mac Airt was well out of range.
Mac Airt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.
Mac Airt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mac Airt is looking to slow Risin down with leg kicks.

Mac Airt rushes Risin and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac Airt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Risin.
Risin blocks an uppercut.
Mac Airt lands with a short shot to the head.
Mac Airt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Risin's elbow.
Risin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt struggles to land a body shot inside as Risin controls his hands.

Risin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Risin walks into a jab.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Risin.
Risin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Risin lands with a cross.
That kick from Mac Airt tenderised Risin's leg. Risin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Risin. No joy for Mac Airt on that attempt.
Risin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Risin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mac Airt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Risin misses.
Risin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Risin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac Airt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Risin moves away.
Mac Airt lands a nice shot that snaps Risin's head back.
A good leg kick by Risin.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot.
Mac Airt moves away from the strike by Risin.
Risin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Risin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Risin misses.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Risin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac Airt.
Risin throws a solid leg kick but Mac Airt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Risin.
Mac Airt checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Mac Airt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Risin looks to land a combination. Mac Airt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Risin throws the left hand but Mac Airt avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's time! Risin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mac Airt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Risin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Risin misses
and Mac Airt counters with a thumping low kick.
Risin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Risin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mac Airt jabs Risin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Risin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mac Airt lands with a hook. Risin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mac Airt clobbers Risin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Risin jabs Mac Airt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt shoots in for a takedown but Risin shows good takedown defense.
Mac Airt lands a body shot.
Risin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risin misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt lands a really nice looking cross but Risin seems unphased.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Risin manages to avoid it.
Risin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Airt feints a counter leg kick.
Risin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mac Airt lands with a nice combination. Risin backs away looking to recover.
Mac Airt lands a nice shot that snaps Risin's head back.
Risin throws a chopping leg kick but Mac Airt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Risin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Risin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mac Airt.
Good work by Mac Airt as he checks the leg kick.
Mac Airt feints the counter takedown.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Risin.
Mac Airt cracks Risin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Risin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Airt moves away.
Risin wants to slow Mac Airt down by chopping away at his legs.
Risin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Mac Airt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac Airt connects with a single shot there.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Mac Airt checks a low kick from Risin.
Mac Airt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Risin misses with a straight left.
Mac Airt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mac Airt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Risin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Risin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mr Mojo Risin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Risin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mac Airt jabs at Risin's body.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Risin.
Mac Airt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac Airt misses with a hook to the body
and Risin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Risin throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risin throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
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.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Risin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Risin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Risin misses with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mac Airt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Risin throws a shot from downtown. Mac Airt moves away and avoids it.
Risin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Risin misses with a straight right.
Risin throws a jab when Mac Airt was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac Airt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Risin misses
enabling Mac Airt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mac Airt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Jab by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac Airt cracks Risin with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Mac Airt.
Risin lands a lovely overhand right.
Risin misses with a body shot
and Mac Airt counters with an outside leg kick.
Risin throws a low kick but Mac Airt moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mac Airt.
Risin is looking to slow Mac Airt down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mac Airt. That's going to slow Risin down.
Risin throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac Airt 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.