PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Hagler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fields
vs
Hagler

198 cm
18
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Hagler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fields is out of range.
Hagler shoots in but Fields avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fields avoids the head kick by Hagler.
Hagler misses with a few strikes there.
Hagler shoots for a double leg takedown but Fields sprawls well. He's pushed Hagler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hagler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fields is out of range.

Fields looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hagler!
Hagler looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hagler breaks Fields's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Fields working for a triangle but Hagler defends it easily.
Hagler looking to pass the guard.

Fields is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hagler looking to pass the guard.
Hagler preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fields has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hagler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hagler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fields's guard.

Hagler seems to be looking for submissions.
Fields wants to improve his position but Hagler is controlling well.
Fields is breathing heavily.
Fields moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hagler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fields working a defensive guard here.

Hagler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hagler passes Fields's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hagler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fields trying to control but Hagler postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hagler wants to pass to mount but Fields is defending the position.

Fields looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hagler works his way into side control.
Fields stops Hagler from passing to mount.
Fields is trying to get back to half guard.

Hagler swings around for an armbar but Fields sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hagler's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hagler working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fields has passed into half guard!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hagler actively working from the bottom here.
Hagler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hagler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fields is looking to improve his position but Hagler isn't that keen on the idea.

Hagler looking to secure an arm triangle but Fields defends it well.
Fields working to try and regain half guard.

Hagler wants to finish this one by submission but Fields is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hagler.
Fields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hagler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fields has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fields can't escape the position.
Hagler fails to move to back control.
Fields wants to control but Hagler is having none of it.
Fields is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hagler is working for a guillotine from mount but Fields frees his head quite easily.

Hagler is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hagler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Hagler!