PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Jiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. Peter Redfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Redfield
vs
Jiang

172 cm
23
163 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

174 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heng Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang staying out of range there.
Jiang defending well as Redfield loads up on a big left hand.
Redfield throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Redfield rushes Jiang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Redfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jiang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redfield.
Jiang working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Redfield.

Jiang breaks from the clinch.
Redfield slips a jab and a cross from Jiang.
Jiang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Redfield lands a lovely overhand right.
Redfield throws a head kick that misses.
Jiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heng Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jiang tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang looks to land a right hand but Redfield moved out of range.
Redfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jiang in his tracks.
Jiang is looking to clinch but Redfield is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Redfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Redfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redfield.
Jiang motions for Redfield to come forward. Jiang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Redfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Redfield scores with a spinning back kick!

Redfield has Jiang up against the cage in a clinch.
Redfield lands a left hand.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jiang - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Redfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Redfield misses with the head strike.

Jiang breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Redfield has closed the distance and engaged Jiang in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redfield has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Redfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang avoiding damage.
Jiang can't find room to land a body shot as Redfield controls the action.
Redfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Peter Redfield has been cut.
A head kick from Jiang lands but Redfield takes it in his stride.

Jiang clinches up against the cage.
Redfield has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike.
Redfield letting Jiang take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Redfield is trying to break the clinch but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Redfield presses Jiang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Redfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Redfield breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jiang there.
Jiang throws a head kick but Redfield moves out of range.
Jiang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jiang lands a head kick. Redfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redfield.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Redfield moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Redfield

and Jiang counters with a crisp one two that drops Redfield! Jiang thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Redfield to his feet! Redfield is in big trouble!

Redfield is rocked!

Jiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Redfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jiang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Redfield seems to have got his legs back now.
Redfield lands an uppercut.
Jiang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Redfield up against the cage.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Redfield - that landed with a thud.

Jiang breaks from the clinch.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses
and Redfield counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Redfield.

Jiang clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jiang tries a knee to the head but Redfield blocks it.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Redfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.

Jiang manages to break the clinch.
Redfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiang has time to react.
Nice shot by Redfield.

Jiang closes the distance and pushes Redfield back into the cage.
Redfield misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redfield.

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

Jiang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heng Jiang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Redfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redfield closes the distance and clinches.
Jiang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jiang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Jiang lands but Redfield takes it in his stride.

Jiang takes the fight into the clinch.
Jiang effectively controlling the action here.

Redfield breaks the clinch.

Redfield moves into the clinch.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Redfield manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jiang's head.
Redfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Redfield sets himself, and Jiang steps forward looking for the clinch! Redfield avoids it this time.
Redfield swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jiang counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Redfield counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jiang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield misses with a hook. Jiang ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Redfield finds it's way through Jiang's defenses.

Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redfield backwards.

Jiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Redfield closes the distance and clinches.
Jiang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
Redfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Redfield tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Redfield tries to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling the position.

Redfield breaks from the clinch.

Redfield clinches up against the cage.
Redfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redfield working aggressively here.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiang tries to break free but Redfield pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
Redfield wants to break free but Jiang has control.
Jiang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redfield is working Jiang over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Redfield as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang blocks a body shot from Redfield.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Redfield clinches with his opponent.
Redfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Peter Redfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
Redfield misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jiang breaks the clinch.
Jiang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Jiang rushes Redfield and presses him up against the cage.
Jiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiangs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Redfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Redfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jiang is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jiang tries a knee to the head but Redfield blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Redfield.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Redfield just leaning against Jiang, taking a breather.
Redfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiang won't allow it.
A short left from Jiang.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Redfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Redfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Jiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Redfield backwards.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Redfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Redfield managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jiang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jiang trying to stall but Redfield improves his position.
Jiang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Redfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfield.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redfield lands an uppercut.
Redfield misses with the head strike.
Redfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiangs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Redfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Redfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Redfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redfield misses with a straight right.
Jiang throws the left hand but Redfield avoids the punch easily.
Heng Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiang misses with a straight left.
Redfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiang.
Redfield lands a jab.
Redfield throws out a loose jab but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang scores with a hook.

Redfield clinches with his opponent.
Redfield cracks Jiang with a nice body shot.

Redfield breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redfield swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redfield dips to his left and cracks Jiang with an uppercut!
Redfield jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang misses with a head kick.
Jiang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield dips to his left and cracks Jiang with an uppercut!
Redfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Jiang.
Jiang misses the jab.
Jiang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Redfield backs up against the cage.
Jiang slips a jab from Redfield.
Redfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Jiang tries to keep at a distance but Redfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Redfield avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Redfield's ribcage. Redfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang tries a knee to the head but Redfield blocks it.

Redfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redfield is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Redfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiang blocks a jab.
Jiang connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redfield. Jiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redfield scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redfield lands with a good body shot.
Jiang slips under a jab from Redfield.
Redfield takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Jiang misses.
Redfield cracks Jiang with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Redfield misses its intended target.
A left lands for Redfield.
Jiang throws a head kick that Redfield semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Redfield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jiang tries a head kick but it misses.

Redfield clinches.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Redfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Jiang with a knee to the head.
Redfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfield's elbow.

Jiang breaks from the clinch.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redfield.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Redfield throws a head kick but Jiang moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Redfield misses.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Redfield.
Redfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Redfield.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Jiang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Redfield doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jiang clinches up with Redfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Redfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jiang.

Redfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang throws a head kick that Redfield semi-blocks.
Jiang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Jiang moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Redfield fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang tries to circle away but Redfield has him pinned against the cage.
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang blocking some punches.
Jiang lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Redfield.
I think Redfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Redfield!
A less than humble Peter Redfield misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.