PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Kaplan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shields
vs
Kaplan

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
28
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan shoots and misses

so Shields counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Kaplan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaplan keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Kaplan blocks nicely.

Shields is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kaplan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kaplan has escaped and now he's on top!
Kaplan postures up.
Kaplan trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.

Shields looking for a guillotine here but Kaplan defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields looking to control but Kaplan passes into half guard.
Kaplan tries to pass to full mount but Shields defends it.
Kaplan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shields moves into full guard.
Shields controls Kaplan momentarily but Kaplan frees himself.

Shields pushes a forearm under Kaplan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kaplan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Shields!