PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaki Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Major is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by House of Pain - On Point. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Litoris
vs
Major

172 cm
24
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
27
136 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malaki Major!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris cracks a nice hook into Major's ribs.
Litoris slips under a jab from Major.
Major does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Litoris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Major looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Major.
Litoris digs a good body shot into Major's ribs.
Major misses with a hook. Litoris ducked under it nicely.
Litoris misses with a wild body shot.
Litoris lands a jab to the nose.
Major scores with a leg kick.
Major lands a leg kick that knocks Litoris off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Major.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Major takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Major looks to clinch
and Litoris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Litoris stuns Major with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Major tries to clinch but Litoris moves away
letting Litoris counter with a right hand.
Major's coach down at Archon Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Major's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Litoris. Beautiful body shot.
Major walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Litoris staying out of range there.
Litoris misses with a low kick as Major jumps back.
Major looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Litoris with a nice cross.
Litoris connects with a jab.

Major walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Litoris rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Major has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Major is rocked!

It looks like Malaki Major has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Litoris.
Major is still on wobbly legs! Can Litoris finish him?
Litoris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Litoris lands a leg kick that knocks Major off balance momentarily.
Major seems to have recovered his senses.
Litoris lands a lovely overhand right.
Major lands with a thumping leg kick.
Litoris scores with a nice strike.
Litoris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Major manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major scores with a head kick.
Major throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Litoris's head.
Nice shot by Litoris.
Major moves away from the strike by Litoris.

Litoris gets tackled into the ropes by Major. Major maintains the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Litoris has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Litoris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Major has Litoris pressed against the ropes, preventing Litoris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Major throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Litoris blocks it with crossed arms.
Major throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Major misses with a hook from the clinch.
Litoris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Litoris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litoris blocks an elbow strike from Major.
Litoris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Major has him pressed against the ropes.
Major misses with some punches.
Litoris gets through Major's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Litoris should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Malaki Major's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Litoris connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Litoris, as that shot connected.
Major throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Litoris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Major swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Major swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Litoris counters with a nice uppercut.
Litoris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Major moves away.
Litoris throws out a powerful jab.
Major shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Major misses with an uppercut.

Major closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Litoris working hard to break the clinch.
Major goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Major.
Major gets through Litoris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major lands a hook to the side of the head.
Major misses with some punches.

Litoris breaks the clinch.
Major throws a leg kick
and Litoris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Litoris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Major on the side of the head.
Litoris throws a shot from downtown. Major moves away and avoids it.
Litoris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Major's calf.
The fighters circling - Major throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Litoris.
Major takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Litoris misses the body punch
and Major counters with an outside leg kick.
Major takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Litoris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Major has time to react.
Litoris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Major can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litoris tries a low kick but Major avoids it.
Litoris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Major.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris swings for the body but Major moves out of range.
Major tries to clinch but Litoris moves away
and Litoris counters with a straight right hand.
Major takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Litoris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Major counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Litoris is winning the standup battle so far.
Litoris swings for the body but Major moves out of range.
Major has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Major wants to clinch up but Litoris keeps it at a distance.
Litoris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Major stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Major throws a shot from downtown. Litoris moves away and avoids it.
Major is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litoris.
Litoris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Litoris gets tackled into the ropes by Major. Major maintains the clinch.
Litoris blocking some punches.
Litoris avoids the elbow strike from Major, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Major.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Litoris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Major's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Litoris swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Major fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Litoris, pushing him back against the ropes.
Litoris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Major blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Major - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Litoris manages to break the clinch.
Litoris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Major throws a jab but it's blocked by Litoris.
Litoris misses with a low kick as Major jumps back.
Major wants to counter the offense by Litoris and move into the clinch position.
A jab lands there for Litoris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litoris moves out of range of the body kick.
And Litoris counters with a quick kick to the body but Major blocks it.
Litoris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Litoris thuds his right hand into Major's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Litoris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Litoris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Major momentarily.
Major fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Litoris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Major.
Litoris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Litoris.
Major throws a right and a left that both miss.
Major just misses with a punch to the body.

Major takes the fight into the clinch.
Litoris wants to break free but Major has control.
Major tries to work over Litoris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Litoris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Litoris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Major.
Litoris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Major sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Major steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Litoris.
Nice jab there from Litoris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris tries to work over Major's front leg with a kick but Major checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Major looks to score with a jab to the body but Litoris is just out of range.
Litoris looks to land a combination. Major sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Litoris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Major walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mike Litoris!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Litoris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.