PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Manfred (ranked 2582 p4p, 3128 weight class) and Darnell Majesty (ranked 382 p4p, 450 weight class). Darnell Majesty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Manfred
vs
Majesty

182 cm
20
217
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
206
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Majesty!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manfred closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Majesty quickly recovers to half guard.
Majesty gets back to full guard.
Manfred has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Majesty wants to sweep here but Manfred controlling him for the moment.
Manfred loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manfred landing some decent shots from guard.
Majesty keeping full guard, as Manfred tries to pass.
Manfred postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Darnell Majesty has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majesty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Majesty has Manfred pulled in close to control his posture.
Majesty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manfred manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majesty postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Manfred looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Majesty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Manfred looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majesty is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Majesty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Manfred's guard.

Manfred looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Majesty has picked Manfred up and slammed him! Manfred can't keep hold of the triangle and Majesty manages to pass to side control!

Majesty stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Majesty throws a body shot but no joy.
Majesty dips to his left and cracks Manfred with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Majesty

and Manfred counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Manfred is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Majesty pulls Manfred in close to prevent any damage.
Manfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majesty swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majesty is pulling down on Manfred's head. It's preventing any offense from Manfred, at least for the moment.
Manfred throws a big elbow that misses.
Manfred missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manfred trying to control but Majesty is working from the bottom.
Majesty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Majesty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manfred is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manfred on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manfred tries to get out of the position.
Majesty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Majesty has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Majesty prevents Manfred from improving his position.
Majesty trying to control the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Manfred wants to control but Majesty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Majesty performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Majesty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Majesty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Manfred misses the target.
Majesty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manfred.
Manfred shoots in looking for a takedown but Majesty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manfred's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majesty moves into range and connects with a jab.
Majesty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manfred manages to avoid it.
Manfred takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Majesty circles away quickly and effectively.
Majesty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick lands for Majesty.
Majesty misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Manfred misses
and Majesty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majesty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manfred keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manfred changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Majesty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manfred falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Majesty to counter with a crisp jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manfred tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Majesty defends well and Manfred ends up having to push Majesty into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Majesty lands a hook that snaps the head of Manfred backwards.
A short body shot lands from Majesty as the two fighters clinch.
Manfred is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Manfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majesty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Majesty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manfred has been working on his balance at Gumburcules Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Majesty.
Majesty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Majesty.
Majesty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Manfred is trying to pull guard but Majesty has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Majesty.
Majesty lands a nice uppercut.
Majesty lands a right hand.
Majesty lands with a short shot to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majesty tries to throw a body punch but Manfred avoids it by throwing Majesty back against the cage.
Majesty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manfred managing to block the knees to the body from Majesty.
Majesty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majesty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manfreds head.
Majesty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Majesty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manfred misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Majesty on the inside.
Majesty can't find room to land a body shot as Manfred controls the action.
Manfred tries to pull guard but Majesty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Majesty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manfred's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manfred as Majesty tries to tie him up.
Majesty blocks a body shot from Manfred.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majesty lands a body shot.
Majesty lands a nice shot to the body.
Majesty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majesty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manfred backwards.
A shot in the inside from Majesty.
Majesty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Majesty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majesty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darnell Majesty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Majesty scores with a nice strike.
Manfred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Majesty moves away.
Majesty looks to land a right hand but Manfred moved out of range.

Majesty sends Manfred crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Majesty is motioning to the referee to let Manfred up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Manfred is rocked!

It looks like Klaus Manfred has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majesty drops Manfred with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Manfred! Majesty dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Majesty!
Darnell Majesty 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.