PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Layne Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fields
vs
Abreu

192 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Layne Fields!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abreu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooper Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fields throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fields gets tackled into the cage by Abreu. Abreu maintains the clinch.
Abreu tries to circle away but Fields has him pinned against the cage.
Fields tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fields lands an elbow inside.
Fields lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fields creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abreu's defenses.
Fields gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abreu.
Fields trying to land knees to the body.
Abreu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fields trying to land knees to the body.
Fields keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abreu's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Fields.
Fields trying to stall but Abreu improves his position.
A short right from Abreu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abreu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fields regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abreu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abreu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abreu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abreu wants to pass the guard but Fields is keeping the position.
Fields is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abreu won't allow Fields to sweep him here.
Abreu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abreu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu trying to control but Fields is working from the bottom.
Fields will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fields pulls Abreu in to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Layne Fields wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abreu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abreu thows a body shot but no joy.
Fields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abreu thows a body shot but no joy.
Abreu looks to clinch
and Fields counters with a nice body kick.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches up with Fields, looking for a takedown. Abreu pushes Fields against the cage but Fields circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fields swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fields plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Cooper Abreu has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Fields circles away.
Layne Fields is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fields tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abreu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fields throws a head kick that misses.
Abreu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fields.
Fields misses with a head kick.
Fields is looking to clinch.
Fields is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abreu.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fields has Abreu pushed against the cage.
Fields using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abreu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abreu as Fields tries to tie him up.
Fields connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abreu's face.

Abreu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abreu checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abreu tries to clinch but Fields moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fields.
Fields misses with a low kick.
Abreu blocks a low kick nicely.
Abreu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fields throws a head kick but Abreu moves out of range.
Abreu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abreu tried to score with a low kick but Fields checks it.
Abreu shoots in looking for a takedown but Fields manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abreu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Layne Fields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Abreu.
Abreu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abreu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fields moves away.
Abreu throws a head kick that misses.
Fields dips to his left and cracks Abreu with an uppercut!
Fields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abreu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abreu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fields moves out of range as Abreu throws a body kick.

Fields has Abreu up against the cage in a clinch.
Abreu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fields to keep the fight standing.
Fields is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abreu is defending well for now.
Abreu misses with an elbow strike.

Abreu lands a takedown into guard.
Abreu won't allow Fields to sweep him here.
Fields is working hard here to advance position.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.
Abreu postures up in Fields's guard and throws a big left but Fields blocks it.
Fields keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abreu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abreu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fields manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fields stopping the sweep attempt from Abreu.

Abreu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fields wants to control from the top but Abreu keeps moving.
Fields postures up in Abreu's guard and throws a big left but Abreu blocks it.
Abreu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fields!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abreu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fields tries to lock up and control but Abreu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fields takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fields can't escape the position.
Abreu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abreu with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Layne Fields has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abreu lands a nice shot to the head.

Layne Fields's cut is getting worse.
Abreu working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Layne Fields's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Layne Fields's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cooper Abreu! Cooper Abreu retains his middleweight title!