PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: California Girls - The Beach Boys. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Majors
vs
James

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 New York, Emory Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie James!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James moves in looking to clinch but Majors pushes him off.
Majors avoids the head kick by James.
James moves in looking to clinch but Majors pushes him off.

James gets a clinch.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Majors has him pressed against the cage.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majors shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Majors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.

James gets caught flat footed, as Majors shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majors controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Majors decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!
Majors shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Majors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a head kick.
Emory Majors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from James.
Majors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majors off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from James as Majors shoots in.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Majors moves out of range easily.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Majors shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Majors's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majors shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Majors closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Majors pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Majors fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Majors shoots in but no luck this time.
James throws a head kick but Majors moves out of range.

Majors scores with a takedown into James's guard.
Majors is breathing heavily.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Majors wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Majors postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James is trying to control the position but Majors postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Majors gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Majors misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majors takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Majors fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Majors persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if James can do anything to dispel that myth.
James trying to control here.

Majors decides to stand up.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Majors on that attempt.
Majors blocks a head kick by James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Majors or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.

James gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Majors decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on James, up you get!

Majors decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Majors gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Majors scores with a takedown into James's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James controls Majors momentarily but Majors frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emory Majors dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Majors looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
A head kick misses from James.
Majors shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Majors tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Majors closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
James wants to control but Majors postures up.
Majors misses with the ground and pound.
Majors controlling the position.
James is breathing heavily.
Majors seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down James for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to control but Majors postures up.
Majors takes a little break here. James wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
James prevents Majors from improving position.
James seems a little lost for a moment, as Majors dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Majors has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Majors decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Majors shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Majors was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Majors controlling from the full mount.
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Majors looking for a guillotine from mount but James is having none of it.
Majors content just to control the position here.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Majors. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emory Majors just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
James misses with a head kick.
Majors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emory Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majors has a takedown stuffed.
Majors closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four 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.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Majors moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Majors on that attempt.

Majors shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Majors stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Majors misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Majors seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Majors working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majors moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emory Majors dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Majors avoids the head kick by James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Majors swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majors fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with a head kick.
Majors misses with a head kick.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majors shoots in but no luck this time.
Majors avoids the head kick by James.

Majors scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Majors passes to side control.
Majors just content to control the position.
Majors has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for James!
Majors controlling the position easily from mount.

Majors working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
James really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majors working for a submission but James is keeping him at bay.
Majors controlling his opponent.

Majors wants to finish this one by submission but James is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Majors.
Majors landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors raining down shots from the mount!

Majors working for a submission but James is keeping him at bay.
James tries to hold on but Majors pushes him away.

Majors is working for a guillotine from mount but James frees his head quite easily.
Majors controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
James is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Majors is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Majors bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

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

Majors shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Donnie James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emory Majors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Majors with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emory Majors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Majors, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emory Majors!