PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barrett Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fielding
vs
Kali

180 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

200 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Barrett Fielding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Kali!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fielding misses the shot to the body.
Kali dips to his left and cracks Fielding with an uppercut!
Kali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fielding throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fielding tries to close the distance and clinch but Kali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fielding throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kali throws a series of strikes that have Fielding backpedaling.

It looks like Barrett Fielding has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fielding fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fielding is out of range.
Fielding walks into a left hand.
Kali digs a good body shot into Fielding's ribs.
Fielding is breathing heavily.
Fielding tries a low kick but Kali avoids it.
Fielding stuns Kali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fielding gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kali.
Kali lands with an overhand left.
Fielding has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fielding there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fielding was covering up waiting for the punch and Kali finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fielding can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kali controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kali.
Kali advances position into side control!
Kali looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fielding is avoiding damage well.
Kali grinds an elbow into Fielding's temple.
Kali connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fielding some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kali cracks Fielding with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kali throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Kali stands up and beckons Fielding to his feet.
Fielding takes one on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kali!
Kali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barrett Fielding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kali lands a two punch combo.
Kali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kali with a hook.
Kali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fielding backs up against the cage.
Kali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fielding takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kali.
Kali lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Fielding falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Kali!