PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton James (ranked 4376 p4p, 503 weight class) and Caramon Majere (ranked 5602 p4p, 566 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

James
vs
Majere

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Kenton James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caramon Majere!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majere tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Majere tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Majere throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.

James pushes Majere up against the cage in a clinch.
James avoids the elbow strike from Majere, against the cage.
Majere wants to break free but James has control.
James manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Majere lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kenton James has been cut.
James lands with a right to the head.
James's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Majere.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majere's elbow.
Majere lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
Majere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majere lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majere is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.

Majere breaks from the clinch.
Majere looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.

James clinches up against the cage.
James blocks an elbow strike from Majere.
James misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majere misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Majere can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
Majere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James lands with a right to the head.
Majere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James prevents Majere from breaking the clinch.
Majere unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Majere pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Majere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James controlling the action here for a moment.
Majere pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Majere misses with an elbow strike.
Majere lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
A right hand to the body from James.
James digs a right hand into Majere's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Majere's gas tank.
Majere looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majere tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from James.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James avoiding damage as Majere throws knees to the body.
James is struggling to control the position.

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

James takes the fight into the clinch.
Majere has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Majere.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Majere throws an elbow that misses.
Majere pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from James.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kenton James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenton James's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Majere tries to clinch but James is having none of it.

James instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James scores with a shot to the side of Majere's head.
James tries to throw a body punch but Majere avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
Majere misses with an elbow over the top.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majere lands a nice elbow.
Kenton James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Majere is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Majere backwards.
James blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James leaning against his opponent.
A short right from James on the inside.
Majere missing with knees to the body.
James's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Majere just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James misses with the head strike.
A short left from James.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Majere misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
James lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.

Majere breaks the clinch.

James darts in and clinches Majere up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kenton James's cut is getting worse.
Majere lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from James.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Majere manages to break the clinch.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Majere.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Majere taking a breather.
Majere lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
Nice body punch from James.
Majere is breathing heavily.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Majere misses with some punches.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Majere.

Majere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majere throws a poor cross that misses

and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Majere! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Majere to his feet! Majere is in big trouble!

Majere is rocked!
Kenton James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

James rushes Majere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Majere is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Majere just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
James's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James dips a shoulder and cracks Majere with a mighty uppercut! Majere falls back against the cage and James unloads with a barrage of strikes! Majere is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - James screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenton James!
A very excited looking Kenton James rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.