PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Guru Majja acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Couture
vs
Majja

175 cm
44
174 lbs
49 - 24 - 2

182 cm
41
180 lbs
36 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 49 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Majja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
A big left from Couture misses.
Majja cracks Couture with an open hand slap.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Majja should have avoided that one.
Majja misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Majja.
Majja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Majja defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Majja jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Majja's shoulder, as Majja tries to avoid the shot.
Majja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Majja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Couture thinking.
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Majja lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Majja connects with a body shot.
Majja lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Majja counters with a nice leg kick.
Majja thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Majja throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.

Majja drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Nice body punch from Majja.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Couture up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Majja.
Majja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Majja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Majja's head.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Majja.
Majja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majja blocking some punches.
Majja controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Majja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Majja lands an uppercut.
Majja tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majja misses with a body punch.
Majja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Majja.
Majja scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Majja lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Majja.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Majja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Majja.
A short right from Majja.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Majja.
Majja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Majja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Majja.
A body shot lands from Majja.
Majja avoiding damage.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Majja.
Majja misses with a punch to the body.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Majja.
Majja lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Majja manages to break the clinch.
Majja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Majja.
Majja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Majja rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.
Majja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Majja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Majja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Majja.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture misses with a right hand
and Majja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Majja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Majja steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Couture.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Majja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Majja rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture drops his hands momentarily and Majja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Majja counters with a low kick, right behind Couture 's knee.
Majja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Majja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majja, right into the meat.
Majja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couture. That did some damage!
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Majja.
Nice body kick there by Majja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majja jabs at Couture's body.
Majja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Couture rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majja, right into the meat.
Majja connects with a jab.
Couture throws a lazy head kick
and Majja counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Majja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Couture's head.

Couture is rocked!
Majja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Majja ducks down to avoid it.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Couture misses.
Majja wants to counter with a clinch but Couture pushes him away.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Majja makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Majja connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Majja.

Majja moves into the clinch.
Majja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Majja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majja can pounce on him.
Couture throws a hook but Majja blocks it.
Majja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Majja flicks out a counter leg kick but Couture steps away.
A head kick from Majja lands but Couture takes it in his stride.
Couture's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

Majja forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
Couture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Majja's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Majja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Majja.
Majja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Majja as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Majja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Majja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Majja slows down the pace here.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Majja has him pressed against the cage.

Majja breaks the clinch.
Couture misses with a right hand

and Majja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Majja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Majja.
Couture tries to break free but Majja pushes him back against the cage.
Majja blocks an uppercut.
Majja lands a shoulder strike.
Guru Majja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Majja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Majja on the inside.
Majja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Majja blocks an uppercut.
Majja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Majja scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Majja.
Couture is trying to push Majja away but Majja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Majja.
Majja stalls.
Majja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Majja just leaning against Couture, taking a breather.

Majja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majja feints a jab and as Couture dips his head, Majja unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Couture right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Couture falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Majja smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Guru Majja!
Guru Majja decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.