PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canis Majoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Schuurman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Schuurman
vs
Majoris

175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Schuurman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Canis Majoris!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Majoris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Majoris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Majoris. Beautiful body shot.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majoris misses with an uppercut. Schuurman saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Majoris.
Majoris misses with a looping right.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Majoris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuurman takes one to the chin there.
Schuurman slips under a jab.
Majoris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schuurman is out of range and Majoris settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majoris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Majoris swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Majoris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majoris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majoris cracks Schuurman with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schuurman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majoris is struggling to control the position.
Majoris controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Majoris as the two fighters clinch.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Majoris blocks it.
Schuurman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Majoris lands with a right to the head.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've been informed that Majoris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Majoris lands with a short shot to the head.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majoris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majoris blocks it with crossed arms.
Majoris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majoris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majoris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Majoris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Majoris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Majoris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Majoris throws a punch but it's blocked by Schuurman.
Majoris lands with a right to the head.
Majoris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Majoris can't find room to land a body shot as Schuurman controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Majoris.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Majoris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Majoris lands a body punch.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Majoris managing to block the knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Majoris.
Majoris utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Majoris blocks it.
Majoris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Majoris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majoris missing with a left hand there. Schuurman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Majoris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majoris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schuurman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schuurman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schuurman checks a leg kick.
Majoris throws a hook but Schuurman blocks it.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris moves out of range.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuurman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Majoris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schuurman checks it well.
Schuurman is looking to counter the offense by Majoris and move into the clinch.
Majoris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.
Majoris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schuurman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schuurman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Majoris manages to circle out of the way.
Schuurman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Schuurman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Majoris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schuurman's guard.

Majoris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Majoris throws a leg kick which misses Schuurman's front leg but catches the back leg as Schuurman tries to avoid it.
Majoris looks to land a body kick but Schuurman moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majoris keeps the fight on the outside.

Schuurman moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canis Majoris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Majoris scores with a nice head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Majoris.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Schuurman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schuurman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schuurman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majoris swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman slips under a jab from Majoris.
Majoris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schuurman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.
Majoris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schuurman is looking to clinch but Majoris is avoiding it.
Majoris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schuurman closes the distance but Majoris moves to the side
and Majoris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schuurman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Majoris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majoris is standing up over Schuurman. Schuurman looks to escape but Majoris dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Majoris decides to stand back up.
Schuurman slips a jab from Majoris.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majoris feints the counter takedown.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris moves out of range.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Majoris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman wants to clinch but Majoris slips to the side
and Schuurman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Majoris circles away.
Schuurman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Majoris misses its intended target.

Majoris clinches up with Schuurman and pushes him back against the cage.
Majoris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schuurman backwards.
Majoris lands a shoulder strike.
Majoris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majoris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majoris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majoris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Majoris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majoris throws a punch but it's blocked by Schuurman.
Majoris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Majoris avoids it.

Majoris breaks from the clinch.
Majoris lunges at Schuurman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schuurman's hand.

Schuurman closes the distance and clinches.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majoris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Majoris manages to break the clinch.
Schuurman wants to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Majoris misses with a hook.
Majoris misses with a looping left.
Schuurman slips under a jab.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schuurman is looking to clinch but Majoris is avoiding it.
Schuurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Majoris circles away.
Schuurman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Majoris.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majoris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Majoris circles away.
Majoris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schuurman moves in looking to clinch but Majoris pushes him off.
Majoris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schuurman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman takes one on the button.
Schuurman wants to clinch.
Canis Majoris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris moves out of range.
Majoris misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Schuurman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Schuurman wants to clinch
and Majoris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Majoris misses the jab.
Schuurman wants to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch up.
Schuurman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Majoris takes the fight into the clinch.
Majoris takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canis Majoris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Schuurman darts in trying to clinch
and Schuurman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Canis Majoris has been cut.
Majoris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
Majoris keeps the fight on the outside.
Majoris throws a nice looking combination but Schuurman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Majoris keeps the fight on the outside.
Schuurman moves to clinch but Majoris breaks away
and Majoris counters with a stiff right hand.
Majoris throws an overhand right that lands on Schuurman's shoulder, as Schuurman tries to avoid the shot.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Majoris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Majoris! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majoris throws a jab but it's blocked by Schuurman.
Majoris swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majoris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuurman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman wants to clinch
and Majoris counters with a stiff right hand.
Schuurman moves out of range as Majoris strikes.
Schuurman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majoris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Majoris keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Majoris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Schuurman tries to keep at a distance but Majoris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majoris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Majoris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Majoris fails to land.
Majoris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Majoris scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majoris blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Majoris breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schuurman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Majoris counters with a right hand to the body.
Majoris looks to land a left hand but Schuurman moved out of range nicely.
Schuurman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Majoris misses the target.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Majoris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris moves out of range.
Schuurman is looking to clinch.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris is having none of it.
Majoris misses with a straight right.
Schuurman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schuurman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majoris throws out the jab.
Frank Schuurman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majoris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuurman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Majoris keeps the fight on the outside.
Majoris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Majoris lands a jab to the nose.
Schuurman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schuurman tries to clinch up but Majoris circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Majoris misses.
Schuurman tries to clinch but Majoris moves away
and Majoris counters with a stiff right hand.
Schuurman tries to clinch

and Majoris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Majoris stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schuurman to get to his feet.
Schuurman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Majoris rushes Schuurman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Majoris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majoris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Majoris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schuurman backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schuurman.
Schuurman trying to land knees to the body.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Majoris manages to break the clinch.
Majoris swings for the body but Schuurman moves out of range.
Schuurman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Majoris manages to circle out of the way.
Majoris lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Majoris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuurman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schuurman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Majoris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Majoris moves into the clinch successfully.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Majoris blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Majoris.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Majoris.
Canis Majoris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Majoris manages to break the clinch.
Majoris cracks Schuurman with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canis Majoris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Majoris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canis Majoris!
During a confident post fight interview, Canis Majoris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.