PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Blood. Laine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Somnium - After All kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mac Airt
vs
Laine

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 2 - 0 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Laine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Good leg kick by Laine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mac Airt on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Mac Airt off balance momentarily.
Mac Airt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac Airt. That did some damage!
We've been told by Mac Airt's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Laine successfully pulls guard.
Laine looking to control.
Mac Airt looking to pass the guard.
Mac Airt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Laine's guard.
Laine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Laine stops Mac Airt from getting back to his feet.

Mac Airt has one foot on Laine's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine throws a combination that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine cracks Mac Airt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine wants to clinch but Mac Airt slips to the side
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac Airt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Mac Airt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laine scores with a head kick.
Nice shot by Laine.
Mac Airt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mac Airt walks into a jab.
Laine walks into a left hand.
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac Airt counters with a right hand to the body.
Laine with a jab.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laine slips under a jab.
Mac Airt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mac Airt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine lunges at Mac Airt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mac Airt's hand.
Laine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mac Airt will feel that in the morning.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Laine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac Airt swivels and escapes.
Laine lands with a slapping head kick.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mac Airt.

It looks like Musta Laine has been cut.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Cormac Mac Airt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Laine rushes Mac Airt and presses him up against the cage.
Laine lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Laine is controlling the position.
Laine has Mac Airt pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Airt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine is working Mac Airt over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Laine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mac Airt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine throws a head kick but Mac Airt moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mac Airt.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Mac Airt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mac Airt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac Airt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laine fails with the takedown
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
Mac Airt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mac Airt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cormac Mac Airt's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.

Mac Airt gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Laine won't allow it.
Laine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Laine.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mac Airts head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
A short uppercut from Laine.
A short left from Laine.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mac Airt.
A short body shot lands from Laine as the two fighters clinch.
Mac Airt wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Laine.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mac Airt is rocked!
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Laine has the dominant position.
Mac Airt is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Laine won't allow it.
Laine scores with a shoulder strike.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Mac Airt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laine lands a right hand.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt tries to break free but Laine pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mac Airt up against the cage.
Laine digs a right hand underneath Mac Airt's ribcage. Mac Airt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laine prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Mac Airt seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Laine has the dominant position.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laine prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Laine has double underhooks.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Laine has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to push Laine away but Laine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Musta Laine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Laine lands a shoulder strike.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Laine slows down the pace here.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Laine won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musta Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Laine throws a lazy head kick
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand.
Laine jabs Mac Airt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine throws a hook but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt connects with a nice looking jab.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mac Airt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mac Airt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Mac Airt misses with a lunging right hand

and Laine counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Laine.
Laine has Mac Airt pressed against the cage.

Laine jumps into guard, dragging Mac Airt to the mat.

Laine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mac Airt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mac Airt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mac Airt tries to stand but Laine is controlling from the bottom.
Mac Airt trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
Mac Airt wants to get up but he can't break Laine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Laine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mac Airt is aware though and is defending well.

Laine is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mac Airt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Laine's body to avoid the submission. Laine has instead reached around Mac Airt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Laine arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Musta Laine!
Musta Laine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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'.