PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bracha
vs
Majja

180 cm
30
181 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

182 cm
32
180 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Majja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bracha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Majja on the side of the head.
Majja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Majja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bracha throws a hook but Majja avoids it easily.
Bracha is looking to land body kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Bracha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bracha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Majja's head backwards.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majja looks to land a body kick but Bracha moved away.
Majja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Majja misses with a body punch

and Bracha counters by clinching up.
Majja blocks an elbow strike from Bracha.
Bracha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Majja lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha trying to control the position but instead, Majja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bracha into the cage.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Majja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Majja is trying to maintain a safe position but Bracha gets an underhook and turns Majja into the cage.
Bracha tries to work over Majja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bracha lands a nice uppercut.
Bracha throws an elbow that misses.
Bracha scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Majja on the inside.
Bracha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bracha misses with the head strike.
Bracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bracha.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Majja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bracha scores with a push kick.
Majja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Majja throws a hook but Bracha blocks it.
Majja avoids the body shot from Bracha.
Bracha throws a chopping leg kick but Majja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Majja misses the target.
Majja explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Majja tries to land a front kick but Bracha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Majja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bracha throws out the jab.
Majja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bracha misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses.
Majja moves forwards but Bracha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Bracha.
Majja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Majja lands a body shot.
Bracha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Majja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Majja moves away from the strike by Bracha.
A good leg kick by Majja.
Bracha connects with a crisp jab.
Bracha tries to land a front kick but Majja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bracha blocks a head kick by Majja.
Bracha missing with a left hand there. Majja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bracha. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Majja - just one landing.
Majja lands a lovely overhand right.
Bracha throws a lazy uppercut
and Majja counters with a nice uppercut.
Majja throws a wild body kick that Bracha sees coming a mile off.
Majja digs a good body shot into Bracha's ribs.
Bracha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Majja.
Bracha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bracha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bracha takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Bracha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bracha throws out the jab.
Bracha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Majja connects with a body shot that sends Bracha's belly button to the back.
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 Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Majja steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bracha. That one must have hurt.
Majja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bracha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Majja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bracha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Majja has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Majja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Bracha's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bracha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bracha scores with a shoulder strike.
Bracha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bracha lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Bracha controls the action.
Majja misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Bracha.
Majja prevents Bracha from breaking the clinch.
Bracha has a couple of punches blocked by Majja.
Majja slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja lands a nice shot to the body.
Bracha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha wants to break free but Majja has control.
Bracha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Majja.
Majja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bracha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bracha lands an elbow inside that Majja shrugs off.
Majja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bracha's elbow.

Bracha manages to break the clinch.
Majja misses with a body shot.
Bracha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Majja avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Majja lands a head kick. Bracha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Bracha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majja.
Bracha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bracha misses with an uppercut. Majja saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha throws a jab when Majja was well out of range.
Majja shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bracha eats them both and turns towards Majja to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bracha lands a lovely overhand right.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bracha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Majja.
Majja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bracha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Majja.
Bracha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Majja takes a step back to recover.
Bracha walks into a straight right hand from Majja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Majja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bracha.
Bracha cracks Majja with an open hand slap.
Bracha throws a hook but Majja blocks it.
Bracha throws a leg kick
and Majja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bracha tried to score with a low kick but Majja checks it.
Majja sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Majja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Majja has closed the distance and engaged Bracha in a clinch.
Majja cracks Bracha with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Majja struggles to land a body shot inside as Bracha controls his hands.
Majja swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Majja manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Majja misses
and Bracha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bracha lands a right hook to the body.
Bracha throws a big shot that misses.
Majja misses with a looping right.
Jab from Majja.
Bracha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Majja throws a front kick aimed at Bracha's knee but Bracha avoids it well.
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Majja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Bracha misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja misses with a low kick.
Bracha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Majja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bracha - the referee stops the clock and Majja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bracha. Majja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bracha throws a series of punches but Majja avoids them all with ease.
Bracha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bracha takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Majja tries to land a front kick but Bracha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Majja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Majja throws a leg kick but Bracha moved away.
Majja throws a shot to the body.
Majja throws the left hand but Bracha avoids the punch easily.
Majja moves out of range of the body kick from Bracha.
Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
Majja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bracha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bracha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Bracha catches Majja right on the button with a cross.
Majja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Majja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bracha.
Majja takes a swing at Bracha's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bracha.

Majja closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Majja on the inside.
Majja digs a right hand underneath Bracha's ribcage. Bracha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Majja.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bracha looks to land a combination but Majja avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bracha throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bracha takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a quick inside leg kick.

Majja clinches with his opponent.
Majja has had enough of the clinch but Bracha keeps him there for the moment.
Majja can't find room to land a body shot as Bracha controls the action.
Majja just leaning against Bracha, taking a breather.
Bracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Majja avoids the damage to the body.
Majja avoiding damage.
Majja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Majja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Majja blocking some punches.
Bracha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Majja backwards.
Bracha misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Majja - that landed with a thud.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Majja just misses with a punch to the body.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Majja with a hook.
Bracha missing with a left hand there. Majja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Majja blocks a jab.
Majja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bracha.
Guru Majja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Majja misses with an uppercut. Bracha saw that one coming.
Bracha tests Majja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bracha tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bracha checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a lazy right hand but Majja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bracha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majja misses with a body kick.

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

Bracha is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Majja.
Oh Bracha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Majja. That's going to slow Bracha down.
A good leg kick by Majja.
Majja throws an overhand right that drops Bracha like a sack of potatoes! Majja dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guru Majja!
After the fight, Guru Majja was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.