PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shawn Fields was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hari
vs
Fields

196 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

162 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Fields!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari tries to clinch up

and Fields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hari's guard.
Hari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hari will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fields trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari is looking to stand up but Fields isn't so interested in that idea.
Hari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fields working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fields wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving.
Fields content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fields in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fields throwing strikes but missing.
Fields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hari wants to stand but Fields is controlling the position.
Fields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fields postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fields thows a big elbow that misses.
Fields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fields working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fields connects with a couple of short punches.
Fields throwing strikes from guard but Hari blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fields with a nice head shot there.
Hari trying to control the position.
Fields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hari's head.
Hari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Hari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fields scoring with some ground and pound.
Fields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hari is rocked!
Fields gets to his feet and stands over Hari, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hari felt that one! Fields unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hari from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Fields!