PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between aReNa GareNa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Sheilds (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!

GareNa
vs
Sheilds

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, aReNa GareNa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan Sheilds!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GareNa misses with a body kick.

GareNa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sheilds is trying to defend but GareNa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
GareNa is pressing down on Sheilds's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sheilds is holding on for now.
Sheilds trying to hold on to GareNa's head to control him but GareNa postures up.
GareNa wants to pass the guard but Sheilds is defending well.
GareNa is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sheilds manages to get to full guard.
GareNa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
GareNa stands up over Sheilds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds keeping moving, preventing GareNa from controlling successfully.
GareNa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sheilds is proving hard to escape from.
GareNa postures up.
GareNa tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheilds is retaining full guard.
GareNa tries to stand but Sheilds is controlling from the bottom.
Sheilds striking off his back.
Sheilds working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sheilds has a closed guard, preventing GareNa from standing up.
Sheilds trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sheilds looks to land a right hand but GareNa moved out of range.
GareNa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sheilds sprawls well. Sheilds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. GareNa gets slowly back to his feet.
GareNa is breathing heavily.
Sheilds moves out of range of the body kick from GareNa.
GareNa misses with a wild body shot.
GareNa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
GareNa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheilds looks to throw the jab but GareNa is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GareNa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheilds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheilds misses the target.

Sheilds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sheilds wants to lay and pray for a moment but GareNa keeps working.
Sheilds scoring with punches from side control.
Sheilds passes to full mount! That's big trouble for GareNa!
Sheilds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sheilds is landing with some decent strikes but GareNa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sheilds is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. GareNa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
GareNa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sheilds on the ground.
Sheilds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as GareNa is looking to escape.
Sheilds scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish GareNa?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sheilds looking for a guillotine from mount but GareNa is having none of it.
Sheilds has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Sheilds lands a big elbow.
Sheilds with good strikes from the mount here!
Sheilds in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Sheilds swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Sheilds!