PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fields
vs
Flores

198 cm
18
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
263 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flores throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fields's head.

Fields is rocked!
Fields shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense.
Oh Fields is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Fields looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fields seems to have got his legs back now.

Flores has his foot on Fields's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fields works his way back into a safe position though.
Flores pulls Fields in close to prevent any damage.
Fields sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flores's guard.
Flores is trying to stand up here but Fields is controlling him well.
Flores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fields's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fields's back!
Fields breaks Flores's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fields pushing down on Flores's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flores tries to roll over but Fields keeps him under control.
Flores is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields passes to side control.

Fields looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fields tries to move into full mount but can't pass Flores's legs.

Fields looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Fields wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flores, who protects the arm well.
Fields is breathing heavily.

Fields swings around for an armbar but Flores sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fields's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Fields is working from the bottom.
Flores preventing the sweep.
Flores advances to half guard.

Flores decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Fields changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flores looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Fields goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Flores rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fields's guard! Nice work there by Flores!
Fields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fields has his foot on Flores's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flores works his way back into a safe position though.

Fields has his foot on Flores's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flores works his way back into a safe position though.
Fields bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flores's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fields wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
Flores is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Fields sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flores's guard.
Flores pushes Fields off looking to stand but Fields dives back in and keeps control.
Flores is staying active underneath Fields, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fields is pressing down on Flores's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flores is holding on for now.

Fields wants to work for an arm triangle but Flores is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flores looks like he's trying to stand up.

Fields in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Flores tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacen Fields!