PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Naylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Major
vs
Naylor

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Naylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Major throws a combination. Naylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Major closes the distance and clinches.
Major tries to circle away but Naylor has him pinned against the cage.
Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but Major is blocking nicely.
Naylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Major has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Major.
Major looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Naylor scores with a knee to the head.
Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Major blocks it with crossed arms.
Major is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Naylor to keep the fight standing.
Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Major pulls guard effortlessly.
Naylor is looking to stand up but Major won't let him.
Major is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naylor wants to get up but he can't break Major's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major looking for a sweep. Not yet Major, not yet.
Naylor wanted to stand there but Major had control of the position.

Naylor stands up from Major's guard - Naylor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Naylor looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Naylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Major misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naylor tries to counter by closing the distance.

Naylor tries to keep at a distance but Major has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but Major is blocking nicely.
Naylor is looking for a takedown.
Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Major blocks it with crossed arms.
Major leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naylor misses with an elbow strike.
Major is looking to take this one to the mat.
Major has Naylor pushed against the cage.
Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naylor tries to pull guard but Major forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Major wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Naylor has him pressed against the cage.
Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Major blocks it with crossed arms.
Major is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Major gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Naylor.
John Major has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Naylor.
Major digs a right hand into Naylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naylor's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naylor is trying to pull guard but Major turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Major wants to get back to striking at distance but Naylor won't allow it.

Major pulls Naylor into guard.
Major has his hands on Naylor's head, controlling the position.

Major throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Naylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Major shoots for a takedown but Naylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Major throws a nice looking combination but Naylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Naylor gets tackled into the cage by Major. Major maintains the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but Major is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but Major is blocking nicely.
Major is trying to push Naylor away but Naylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Major fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Major tries to pull guard but Naylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Major stalling against the cage.
Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Major stalling against the cage.
Major has Naylor pushed against the cage.
Naylor jumps guard but Major stands there with Naylor around his waist. Naylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Major tries to stall but Naylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Major dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Major's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Major closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Major has taken the fight to the clinch.
Major jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Naylor walks away with a smile on his face. Major gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Major is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Naylor can do to turn this around?
Naylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Major counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Naylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Major fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Major bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Naylor has closed the distance and engaged Major in a clinch.
Major tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naylor is breathing heavily.

Major pulls guard successfully.
Naylor wants to stand and escape but instead Major has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Major in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major wants to control from the top but Naylor keeps moving.
Major sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Major stands and steps away. Naylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
John Major is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Major coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Major.

Major pushes Naylor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naylor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Major blocks an elbow strike from Naylor.
Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Major is trying to pull guard but Naylor has him pressed against the cage.
Major is looking to break free of the clinch but Naylor has double underhooks.
Major can't break the clinch.
Major is looking to control Naylor's arms but Naylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Major has his back to the cage.
Naylor has Major pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Major manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Major goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naylor prevents it.
Major is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Naylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Naylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Naylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Major just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major gets through Naylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Major takes an elbow to the temple.
Naylor throws a knee to the head but misses.

Major ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Major no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Major bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naylor's guard.

Naylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Major controls the pace.

Major stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Major shoots in looking for a takedown. Naylor tries to sprawl out of it but Major keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Naylor takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major misses with a knee strike.
Naylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Major is trying to pull guard but Naylor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Naylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but Major blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Major lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Major - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Major lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naylor backwards.
Naylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Major after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Major dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Major's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Naylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Major swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naylor throws a lazy head kick
and Major connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liam Naylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naylor scores with a head kick. Major tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Major scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Major forces Naylor back against the cage and clinches.
Major jumps guard but Naylor stands there with Major around his waist. Major gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Major is trying to force a seperation but Naylor has the dominant position.
Major is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Major blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naylor keeps control of Major as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Major is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Naylor is defending well.
Major wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Naylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Major pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Major has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Naylor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Naylor walks into a left hand.

Major moves into the clinch successfully.
Major tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major avoids a wild elbow strike from Naylor.
Naylor stops a takedown attempt from Major.
Naylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Major wants a takedown.
Major is trying to break free.
Major taking a breather.
Naylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Major is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Naylor to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naylor lands an elbow inside that Major shrugs off.
Major takes an elbow to the temple.
Naylor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Major's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naylor is pressed up against the cage. Major has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naylor down to the mat. Naylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Naylor moves into range and clinches up with Major.
Major pressing his opponent against the cage.
Naylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naylor misses with a knee to the head.
Major is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liam Naylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Major has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Naylor prevents Major from breaking the clinch.
Naylor throws a knee to the head but misses.

Major jumps guard.
Major has a closed guard, preventing Naylor from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Naylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Naylor is looking to clinch but Major is avoiding it.
Major connects with a body shot.
Major scores with a three punch combo!

Naylor clinches with his opponent.
Naylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Major has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Major pulls guard.
Naylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Major's guard.

Major is working an open guard so Naylor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Major swings for the body but Naylor moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Major takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Major doesn't manage to clinch there - Naylor circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Naylor.
Naylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liam Naylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Major is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Major.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Major showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Major, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Major!