PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki comes into the arena with One of a Kind blaring out of the sound system. Kevin Suzuki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Suzuki
vs
Fields

182 cm
18
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fields looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fields fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fields closes the distance and clinches up with Suzuki, looking for a takedown. Fields pushes Suzuki against the cage but Suzuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
Suzuki really is a fat lump.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacen Fields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suzuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fields tries to bench press Suzuki off him but Suzuki keeps the position.
Fields is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fields manages to work his way to half guard, despite Suzuki's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki controlling the action here.

Fields looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fields trying to control from the bottom.
Suzuki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fields on the ground.
Fields makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fields.
Fields is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fields wants to work for an arm triangle but Suzuki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fields trying to control the action but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Fields looks gassed!
Suzuki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suzuki trying to control but Fields postures up.
Fields trying to pass the guard but Suzuki defending well.

Fields looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kevin Suzuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacen Fields.
Fields closes the distance and clinches up with Suzuki, looking for a takedown. Fields pushes Suzuki against the cage but Suzuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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.
Fields looks for a takedown but Suzuki sprawls well.
Fields shoots in and drives through. Suzuki sprawls well.
Fields shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fields drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fields passes Suzuki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suzuki trying to control from the bottom.
Fields thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Fields is trying for a kimura here. Suzuki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fields wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacen Fields!