PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Estes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Estes comes to the cage accompanied by Shout by Disturbed. Dominic Estes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Estes
vs
Fields

198 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

200 cm
25
230 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dominic Estes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronson Fields!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fields misses with a takedown

and Estes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Estes throws a strike but Fields rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Estes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fields is controlling him.
Fields thows a big elbow that misses.
Fields would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fields trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom.
Estes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fields trying to control but Estes is working from the bottom.
Estes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Estes tries to get out of the position.
Estes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estes is keeping the position for now.

Fields stands up from Estes's guard - Fields perhaps looking for a knockout.

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.
Estes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fields circles away quickly and effectively.
Fields misses with the combination.

Fields scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Estes is staying active underneath Fields, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fields looks gassed!
Estes wants to get back to his feet.
Fields is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Estes pushes Fields off looking to stand but Fields dives back in and keeps control.
Fields not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estes is in trouble now - Fields has advanced to mount!
Fields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estes is looking to escape.
Fields thowing shots but they're missing.
Fields scores with a couple of good head shots there.

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.
Fields lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fields won't let Estes get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fields throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Estes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fields.

Fields goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Estes is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Fields dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Estes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Fields gets caught flat footed, as Estes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fields wants to stand up but Estes is controlling him.
Estes throwing strikes but missing.
Estes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Estes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Estes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fields on the ground.
Fields looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fields wants to stand up but Estes is controlling him.
Estes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fields is looking to stand up but Estes isn't so interested in that idea.
Estes is working Fields over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Estes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fields pushes Estes off and scrambles back to his feet.

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.
Estes misses the shot to the body.
Estes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Estes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fields looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fields manages to work his way to half guard, despite Estes's best efforts.
Fields is trying to control but can't.
Fields connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Estes is thwarting Fields's attempts to control the position.
Estes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields is trying to stand back up but Estes is controlling him
Fields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estes thows a huge punch but Fields dodges it nicely.
Estes slips a nice elbow through Fields's hands, connecting with Fields's forehead.
Estes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fields has hold of Estes's hands but Estes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fields regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Estes.
Dominic Estes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estes landing with the ground and pound.
Estes throws and elbow that misses. Fields uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estes's guard. Nice move by Fields!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Estes wriggles free and stands up.
No luck for Estes with that takedown attempt.
Estes shoots in looking for a takedown. Fields tries to sprawl out of it but Estes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fields manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fields fails to land with a series of punches.

Estes drives through with a takedown into Fields's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Estes throws and elbow that misses. Fields uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estes's guard. Nice move by Fields!
Fields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Estes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fields fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Estes clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Estes.
Fields tries to break the clinch but Estes is controlling the position.
Fields wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fields wants a takedown but no success here.

Estes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fields utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fields working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estes.
Estes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields controls Estes momentarily but Estes frees himself.
Fields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estes is looking to work some ground and pound but Fields has wrist control.

Fields wriggles free and stands up.

Estes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fields on his heels. He'll look to pass Fields's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fields is on top in guard.
Fields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Estes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fields working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estes.

Fields pushes Estes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Fields.
Fields tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fields throws a head kick that Estes semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Estes there.

Estes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Estes lands in his opponent's guard.
Fields scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estes lands a couple of digs.
Estes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Estes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estes throws a big right hand that misses.
Estes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fields is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Fields working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estes.
Estes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estes looking to pass the guard.
Estes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fields's head.
Estes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fields works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fields is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Estes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Estes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Estes!