PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenton James (ranked 2795 p4p, 340 weight class) and Caramon Majere (ranked 3472 p4p, 392 weight class). This should be fireworks!

James
vs
Majere

188 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenton James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caramon Majere!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a right and a left that Majere avoids nicely.
Majere throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Majere closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James swinging wildly here.
Majere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Majere.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majere.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Majere wants to land a leg kick but James is out of range.
James swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Majere.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Majere is looking to clinch.
James is looking to counter punch.
Majere lands with a nice body kick.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
Majere scores with a push kick.
Majere misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Majere has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Majere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Majere misses with an elbow over the top.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

James manages to break the clinch.
Majere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Majere takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majere, right into the meat.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Majere.
James blocks the body kick.
James misses with a looping right.
Majere thinks about the counter body kick.
Kenton James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Majere throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Majere steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Majere throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Majere fails in his attempt to clinch.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Majere.
Majere ducks under a wild hook from James.
Majere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Kenton James has been cut.
A solid body kick from Majere.
Caramon Majere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

James tries to keep at a distance but Majere has taken the fight into the clinch.
Majere using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Majere tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Majere.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
James is trying to break the clinch but Majere has him pressed against the cage.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James tries to circle away but Majere has him pinned against the cage.
Majere crunches a lovely knee into James's ribcage.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
James is trying to break the clinch but Majere is controlling him.
Majere keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Majere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James is trying to break the clinch but Majere has him pressed against the cage.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Majere.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
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!
James tries to break the clinch but Majere is controlling the position.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Majere lands an elbow inside.
Majere landing knees to the head.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Majere won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caramon Majere dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenton James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Majere.
James scores with the left hand. Majere knows he should have avoided that one.
Majere tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Majere connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Majere.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majere darts in looking for a takedown but James gets double underhooks and turns Majere into the cage.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Majere is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Majere tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Majere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Majere has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Majere's head.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Majere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere throws a leg kick that misses.

Majere has James up against the cage in a clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Majere won't allow it.
Majere throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majere tries a knee to the head but James blocks it.
James is trying to push Majere away but Majere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Majere keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Majere prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Majere won't allow it.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majere misses with a kick to the body.
Majere lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Kenton James is winning the standup battle so far.
Majere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a two punch combo.
Majere tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Majere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majere off to one side.
James throws a shot from downtown. Majere moves away and avoids it.
James misses with a looping right.
Majere goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Majere tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
As Majere looks to move away, James throws a big counter combo but Majere just gets out of the way.
James stalks Majere and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Majere's face. Majere staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands a two punch combo.

Majere gets a clinch.
Majere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majere connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Majere missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Majere prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James is trying to push Majere away but Majere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Majere misses with a body punch.
James can't break the clinch.
James blocks an elbow strike from Majere.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Majere.
Majere unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James blocks a head kick by Majere.
Majere goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Majere moves out of range as James strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Majere misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majere tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James works over Majere's head and body with a nice combination.
Majere moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majere is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James throws a nice looking combination but Majere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Majere throws a head kick that misses.
Majere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Majere doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenton James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenton James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Majere gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
James controlling Majere's posture.
Majere preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is working hard here to advance position.
Majere wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Majere stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Majere looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

James gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
James misses with a wild combination.
Majere tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Majere backing up. Majere nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Majere is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from James. Those never looked like landing.
Majere tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majere closes the distance and clinches.
Majere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Majere.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere connects with a knee to the head.
Majere putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Majere scores a nice knee to the body.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Majere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Majere tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and James avoids it.
Majere unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere misses with a knee strike.
Majere utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Majere lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
James is trying to push Majere away but Majere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
Caramon Majere seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Majere.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majere lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Majere won't allow it.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Majere.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Majere has him pressed against the cage.
Majere presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Majere.
Majere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kenton James's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James blocks an elbow strike.
James can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Majere.
James is trying to break the clinch but Majere is controlling him.
Majere putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has James in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Majere lands a good knee to the midsection. James won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Majere.
Majere unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Majere is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Majere connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.
Majere utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Majere misses with a body punch.
Majere looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caramon Majere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Majere 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caramon Majere!
Caramon Majere is the new light heavyweight champion!