PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barraquinha comes to the cage accompanied by The Mamas & The Papas - Dream A Little Dream Of Me. Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barraquinha
vs
Majja

189 cm
35
182 lbs
37 - 15 - 0

182 cm
32
180 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

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 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelito Barraquinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barraquinha moves away.
Barraquinha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Majja lands with a shot to the body.
Barraquinha throws a head kick but Majja moves out of range.
Barraquinha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barraquinha takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Barraquinha rushes Majja and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barraquinha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Majja's brow.
Barraquinha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barraquinha misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Barraquinha controls the action.

Majja manages to break the clinch.
Barraquinha scores with a jab to the head.
Barraquinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barraquinha tries to clinch there but Majja circles away.
Majja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Majja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barraquinha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barraquinha!
Majja thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Majja.
Barraquinha throws a sloppy head kick
and Majja makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraquinha cracks Majja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barraquinha lands with a hook. Majja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barraquinha throws the kick towards the body but Majja avoids it.
Barraquinha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barraquinha throws a head kick but Majja moves out of range.
Majja works Barraquinha's body with a nice hook.
Barraquinha tests Majja's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Majja wants to land a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range.

Barraquinha moves into range and clinches up with Majja.
Majja tries to work over Barraquinha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barraquinha throws an elbow but it misses.
Majja avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Majja.
Majja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Majja.
Barraquinha missing with knees to the body.
Barraquinha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majja tries a body shot but Barraquinha blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barraquinha lands an elbow that stopped Majja in his tracks for a moment.
Barraquinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Majja won't want to take too many of those.
Barraquinha working Majja over with knees to the body.
Barraquinha throws an elbow but it misses.
Barraquinha tries to work over Majja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barraquinha missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Barraquinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majja.
Nice body punch from Barraquinha - that landed with a thud.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barraquinha.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barraquinha.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraquinha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Majja motions for Barraquinha to come forward. Majja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barraquinha misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Barraquinha. Beautiful body shot.
Majja swats away the attempt to clinch by Barraquinha.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barraquinha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Majja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Majja - that will leave a mark!
Majja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barraquinha rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja scores with a kick to the body.
Majja lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Majja. That's going to slow Barraquinha down.
Majja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guru Majja will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barraquinha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shot there by Majja.
Majja moves out of range of the body kick.
Majja lands a body shot.
Barraquinha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Majja on the side of the head.
Majja scores with a shot to the body.
Barraquinha avoids the body shot from Majja.
Barraquinha scores with a body shot.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Barraquinha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barraquinha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barraquinha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Majja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barraquinha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Majja blocks a head kick by Barraquinha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja moves out of range of the body kick from Barraquinha.
Majja tries to bum rush Barraquinha with a series of wild strikes but Barraquinha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barraquinha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barraquinha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barraquinha drops his hands momentarily and Majja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barraquinha jabs Majja right on the nose. Majja blinks but takes it well.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barraquinha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majja can pounce on him.

Majja has managed to clinch.
Barraquinha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Majja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Barraquinha scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majja tries to work over Barraquinha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Majja.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Majja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majja lands a nice hook to Barraquinha's body. Barraquinha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majja throws a leg kick but Barraquinha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Majja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barraquinha misses with a wild body shot.
Barraquinha looks to land a body kick but Majja moved away.
Majja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Majja looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraquinha is just out of range.
Majja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barraquinha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barraquinha misses with the combination.
Barraquinha takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja misses with a body kick.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Majja lands with a nice body kick.
Majja throws a body kick that misses.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha thows a body shot but no joy.
Majja scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Barraquinha does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barraquinha rushes Majja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Majja has Barraquinha pressed against the cage.
Barraquinha misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Majja.
Barraquinha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barraquinha prevents a body shot from Majja.

Majja breaks from the clinch.
Barraquinha connects with a single shot there.
Majja throws a head kick but Barraquinha moves out of range.
Barraquinha scores with a nice body kick.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barraquinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Majja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barraquinha to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majja, right into the meat.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Majja misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barraquinha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Majja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barraquinha moves out of range of the body kick.
Majja misses with a hook to the body
and Barraquinha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Majja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barraquinha staying out of range there.
Barraquinha throws a low kick, looking for Majja's leg but Majja calmly moves out of range.
Barraquinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Majja misses with a left hand
and Barraquinha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Majja fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barraquinha checks it well.
Majja throws a big shot that misses.
Barraquinha keeps the fight on the outside.
Majja throws a body punch but Barraquinha moves out of range.
Barraquinha swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja looks to land a body kick but Barraquinha moved away.
Barraquinha throws a push kick but Majja slaps the foot to one side.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Majja off balance momentarily.
Majja avoids a kick to the body.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja looks to throw the jab but Barraquinha is out of range.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it.
Majja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barraquinha misses with a kick to the body
and Majja counters with a right hand to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barraquinha!
Majja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barraquinha is looking to land body kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Majja.
Barraquinha thows a body kick. Majja tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barraquinha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja checks a leg kick.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majja.
Barraquinha looks for the body kick but Majja saw that one coming.
Barraquinha thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha blocks the body kick.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Majja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Majja throws out a loose jab but Barraquinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelito Barraquinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Majja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barraquinha's calf.
Barraquinha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Majja slips a straight right by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. Majja looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Barraquinha
and Majja counters with an outside leg kick.
Majja swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Majja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barraquinha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barraquinha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Majja throws the kick towards the body but Barraquinha avoids it.
Barraquinha scores with a jab to the body.
Majja misses with a low kick as Barraquinha jumps back.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Barraquinha counters with a big head kick but Majja shrugs it off.
Majja lands a right hook to the body.
Barraquinha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Majja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws the kick towards the body but Majja avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraquinha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha throws a good cross that connects.
Barraquinha tries to land a leg kick but Majja saw it coming and moves away.
Majja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barraquinha moves in looking to clinch but Majja pushes him off.
Barraquinha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Majja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barraquinha takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Barraquinha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Majja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a low kick but Majja avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barraquinha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barraquinha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Majja counters with an inside leg kick.
Barraquinha misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Angelito Barraquinha.
I think Majja 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guru Majja!
Guru Majja tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.