PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Villanueva (ranked 2981 p4p, 345 weight class) and Caramon Majere (ranked 5555 p4p, 510 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Villanueva
vs
Majere

190 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Villanueva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caramon Majere!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Villanueva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks with his arms.
Majere lands an elbow that stopped Villanueva in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jay Villanueva has been cut.
Majere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Villanueva blocking some punches.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Majere misses with a punch on the inside.
Villanueva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Caramon Majere has been cut.
Villanueva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Majere blocks it.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Majere avoids the damage to the body.
Majere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Majere managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Majere.
Majere misses with the head strike.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Villanueva avoids the elbow strike from Majere, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva dodges an elbow strike from Majere.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Majere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Majere lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Majere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villanueva with a knee to the head.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva working Majere over with knees to the body.
Majere looks winded!
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Majere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Majere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Villanueva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Majere can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villanueva scores with a knee to the head.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
Majere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Majere throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villanuevas head.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Majere managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Majere managing to block the knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Majere blocks it.
Nice body punch from Majere - that landed with a thud.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majere takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villanueva landing knees to the body.
Villanueva working Majere over with knees to the body.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Majere misses with a knee to the head.
Majere lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.
Villanueva crunches a lovely knee into Majere's ribcage.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Majere avoids the damage to the body.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majere misses with an elbow over the top.
Majere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Majere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villanueva avoiding damage as Majere throws knees to the body.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Majere is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villanueva is defending well for now.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villanueva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Majere's face.
Villanueva scores with a knee to the head.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Majere doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Villanueva managing to block the knees to the body from Majere.
Villanueva landing knees to the head.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villanueva.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majere misses with a knee to the head.
Majere fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
Villanueva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Villanueva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Villanueva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Majere tries to work over Villanueva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Villanueva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Majere is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
Villanueva avoids a wild elbow strike from Majere.
Majere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Majere is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Majere putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villanueva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Majere looking to slow down the pace here.
Majere creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villanueva's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva misses with a knee strike.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Majere blocks it.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Majere trying to land knees to the body.
Majere tries a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks it.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majere with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villanueva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Majere is defending well for now.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva takes an elbow to the temple.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva avoids the elbow strike from Majere, against the cage.
Majere landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villanueva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villanueva avoids the elbow strike from Majere, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere looking to throw knees to the head but Villanueva is blocking nicely.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Villanueva avoiding damage as Majere throws knees to the body.
Majere controlling the action here for a moment.
Villanueva takes an elbow to the temple.
Majere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.
Villanueva blocks an elbow strike.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Majere is blocking nicely.
Majere misses with a punch to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Villanueva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majere.
Villanueva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Majere is defending well for now.
Majere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villanueva blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Majere trying to stall but Villanueva improves his position.
Villanueva landing knees to the body.
Majere with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Majere obliges.
Majere lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villanueva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majere.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
Jay Villanueva has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere stalling in the clinch but Villanueva improves position.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Majere as the two fighters clinch.
Majere gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majere misses with a knee strike.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Majere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Majere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villanueva with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Majere.
Majere tries a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere lands an elbow inside.
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Majere is blocking nicely.
Majere takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Villanueva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Villanueva darts in and clinches Majere up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Majere.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villanueva prevents a body shot from Majere.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Majere taking a breather.
Majere landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majere works on Villanueva's body with a couple of short punches.
Majere landing knees to the head.
Majere misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Majere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Villanueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Majere avoids the damage to the body.
Majere misses with a knee to the head.
Majere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Majere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere lands an elbow inside that Villanueva shrugs off.
Majere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Villanueva dodges an elbow strike from Majere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Majere - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Villanueva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Majere landing knees to the head.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Majere misses with a punch to the body.
Majere swings wildly with an uppercut but Villanueva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villanueva avoids a wild elbow strike from Majere.
Majere throws a knee to the head but misses.
Majere lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Majere as the two fighters clinch.
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Majere is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villanueva.
Majere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villanueva's elbow.
Majere on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Majere tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Majere avoids it.
Majere misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Majere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villanueva blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere looking to throw knees to the head but Villanueva is blocking nicely.
Villanueva lands a knee to the body.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Majere lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villanueva blocks an elbow strike from Majere.
Majere takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Majere.
Caramon Majere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Majere looking to throw knees to the head but Villanueva is blocking nicely.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Majere tries to land a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks with his arms.
Villanueva blocking some punches.
Villanueva landing knees to the body.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Villanueva.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villanueva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Majere has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Majere just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villanueva's brow.
Majere misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Majere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.
Villanueva 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!
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.
Villanueva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Majere crunches a lovely knee into Villanueva's ribcage.
Majere gets through Villanueva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Majere blocks with his arms.
Majere lands a nice elbow.
Villanueva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Majere can do to turn this around?
Majere scores a nice knee to the body.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Majere blocks it with crossed arms.
Majere lands an elbow that stopped Villanueva in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Majere.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Majere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villanueva blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jay Villanueva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Majere pushes Villanueva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caramon Majere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villanueva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Villanueva!
Jay Villanueva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.