PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fields
vs
Zhukov

200 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronson Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fields lands a slapping body shot.
Zhukov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fields tries to avoid it but Zhukov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fields to the ground. Fields escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zhukov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Fields moves into the clinch successfully.
Zhukov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bronson Fields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Zhukov.
Zhukov tries for a takedown but Fields manages to get underhooks.
Zhukov looks gassed!

Fields breaks from the clinch.

Zhukov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fields can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zhukov wants to take a breather but Fields manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Zhukov.
Fields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zhukov manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zhukov's guard.
Zhukov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhukov, not yet.
Fields trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhukov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhukov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fields puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Fields.
Zhukov is looking to improve his position.
Zhukov strikes from the bottom but Fields uses the opportunity to move to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zhukov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zhukov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fields thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fields working the body and head with strikes.
Fields is looking to take a break and control but Zhukov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fields lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Fields stands up and beckons Zhukov to his feet.
Fields misses with a wild combination.

Fields scores a takedown into full mount!
Zhukov taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields throws some wild stikes that Zhukov manages to avoid easily.
Zhukov is looking to improve his position but Fields isn't that keen on the idea.
Fields looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zhukov is squirming around, avoiding Fields's attempts to control the action.
Zhukov working to try and regain half guard.
Zhukov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zhukov 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.
The referee warns Zhukov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zhukov tries to hold on but Fields postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zhukov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fields punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zhukov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zhukov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fields lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fields avoids the attempt from Zhukov to control.
Fields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zhukov?
Zhukov is bucking up trying to escape but Fields cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zhukov working to try and regain half guard.
Fields landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Fields dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zhukov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fields sprawls well. Fields wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhukov gets slowly back to his feet.

Fields is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zhukov's half guard.
Fields passes to full mount!
Fields landing strikes from the mount.
Fields working Zhukov over with strikes here.
Fields prevents Zhukov from getting the reversal.
Fields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fields wants to control the pace but Zhukov is squirming around nicely.
Fields throwing strikes here but Zhukov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields lands a big shot there that rocks Zhukov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fields cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zhukov is looking to get to half guard.
Fields trying to control but Zhukov is having none of it.
Zhukov working to try and regain half guard.
Fields raining down shots from the mount!
Fields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zhukov is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fields is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zhukov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zhukov shrugs it off.
Fields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zhukov is looking to escape.
Zhukov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fields lands a nice shot to the head.
Fields raining down shots from the mount!
Zhukov can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fields cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zhukov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zhukov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fields lands a heavy elbow.
Zhukov tries to hold on but Fields pushes him away.
Zhukov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zhukov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fields postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zhukov looks a forlorn figure.
Zhukov is looking to get to half guard.
Fields with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Fields connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zhukov is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Fields dominated that second round.
That's time! Fields's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fields stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Fields throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fields fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson Fields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fields misses with a kick to the body.
Zhukov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zhukov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhukov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fields lands a nice looking body shot.

Fields has Zhukov up against the cage in a clinch.

Fields manages to break the clinch.
Zhukov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fields counters with a series of strikes. Zhukov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bronson Fields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Zhukov.
Fields misses with the combination.
Zhukov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov dodges the punch combination from Fields.
Zhukov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhukov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fields.
Fields gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zhukov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fields won't be happy with that.
Zhukov looks up at the clock and then as Fields takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zhukov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zhukov working the head with strikes.
Zhukov looks up at the clock and then as Fields takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zhukov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zhukov working away.
Fields taking a bit of punishment here - Zhukov scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zhukov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fields is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zhukov is trying to ground and pound but Fields uses the momentary lack of control by Zhukov to regain half guard.
Zhukov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zhukov.
Fields has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zhukov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fields missing with punches from the bottom.
Fields is trying to get back to full guard.
Zhukov prevents Fields from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fields fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maxim Zhukov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhukov avoids the head kick by Fields.
Zhukov connects with a looping right hand.
Zhukov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fields fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zhukov is defended easily by Fields.
Zhukov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fields tries to avoid it but Zhukov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fields to the ground. Fields escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Zhukov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fields to the mat! Fields manages to get full guard.
Zhukov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fields wants to stand and escape but Zhukov is having none of it.
Bronson Fields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhukov lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Zhukov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fields has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Fields!