PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goro Majima (ranked 5482 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 579 p4p, 551 weight class). Majima comes to the cage accompanied by GET TO THE TOP (Remix of THE END). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Majima
vs
Thrax

186 cm
20
176
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Majima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrax slips under a jab.
Thrax lands with an overhand left.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thrax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Majima is just out of range.
Thrax scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Thrax.
A jab from Majima finds it's way through Thrax's defenses.
Majima slips a jab from Thrax.
Majima moves forwards but Thrax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Majima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Majima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Majima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Goro Majima has been cut.
Majima takes one to the side of the head.
Majima misses with a looping right.

Thrax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Majima, pushing him back against the cage.
Majima wants to break free but Thrax has control.
Thrax misses with the head strike.
Majima tries to pull guard but Thrax won't allow it.
Thrax has a couple of punches blocked by Majima.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majima has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thrax after a bit of a struggle.
Majima tries to pull guard but Thrax forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thrax looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goro Majima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majima jumps guard but Thrax stands there with Majima around his waist. Majima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thrax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Majima is trying to stall.
Majima taking a breather.
Majima is looking for a takedown.
Thrax lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax misses with a punch to the body.
Majima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrax walks away with a smile on his face. Majima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thrax lands a nice looking body shot.

Thrax clinches with his opponent.
Thrax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majima.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Majima.
Thrax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrax throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thrax works on Majima's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Thrax.
Thrax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Thrax on the inside.
Majima blocks an uppercut.
Majima tries to circle away but Thrax has him pinned against the cage.
Majima jumps guard but Thrax turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thrax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Majima backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thrax walks away with a smile on his face. Majima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Majima looks to land a left hand but Thrax moved out of range nicely.
Majima fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrax takes a swing at Majima's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Majima both land. Nice combination.
Majima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Thrax cracks Majima with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Majima looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Thrax finish him?

Majima is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Majima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Majima is breathing heavily.
Majima get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Majima stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Thrax runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ant Thrax!