PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wolf Blood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cormac Mac Airt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bates
vs
Mac Airt

178 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

MayheM sportswear

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luigi Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bates throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bates blocks a jab.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Bates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
A shot to the liver by Mac Airt. Beautiful body shot.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Mac Airt is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bates throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bates avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Nice jab there from Bates.
Luigi Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bates.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bates misses with a left hand
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Bates dives in and grabs Mac Airt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mac Airt pushes down on Bates's head and hops out.
Bates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Bates tries to counter with a takedown but Mac Airt is quick to defend against it.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Mac Airt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bates counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bates thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates won't allow Mac Airt to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Airt keeping full guard, as Bates tries to pass.

Mac Airt pushes Bates off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates cracks Mac Airt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bates.
Mac Airt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Mac Airt.
Bates shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mac Airt defends it nicely.
Mac Airt throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt slaps away a takedown attempt from Bates, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Bates misses
and Mac Airt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bates thinking.
A big right from Bates misses.
Bates jabs Mac Airt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mac Airt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Mac Airt does no damage.
Bates blocks a jab.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt thuds a left hand into Bates's body.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Bates defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Mac Airt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Mac Airt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bates at a distance.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac Airt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates connects with a jab.
Bates misses with a takedown attempt
and Mac Airt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Bates swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
That's time! Bates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Airt.
Bates feinted with a counter takedown.
Mac Airt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bates misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt lands an overhand right.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Mac Airt slips under a jab.
Mac Airt lands the left hand.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Bates swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Bates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mac Airt but Mac Airt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.
Nice straight punches there by Bates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bates.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Bates moved out of range.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bates throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Bates cracks a nice hook into Mac Airt's ribs.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Bates's head but Bates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Mac Airt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bates tries to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Bates misses with a body punch
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bates is rocked!
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Mac Airt.
Oh Bates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bates walks straight into a right hand from Mac Airt - that's dropped him! Mac Airt jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bates from any more punishment! Bates complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cormac Mac Airt!
As Cormac Mac Airt got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "With a host, with a valiant band Well did he go into Connacht. Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.