PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Afroman - Because I Got High. Guru Majja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Majja
vs
Burns

182 cm
21
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moai Burns!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Majja wants to clinch.
Majja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a big head kick but Majja shrugs it off.
Majja wants to clinch but Burns slips to the side
and Burns makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Majja really felt that one!
Majja wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Majja's knee momentarily.

Majja rushes Burns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns misses with some punches.
Majja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
Majja works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Majja.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns looks gassed!
Majja lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Majja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Majja.
Majja works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Majja scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Majja.
Majja lands a body punch.
Majja lands a body shot in the clinch.

Majja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Majja.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.

Majja clinches with his opponent.
Majja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Majja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Majja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Majja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
Majja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Majja scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Majja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Majja digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja scores with a hook to the body.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Majja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majja wants to clinch.
Majja scores with a jab. Burns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Majja looks to clinch
and Burns counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Majja darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Majja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majja.
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Majja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Majja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Majja breaks the clinch.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majja moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns takes one on the button.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majja is looking to clinch.
Burns gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Majja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Majja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A short body shot lands from Majja as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Majja.
Majja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Majja presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Majja is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Majja.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Majja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Majja.
Majja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Majja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.
Majja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Majja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.

Majja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Majja closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Majja pushes Burns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Majja digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Majja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Majja.
Majja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Majja lands with a left to the head.
Majja is working Burns over against the cage.
Majja digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Majja lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Majja tries to clinch
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Majja tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Majja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Majja closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majja lands a right hook to the body.
Majja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with a body kick that stops Majja in his tracks momentarily.
Majja wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Majja's knee momentarily.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Majja closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Majja wants to clinch
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja wants to clinch but Burns slips to the side

and Burns counters by clinching up.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Majja moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Majja tries to clinch
and Burns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Majja scores with a jab to the body.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.

Burns gets tackled into the cage by Majja. Majja maintains the clinch.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Majja is defending well for now.
Majja lands a nice shot to the body.
Guru Majja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Majja as the two fighters clinch.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burns.
A left hand lands to the body for Majja.
Majja scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
Burns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Majja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Majja.
Burns can't break the clinch.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
Majja scores with a shoulder strike.
Majja lands with a left to the head.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
Majja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Majja lands with a short shot to the head.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Majja.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.

Majja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Majja is looking to clinch.
Majja doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Majja tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with a good low kick that Majja was not able to check.

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.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Majja sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Majja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Majja wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Majja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majja wants to clinch.
Majja lands a really nice looking cross but Burns seems unphased.
Moai Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Majja wants to clinch but Burns slips to the side
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guru Majja will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Majja looks to clinch

and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burns lands an elbow inside that Majja shrugs off.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burns throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Majja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majja moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut

and Majja moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Majja.
Majja lands a body shot.
Majja presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Majja lands a nice uppercut.
Majja works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Majja.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Majja clinches up against the cage.
Majja lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majja scores with a shoulder strike.
Majja lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Majja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
Majja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnss head.
Majja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Majja.
A left hand lands to the body for Majja.
Majja is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Majja.
Majja lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Majja avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
Majja lands an uppercut.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Majja on the inside.
Majja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Majja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Majja pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Majja pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Majja lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Majja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Majja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Majja has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Majja.
Majja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burns or not.
A short uppercut from Majja.
Majja lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Good body shot from Majja.

Majja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majja doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Majja tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with a nice kick to the body.

Majja rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
A hook to the body from Majja.
Majja works on Burns's body with a couple of short punches.
Majja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Majja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Majja breaks from the clinch.
Majja tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Majja is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Majja tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Majja is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Majja tries to clinch up
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Majja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Majja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Majja.
Majja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Majja 's knee.
Moai Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Majja.
Burns catches Majja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Majja, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guru Majja!