PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Blue (ranked 21058 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Major (ranked 17558 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blue
vs
Major

195 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
38
210 lbs
5 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Major!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Major.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Major takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Major throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Good work by Blue as he checks the leg kick.
As Major tries to get set, Blue tries to push him back and clinch up but Major manages to avoid the attempt.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Major manages to avoid it.
Major is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blue.
A little feinted left hand from Blue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Major.
Blue slips a jab and a cross from Major.
Major throws a shot to the body.
Major displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.
Major waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blue.
As Major tries to get set, Blue tries to push him back and clinch up but Major manages to avoid the attempt.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Major.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Major momentarily.
Major throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Blue misses the target.
Major throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Blue is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Major.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Major with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Major keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blue.
A punch lands to the side of Blue 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Major throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Major fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Major connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Major throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Major darts in trying to clinch
letting Blue counter with a right hand.
Blue walks into a straight right hand from Major.

Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Major misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Blue blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Blue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Major is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Major.
A nice left hand lands by Blue.
Major misses with the head strike.
Major misses with some punches.
Major swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Major has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blue after a bit of a struggle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Major.
Blue misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Major blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Major.
Major misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blue blocks the elbow strike.
Major pressing his opponent against the cage.
Major tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Major back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Major.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Major creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Major is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blue has a couple of punches blocked by Major.
Stalling in the clinch from Major.
Major misses with an elbow strike.
Major is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blue wants to break the clinch but can't.
Major throws an elbow but it misses.
Major tries to pull guard but Blue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bill Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Major.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blue.
A right hand to the body from Blue.
Blue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Major dominated that round.
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 clinches up against the cage.
Major drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Blue.
Major stalling the fight.
Blue scores with a shot to the side of Major's head.
Major stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Major is trying to drag Blue to the mat but Blue just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Major content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Blue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major avoids the body shot from Blue.
Blue misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Major to counter with a crisp jab.
Major looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Blue.
Major has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Major looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bill Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Major.
Some wild striking there from Major.
Blue scores with a body shot.
Major fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack Major seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Major throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Blue counter with a right hand.
Major pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Blue.
A head kick by Major misses
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Major cracks the inside of Blue's front leg.
Blue misses with a hook
and Major counters with a nice uppercut.
Major swinging wildly here.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Major.
Major misses with a wild combination.
Major misses with an uppercut.
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Major.
Major throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Blue lands a nice shot that snaps Major's head back.
Blue connects with the punch.
Blue fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue cracks Major with a good jab.

Blue lands a big uppercut and Major crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Major looks OK. Blue waves Major back to his feet!

Major is rocked!
Major dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Major is still on wobbly legs! Can Blue finish him?
Major misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Major.
Major seems to have recovered his senses.
Blue swings for the body but Major moves out of range.
Major wants to counter the offense by Blue and move into the clinch position.
Blue lunges at Major with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Major's hand.
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!

Major forces Blue back against the cage and clinches.
Blue stalls.
Major comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blue is pressed up against the cage. Major has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blue down to the mat. Blue avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blue digs a good hook to Major's body.

Major pushes Blue up against the cage in a clinch.
Blue trying to stall but Major improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a body punch.
Major is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Major.
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Major scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Blue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Blue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Major tries to throw a body punch but Blue avoids it by throwing Major back against the cage.
Blue misses with some punches.
Major stalling against the cage.
Major holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Blue dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Major thows a body kick. Blue tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Major's head but Major sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Major misses with a body shot.
Blue tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Major manages to circle out of the way.
Major connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blue's hands.
Major scores with a nice right hand.
Blue lunges at Major with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Major's hand.

Major clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Blue - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Major prevents a body shot from Blue.
Major controlling the action here for a moment.
Blue taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
Blue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blue dodges an elbow strike from Major.
Blue has had enough of the clinch but Major keeps him there for the moment.

Major breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Major uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Major tries a quick counter leg kick but Blue is wise to it.
Blue staying out of range there.

Major rushes Blue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Major taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jack Major seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blue blocks an elbow strike from Major.
Blue prevents the takedown attempt.
Major pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Major uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a shoulder strike.
Major blocks an uppercut.
Major lands a body shot in the clinch.
Major lands an elbow just above Blue 's eye.
Major stalling in the clinch.
Blue lands a nice uppercut.
Major blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Blue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Major can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Major misses with a hook to the ribs.

Major jumps guard and drags Blue to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is stalling in the full guard.
Blue advances to half guard.
Major trying to hold on to Blue's head to control him but Blue postures up.
Blue perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Major won't allow Blue to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blue with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Major closes the distance and clinches.
Blue avoiding damage as Major throws knees to the body.
Major lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blue blocking some punches.
Blue blocks an elbow strike.
Major throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Major comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Major has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Major!
An out of breath Jack Major thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.