PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urijah Klein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Klein
vs
Fields

181 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Fields!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein misses with a takedown attempt - Fields sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Klein shoots in but no luck this time.
Klein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Klein counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klein.
Klein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields is trying to get back to full guard.
Klein passes to side control.
Klein has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fields!

Klein wants to finish this one by submission but Fields is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Klein.
Fields really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fields looks gassed!
Klein wants to take his opponent's back but Fields doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klein trying to control but Fields is having none of it.

Klein is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fields is surviving well by controlling Klein's body position as best he can.

Klein is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fields can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Klein is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klein content just to control the position here.

Fields is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Klein locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fields is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Urijah Klein!