PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Topias Raja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Bloomfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raja comes to the ring accompanied by Sail by Armin Van Buuren. Bloomfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop the World. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Raja
vs
Bloomfield

182 cm
23
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Topias Raja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chester Bloomfield!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raja closes the distance and clinches up with Bloomfield, looking for a takedown. Raja pushes Bloomfield against the ropes but Bloomfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bloomfield catches Raja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bloomfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Raja. Raja gets slowly back to his feet.
Raja ducks right into an uppercut from Bloomfield.
Raja gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raja gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Raja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bloomfield, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bloomfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raja tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topias Raja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloomfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bloomfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bloomfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raja keeps control of Bloomfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bloomfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raja is trying to drag Bloomfield to the mat but Bloomfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bloomfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Raja.
Bloomfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raja lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloomfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raja blocks an uppercut.
Bloomfield gets underhooks to prevent Raja's takedown attempt.
Bloomfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Raja won't allow it.
Bloomfield can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloomfield is trying to break the clinch but Raja has him pressed against the ropes.
Bloomfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raja has him pressed against the ropes.
Raja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raja goes for a takedown attempt but Bloomfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raja is looking to clinch but Bloomfield is avoiding it.
Bloomfield clobbers Raja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bloomfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Topias Raja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raja is breathing heavily.
Raja is looking to clinch but Bloomfield is avoiding it.
Bloomfield with a hook.
Bloomfield lands a big shot that drops Raja! Can he finish him?

Raja is rocked!
Raja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bloomfield wants to stand but Raja is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oh Raja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloomfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Raja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raja seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raja is trying to keep Bloomfield in close.
Bloomfield wants to stand but Raja is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloomfield wants to control from the top but Raja keeps moving.
Bloomfield stays in close to Raja's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Raja controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Bloomfield.

Raja closes the distance and clinches.
Bloomfield tries to break the clinch but Raja is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bloomfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bloomfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chester Bloomfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raja tries to clinch there but Bloomfield circles away.

Raja closes the distance and pushes Bloomfield back into the ropes.

Bloomfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bloomfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloomfield drops Raja with a beautiful combination! Raja stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bloomfield is looking for the KO!

Raja is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raja tries to get into range but Bloomfield steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Raja! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bloomfield scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chester Bloomfield!