PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimple Pinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimple Pinch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Majors
vs
Pinch

182 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Majors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimple Pinch!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majors tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinch takes a swing at Majors's ribcage but misses.

Majors moves into the clinch.

Majors successfully pulls guard.
Pinch trying to control the position from guard on top but Majors is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majors is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Majors controls Pinch momentarily but Pinch frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinch content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majors keeping full guard, as Pinch tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Majors is looking for a triangle but Pinch pushes his legs off easily.
Pinch wants to control from the top but Majors keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pinch looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Majors checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Majors looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Majors shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Majors fails in his attempt to clinch.
Majors takes one to the side of the head.
Pinch misses with a looping left.
Majors looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinch is fending him off so far but Majors persists. Nope, Pinch circles away and we're back to standing.
Majors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinch.
Dimple Pinch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinch keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Majors fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinch avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Majors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Majors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Majors moves in looking to clinch but Pinch pushes him off.
Pinch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Majors misses with a kick to the body
and Pinch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Majors tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pinch counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinch cracks Majors with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pinch connects with a right hand. Majors shakes it off.
Majors wants to clinch
and Pinch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinch lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinch throws a series of punches but Majors avoids them all with ease.
Majors wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Majors darts in trying to clinch
and Pinch counters with a three punch combo that has Majors backing up. Majors nods at Pinch to acknowledge the strikes.

Majors shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pinch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majors tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pinch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Majors in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Majors wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pinch, who protects the arm well.
Majors wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinch keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimple Pinch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pinch throws out a loose jab but Majors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pinch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Majors.
Pinch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Majors checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Majors appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pinch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Majors keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinch misses with the combination.
Majors wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Majors closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinch can't find room to land a body shot as Majors controls the action.
Majors makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Majors fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Pinch fails to land.
Pinch can't find room to land a body shot as Majors controls the action.

Majors tightens his grip and picks Pinch up, before dumping him to the ground. Pinch manages to land in guard.
Majors stays in close to Pinch's body and controls the position.

Pinch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Majors escapes and throws Pinch's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Majors wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pinch, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinch tries to buck Majors off but Majors is having none of it.
Pinch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Majors looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Majors decides to stand back up. Majors steps back and let's Pinch get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Majors drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Majors misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pinch stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Pinch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pinch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Majors wants to control from the top but Pinch keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors wants to pass the guard but Pinch is keeping the position.
Majors wants to get up but he can't break Pinch's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Majors postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majors is one step ahead there.
Majors is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinch has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majors sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Majors dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Majors moves into the clinch.
Pinch struggles to land a body shot inside as Majors controls his hands.
Pinch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinch tries to throw a body punch but Majors avoids it by throwing Pinch back against the cage.

Pinch breaks the clinch.
Majors slips under a jab.
Majors has his takedown stuffed
and Pinch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Pinch.

Majors shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Majors showed some decent athleticism there.
Majors content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Majors looking for a submission but Pinch manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Majors is stalling in the full guard.
Majors postures up.

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.
Pinch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinch working a defensive guard here.
Majors engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Frank Majors overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pinch looks to throw the jab but Majors is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Majors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinch's waist but Pinch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majors off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Majors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinch missing with a left hand there. Majors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Majors drives through with a takedown into Pinch's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pinch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pinch trying to control from half guard but Majors is working away.
Pinch prevents Majors from improving his position.
Pinch works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pinch trying to control the position but Majors is working away.
Majors can't do much from the bottom here.
Majors being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majors wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimple Pinch.
I think Pinch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimple Pinch!