PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Errol Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoyuki Shishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Field's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Best of Sakuraba. Errol Field looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Field
vs
Shishida

162 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Errol Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoyuki Shishida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shishida has his takedown stuffed
and Field counters with a good, hard body kick but Shishida shrugs it off.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Field counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shishida misses with a takedown
and Field makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Errol Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoyuki Shishida.
Nice shot by Field.
Field tries to land a front kick but Shishida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shishida misses with a takedown
and Field counters with a three punch combo that has Shishida backing up. Shishida nods at Field to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Field looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field fails to land with a series of punches.
Field is breathing heavily.
Field misses with a straight right.
Field throws a chopping leg kick but Shishida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shishida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Field avoids it really well and circles away.
Field looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field looks to land a right hand but Shishida moved out of range.
Shishida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shishida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Field misses with a body kick.
Shishida fails with the takedown
and Field counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field misses with a hook.
Field throws a head kick but Shishida moves out of range.
Shishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Field counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Field throws a body kick that misses.
Shishida has his takedown stuffed
and Field counters with a nice uppercut.
Errol Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Field tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shishida shoots in looking for a takedown. Field tries to sprawl out of it but Shishida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Field manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Field defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shishida.
Field misses with a left hand

and Shishida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Field won't be happy with that.
Field tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Shishida working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Field is doing well to defend. Shishida seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Field is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoyuki Shishida!
In his post fight interview, Yoyuki Shishida started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.