PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Samu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fields has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fields
vs
Samu

198 cm
18
275 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Samu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fields circles away.
Fields fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fields is breathing heavily.
Fields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Samu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Samu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jacen Fields has been cut.
Samu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samu lands a nice elbow.

Fields gets dropped by a huge elbow on the inside by Samu! He drops to his knees and Samu takes his back! This one might not last much longer!

Fields is rocked!
Samu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fields doesn't escape.
Oh Fields is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Samu is persistently looking for the submission but Fields is defending it well.
Samu controlling the position well here. Fields rolled but Samu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fields seems to have got his legs back now.
Samu has the hooks in. Fields is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fields rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Samu tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fields controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
I looks like Samu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Samu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fields.
Samu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samu wants to get back to his feet.
Fields is looking for a sweep. Samu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fields is trying to control but can't.
Samu wants to stand up but Fields is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Samu gets a clinch.
Samu lands an elbow that stopped Fields in his tracks for a moment.

Jacen Fields's cut is getting worse.
Samu lands an elbow inside.
Fields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Samu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Samu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Samu scores with a knee to the head.
Samu lands an elbow inside that Fields shrugs off.
Fields takes a knee right on the jaw!
Samu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fields takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fields fails to pull guard.
Samu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samu tries a knee to the head but Fields blocks it.
Fields has Samu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Samu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacen Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikki Samu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacen Fields's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Samu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Samu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samu wants to stand but Fields is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Samu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Samu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Samu wants to stand and escape but Fields is having none of it.
Samu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Samu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samu tries a knee to the head but Fields blocks it.
Samu misses with a knee to the head.
Samu tries a knee to the head but Fields blocks it.
Samu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Samu misses with a knee strike.
Samu tries to land a knee to the head but Fields blocks with his arms.
Samu prevents the takedown attempt.
Samu lands a nice elbow.

Jacen Fields's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Samu lands a big knee to the head and Fields goes down! Samu pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rikki Samu!