PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimuki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem Of Japan. Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kusimuki
vs
Majja

180 cm
24
190 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
187 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[GTi] Divine - Drugs (Q:158+ $100)

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeshi Kusimuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja staying out of range there.
Majja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Majja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majja misses with an uppercut.
Majja scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kusimuki connects with a right hand. Majja shakes it off.
Majja misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Majja.

Kusimuki closes the distance and pushes Majja back into the cage.
Kusimuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Kusimuki controls the action.
Majja tries to work over Kusimuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
Kusimuki looking to stall.
Majja presses Kusimuki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majja tries to work over Kusimuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Majja lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Kusimuki tries to work over Majja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majja scores with a hook to the body.
Majja tries a body shot but Kusimuki blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kusimuki.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majja.

Majja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kusimuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Majja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Majja clobbers Kusimuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kusimuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majja works Kusimuki's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusimuki checks a leg kick.
Kusimuki wants to clinch up but Majja keeps it at a distance.
Kusimuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Majja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kusimuki scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki blocks a head kick by Majja.
Majja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Majja looks to land a right hand but Kusimuki moved out of range.
Majja looks for the body kick but Kusimuki saw that one coming.
Majja throws a series of punches but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Majja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Majja thuds a left hand into Kusimuki's body.
Kusimuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Majja thuds a left hand into Kusimuki's body.
Kusimuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Majja lands a nice hook to Kusimuki's body. Kusimuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majja connects with a right hand. Kusimuki shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kusimuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Majja throws a body punch but Kusimuki moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Majja.
Kusimuki is breathing heavily.
Majja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kusimuki will feel that in the morning.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusimuki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Majja lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Majja lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Majja.
Majja lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Majja swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kusimuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kusimuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Majja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a right and a left that Majja avoids nicely.
Kusimuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Majja scores with a shot to the body.
Majja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kusimuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Majja lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kusimuki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kusimuki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kusimuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Majja scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Majja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kusimuki on the side of the head.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kusimuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kusimuki's corner calls for a 1-2. Kusimuki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kusimuki throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick from Majja misses.
Majja throws a jab when Kusimuki was well out of range.
Majja looks to land a combination but Kusimuki avoids it well.
Majja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Majja. Kusimuki shrugs it off though.
Majja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kusimuki's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
Majja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusimuki.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Majja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja misses with a shot to the body
and Kusimuki counters with a nice body shot.
Majja digs a good hook to Kusimuki's body.
Kusimuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Majja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Majja throws a wild body kick that Kusimuki sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Majja.
Kusimuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majja.
Kusimuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Kusimuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Majja throws a body punch but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Kusimuki avoids the body shot from Majja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja lands a nice shot that snaps Kusimuki's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Kusimuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Majja. Kusimuki shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kusimuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Majja.
Kusimuki avoids a kick to the body.
Kusimuki dodges the punch combination from Majja.
Majja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kusimuki avoids the body shot from Majja.
Kusimuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majja throws a leg kick but Kusimuki moved away.
Majja is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja jabs at Kusimuki's body.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
Majja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majja swings for the body but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Majja delivers a nice body kick.
Kusimuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Majja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Majja scores with a shot to the body.
Majja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
Majja misses with a body shot.
Majja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kusimuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses with an uppercut.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Kusimuki.
Majja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kusimuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Good shot there by Majja.
Kusimuki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Majja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Kusimuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja misses with a body shot
enabling Kusimuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kusimuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Majja.
Kusimuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Majja's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Majja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Majja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kusimuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majja throws out the jab.
Kusimuki misses with an uppercut. Majja saw that one coming.
Majja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusimuki manages to avoid it.
Kusimuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Majja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kusimuki's head.
Majja throws a low kick but Kusimuki moves out of range easily.
Majja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kusimuki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Majja misses with a hook to the body
letting Kusimuki counter with a right hand.
Kusimuki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kusimuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Majja throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusimuki. Majja does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kusimuki counters with a two punch combo.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Kusimuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kusimuki takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Kusimuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Majja digs a good body shot into Kusimuki's ribs.
Kusimuki throws out a loose jab but Majja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majja's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Majja duly obliges.
Majja looks to throw a body kick
and Kusimuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Majja circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Majja misses with a right hand
and Majja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeshi Kusimuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Majja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusimuki is looking to clinch but Majja is avoiding it.
Majja takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Majja throws a body punch but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Majja takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Majja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kusimuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Majja.
An inside leg kick lands from Majja.
Majja takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Majja throws a head kick but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Kusimuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Kusimuki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Majja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kusimuki takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Majja misses
and Kusimuki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Majja looks for the body kick but Kusimuki saw that one coming.
Majja digs a good body shot into Kusimuki's ribs.
Kusimuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Majja moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kusimuki if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kusimuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Majja throws a head kick but Kusimuki moves out of range.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kusimuki moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja just misses with a punch to the body.
Majja throws a nice head kick!
Majja stuns Kusimuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majja tries to land a body kick
and Kusimuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kusimuki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kusimuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Majja manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Majja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guru Majja!