PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Connors might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lloyd - Dedication To My Ex. Fields has chosen The Beast in Me - Johnny Cash as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Connors
vs
Fields

188 cm
28
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

162 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitch Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Fields!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Connors closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Fields.

Fields turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fields is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fields tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fields fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fields working the head and body with strikes.
Fields working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fields cracks Connors with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fields working the ground and pound.

Connors is rocked!
Connors is trying to control Fields's posture but Fields avoids it.
Fields fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields throws an elbow but Connors slips to the side and avoids it well.
Connors struggling a bit here.
Fields misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fields tries to score with some ground and pound. Connors controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connors wants to get back to his feet but Fields drags him back down.
Fields grinds an elbow into Connors's temple.
Fields lands an elbow.
Fields throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fields in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fields working the ground and pound.
Fields tries to score with some ground and pound. Connors controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connors wants to control but Fields postures up.
Fields working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields landing a few strikes.
Fields fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fields landing a few strikes.
Fields is putting a hurting on Connors here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Connors some visible discomfort.
Oh Connors is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connors takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fields working the head with strikes.
Fields throws an elbow but Connors slips to the side and avoids it well.
Connors is trying to improve his position.
Fields working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fields cracks Connors with a big right hand but Connors just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Connors taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Connors regains half guard, as Fields was trying to land strikes.
Fields working Connors over with strikes.
Fields missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Connors seems to have got his legs back now.
Fields sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Connors defending well though.
Connors keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fields scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Connors blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fields.
Fields sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Connors defending well though.
Connors blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fields.
Fields looks to land a strike but Connors avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Connors is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fields postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fields throwing strikes but missing.
Connors avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fields cracks Connors with a solid left hand.
Connors has momentary wrist control but Fields slips an elbow through the middle.
Fields landing with the ground and pound.
Fields postures up in Connors's guard and throws a big left but Connors blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Connors tries to clinch up but Fields circles away and keeps his distance.
Connors tries to clinch but Fields moves away
and Fields counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fields throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Connors tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fields is in Connors's guard.
Fields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Connors will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fields throws a strike but Connors rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fields has his feet on Connors's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Fields tries to keep at a distance but Connors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Connors throws a head punch that misses.
Connors has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fields is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fields presses Connors against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Fields.
Fields scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connors swings wildly with an uppercut but Fields uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connors throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields gets through Connors's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fields lands with a light punch inside.
Connors throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Fields.
Connors's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Fields.
Fields lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fields lands a hook that snaps the head of Connors backwards.
Fields lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connors takes a shot to the head.
Connors has a couple of punches blocked by Fields.
Connors has a couple of punches blocked by Fields.
Connors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fields lands a hook that snaps the head of Connors backwards.
Fields working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Connors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Fields.
Fields lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fields digs a right hand into Connors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connors's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fields.
Fields lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connors backwards.
Fields creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Connors with a big uppercut! Connors tries to clinch up but Fields pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Connors to the mat! Connors covers up and Fields unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shawn Fields!
After the big win, Shawn Fields made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.