PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noni Al Majid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Al Majid
vs
Bova

225 cm
21
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
32
300 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ DOUBLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noni Al Majid !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bova!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bova is trying to push Al Majid away but Al Majid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bova blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Majid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bova looking to slow down the pace here.
Bova jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Majid walks away with a smile on his face. Bova gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bova throws a series of punches but Al Majid moves out of range.
Al Majid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bova's calf.

Al Majid lands a big head kick that sends Bova tumbling to the mat! Al Majid takes a step backwards and waves Bova back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Anthony Bova has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Majid tried to score with a low kick but Bova checks it.
Bova shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al Majid defends it nicely.
Noni Al Majid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bova.
That kick from Al Majid tenderised Bova's leg. Bova is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Majid .
Al Majid wants to clinch up but Bova keeps it at a distance.

Al Majid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bova, pushing him back against the cage.
Al Majid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Al Majid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Al Majid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Al Majid .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Majid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Majid missing with knees to the body.
Al Majid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bova blocks an elbow strike from Al Majid .
Bova blocks an elbow strike from Al Majid .
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the head but Bova blocks with his arms.
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bova avoids it.
Al Majid misses with a knee strike.
Al Majid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bova looks gassed!
Al Majid is struggling to control the position.
Bova tries a body shot but Al Majid blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova avoiding damage as Al Majid throws knees to the body.
Bova takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Majid .
Bova can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Al Majid .
Bova managing to block the knees to the body from Al Majid .
Al Majid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Al Majid throws an elbow that misses.
Al Majid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bova avoids it.
Al Majid tries a knee to the head but Bova blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bova is trying to force a seperation but Al Majid has the dominant position.
Bova avoiding damage as Al Majid throws knees to the body.
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Majid misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Majid missing with knees to the body.
Al Majid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Majid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Al Majid misses with an elbow strike.
Al Majid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bova's face.
Bova being controlled against the cage.
Al Majid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid working Bova over with knees to the body.
Al Majid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bova is defending well for now.
Al Majid stalling in the clinch.
Al Majid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bova managing to block the knees to the body from Al Majid .
Knees to the body from Al Majid .
Al Majid lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Majid lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Anthony Bova's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Majid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bova.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Majid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Al Majid taking a breather.

Bova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Al Majid .
A good leg kick by Al Majid .
Al Majid throws a head kick but Bova moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bova blocks the low kick.
Al Majid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Majid lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Majid .

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Majid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bova will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Al Majid tenderised Bova's leg. Bova is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That kick from Al Majid tenderised Bova's leg. Bova is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Majid throws a nice head kick!

Al Majid clinches.
Al Majid connects with a knee to the head.
Al Majid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Al Majid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bova in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Al Majid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Al Majid leaning against his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Al Majid obliges.
Al Majid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Al Majid lands a knee to the body.
Al Majid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bova's face.
Al Majid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Al Majid lands an elbow inside.
Al Majid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bova managing to block the knees to the body from Al Majid .
Al Majid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bova up against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid missing with knees to the body.
Bova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Majid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Bova has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Al Majid uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Al Majid trying to control the position from guard on top but Bova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bova wants to stand but Al Majid is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noni Al Majid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bova's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bova misses with a low kick.
Noni Al Majid is winning the standup battle so far.
Bova avoids the head kick by Al Majid .
Bova tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Majid .
Al Majid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bova can do to turn this around?
Al Majid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bova moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Majid throws a low kick, looking for Bova's leg but Bova calmly moves out of range.
Al Majid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bova misses with a kick to the body.
Al Majid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Al Majid throws a leg kick but Bova sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Majid lands a big head kick that sends Bova tumbling to the mat! Al Majid takes a step backwards and waves Bova back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bova is rocked!
Bova is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Majid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bova. That did some damage!
Bova is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Majid finish him?
Al Majid throws a sloppy head kick and Bova moves out of range easily.
Bova seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Majid scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Majid misses with a wild body shot.
Al Majid throws a poor cross that misses

and Bova decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Al Majid 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bova throws a big elbow that misses.
Bova controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bova stands up from Al Majid 's guard - Bova perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Majid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Majid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Al Majid lands a left and a right that send Bova crashing to the mat, dazed. Al Majid thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Al Majid throws a body punch but Bova moves out of range.
Bova misses with the combination.
Al Majid throws a wild body kick that Bova sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bova blocks the body kick.
Good work by Al Majid as he checks the leg kick.
Al Majid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Majid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bova moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Majid throws a front kick aimed at Bova's knee but Bova avoids it well.
Al Majid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Al Majid misses with the combination.
Al Majid misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Al Majid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al Majid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid feints and then cracks Bova's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bova down.
Bova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Majid . Al Majid obviously looking to wear him down.
Noni Al Majid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Majid scores with a leg kick.
Bova's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bova tries for a takedown but Al Majid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Majid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Al Majid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Majid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al Majid , right into the meat.
Bova avoids the head kick by Al Majid .

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Majid - that will leave a mark!
Al Majid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bova misses with a double jab.
Al Majid lands with a slapping head kick.

The cut above Anthony Bova's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Al Majid clinches up with Bova and pushes him back against the cage.
Al Majid blocks a body shot from Bova.
Al Majid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Majid missing with knees to the body.
Al Majid tries to land knees in the clinch but Bova avoids the damage to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Majid trying to land knees to the body.
Al Majid missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bova is looking for a takedown.
Bova wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Majid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bova successfully pulls guard.
Al Majid trying to control the position from guard on top but Bova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bova controlling the position.
Noni Al Majid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bova is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Al Majid .
Al Majid lands a leg kick that knocks Bova off balance momentarily.
Bova misses with a takedown attempt
and Al Majid counters with a low kick, right behind Bova 's knee.
Noni Al Majid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bova.
Al Majid wants to land a leg kick but Bova is out of range.
Al Majid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Majid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Majid throws a head kick but Bova moves out of range.
Bova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Majid lands a nice hook to Bova's body. Bova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Majid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Majid connects with an inside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Al Majid closes the distance and pushes Bova back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Al Majid tries to land knees in the clinch but Bova avoids the damage to the body.
Al Majid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bova tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Al Majid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Al Majid blocks a body shot from Bova.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bova tries a body shot but Al Majid blocks it.
Al Majid stops a takedown attempt from Bova.
Bova has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bova is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Al Majid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Majid controlling the action here for a moment.
Anthony Bova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Majid 's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noni Al Majid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al Majid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Noni Al Majid !
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Noni Al Majid !
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Noni Al Majid !

Noni Al Majid wins by unanimous decision!