PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Macartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maj Taj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macartney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Forever Angel. Tommy Macartney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maj Taj's chin.

Macartney
vs
Taj

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Fight Club Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Macartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maj Taj!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taj 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 Macartney has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Macartney and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taj throws a nice looking combination but Macartney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macartney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Macartney looks for a takedown but Taj sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macartney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macartney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Macartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macartney misses with a leg kick
enabling Taj to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taj - that will leave a mark!
Macartney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macartney slips a jab and a cross from Taj.
Taj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Taj closes the distance and pushes Macartney back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taj tries to break the clinch but Macartney is controlling the position.
Taj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taj is trying to break the clinch but Macartney has him pressed against the cage.

Taj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Macartney tries to keep at a distance but Taj has taken the fight into the clinch.

Taj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taj throws a head kick that misses.
Macartney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Macartney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taj scores with a one two! Macartney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tommy Macartney has been cut.
Macartney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taj misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Macartney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macartney is breathing heavily.
Taj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Taj as Macartney shoots in.

Taj darts in and clinches Macartney up against the cage.
Taj lands a nice shot to the body.

Taj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macartney moves out of range of the body kick.
Taj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Macartney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taj scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macartney checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taj.
Maj Taj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macartney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taj.
Macartney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taj tries to bum rush Macartney with a series of wild strikes but Macartney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taj stalks Macartney and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Macartney's face. Macartney staggers backwards, shaken.
Taj scores with a three punch combo!
Taj scores with a shot to the body.
Macartney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Macartney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Tommy Macartney's cut is getting worse.
Taj punishes Macartney's body with a nice straight punch.
Taj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taj digs a good body shot into Macartney's ribs.

Taj pushes Macartney up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taj slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Taj clinches up against the cage.
Macartney keeps control of Taj as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macartney or not.
Taj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taj is stalling here.

Taj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macartney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Macartney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Taj has Macartney up against the cage in a clinch.
Taj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Macartney.
Taj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maj Taj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Macartney's cut.
That's time! Macartney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Macartney tries to clinch
letting Taj counter with a right hand.
Taj thuds a left hand into Macartney's body.
Macartney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macartney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macartney has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tommy Macartney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donk. Taj catches Macartney right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taj drops Macartney with a left right combo! Taj follows him down to the ground into side control.

Macartney is rocked!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Macartney tries to bench press Taj off him but Taj keeps the position.
Taj throws an elbow but Macartney slips to the side and avoids it well.

Taj stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Macartney.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taj bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macartney's head backwards.

Jeez, Tommy Macartney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maj Taj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taj throws a nice outside leg kick.

Taj drives through and clinches with Macartney against the cage.
Taj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Taj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taj works Macartney's body with a nice hook.
Taj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Taj darts in and clinches Macartney up against the cage.
Taj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macartney or not.
Taj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Taj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taj scores with the left hand. Macartney knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taj lands a jab to Macartney's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taj throws a good cross that connects.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Macartney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maj Taj!