PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Kleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Shields is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kleva
vs
Shields

185 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitaliy Kleva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Shields!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Eric Shields has been cut.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
Kleva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kleva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vitaliy Kleva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kleva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kleva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kleva throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.
Shields takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shields avoids the head kick by Kleva.
Kleva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shields's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleva lands with a hook. Shields tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up Eric Shields's cut even more.
Shields throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kleva's waist but Kleva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shields off to one side.

Kleva drives through and clinches with Shields against the cage.
Shields is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vitaliy Kleva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shields.

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

Kleva rushes Shields and presses him up against the cage.

Kleva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kleva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shields.
Kleva scores with a nice body kick.
Shields looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kleva thuds his right hand into Shields's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kleva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shields on the side of the head.
Kleva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kleva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kleva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kleva swinging wildly here.
Shields avoids the head kick by Kleva.
Shields fails with the takedown
and Kleva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shields eats them both and turns towards Kleva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

The cut above Eric Shields's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shields closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kleva circles away.
Shields shoots for a double leg takedown but Kleva sprawls well. He's pushed Shields's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kleva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kleva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shields manages to avoid it.
Kleva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kleva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kleva throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick from Kleva.
Shields displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kleva.
Shields on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shields fails to land the takedown.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Kleva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kleva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Kleva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Shields's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shields dodges the punch combination from Kleva.
Kleva throws out a loose jab but Shields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kleva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shields can do to turn this around?
A cross from Kleva lands.
Kleva scores with a head kick.
Vitaliy Kleva is winning the standup battle so far.
Shields has a takedown stuffed.
A big left from Kleva misses.
Vitaliy Kleva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shields moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleva misses with a head kick.
Kleva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Kleva.
Kleva throws a right and a left that Shields avoids nicely.
Kleva misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kleva throws the kick towards the body but Shields avoids it.
A big right from Kleva misses.
Shields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kleva counters with a stiff right hand.
Vitaliy Kleva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Shields.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shields takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kleva misses with a head kick.
Shields tries for a takedown but Kleva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kleva misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Shields or perhaps it was just good defense by Kleva which made him look bad.

Shields looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Shields 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. Kleva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Shields!