PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Afroman - Because I Got High. Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Majja
vs
Gracie

182 cm
30
180 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

190 cm
28
179 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Majja connects with a single shot there.
Majja throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Majja. That did some damage!
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Majja.
Gracie throws the left hand but Majja avoids the punch easily.
Majja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Majja throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Majja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Majja swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Majja lands with a cross.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Majja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Majja is having none of it.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majja throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Majja scores with a head kick.
Majja misses with a kick to the body.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Majja or not.
Gracie taking a breather.
Majja effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Majja backwards.
Majja struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Majja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Majja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Majja tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majja.
Majja throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to control Majja's arms but Majja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Majja.
Majja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Majja.
Majja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Majja.
Majja tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Majja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Majja lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Majja to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Majja controls his hands.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Majja.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Majja up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie is looking to control Majja's arms but Majja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
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 Guru Majja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Majja's hands.
Majja checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Majja.
Nice cross by Gracie.
Guru Majja is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Majja counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Majja.

Majja clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Majja misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja lands a body shot.
Majja blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Majja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Majja as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Majja tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Majja avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Majja has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Majja controls the action.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holden Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majja is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Majja.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie throws a hook but Majja blocks it.
Majja will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Majja misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Majja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gracie has Majja up against the cage in a clinch.
Majja is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Majja avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Majja.
Majja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majja's elbow.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majja's elbow.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Majja back against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majja misses with a body punch.
Majja prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Majja takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Majja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Majja cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
A cross from Majja lands.
Gracie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Majja misses.
Majja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie throws a low kick but Majja moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie jabs at Majja's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Majja.
Majja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Majja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Gracie clinches.
Majja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Majja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Majja avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Majja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Majja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Majja controls his hands.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Majja.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Majja scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Majja takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie gets through Majja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Majja throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Majja.
Majja misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Majja.
Majja misses with the head strike.
Majja misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Majja tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Majja misses with a punch to the body.
Majja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Majja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Majja.
Majja lands a right hand.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majja manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Majja is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie pushes Majja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majja struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden Gracie.
I think Gracie 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
Holden Gracie managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing , into his post fight interview.