PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike TriX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

TriX
vs
Fielding

225 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

210 cm
23
239 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike TriX!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fielding shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. TriX manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fielding pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. TriX is keeping the position for now.
Fielding in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
TriX throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

TriX throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fielding has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fielding trying to control the position from guard on top but TriX is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TriX really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fielding is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Fielding is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
TriX keeping moving, preventing Fielding from controlling successfully.

TriX has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fielding can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fielding slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fielding wants to lay and pray for a moment but TriX keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fielding missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
TriX throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fielding content to control rather than advance.
TriX flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fielding is trying to control. TriX wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fielding wants to pass to mount but TriX is defending the position.
TriX connecting with a few gentle strikes.
TriX flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
TriX manages to get to full guard.
TriX throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
TriX on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if TriX tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fielding landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
TriX is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
TriX is staying active underneath Fielding, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fielding looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks TriX with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
TriX is looking to get back to full guard here but Fielding has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fielding scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fielding lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear TriX down.
TriX is trying to buck Fielding off.
Fielding works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
TriX is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fielding asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fielding is looking to take a break and control but TriX is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
TriX throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fielding thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fielding lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
TriX misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fielding wants to control but TriX is keeping him busy.
TriX is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fielding connects with a decent elbow.
TriX takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
TriX tries to improve position but can't.
TriX throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Fielding working the ground and pound.
TriX tries to get back to half guard but can't.
TriX throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TriX tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fielding presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fielding with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielding with a couple of short strikes.
Fielding lands a big elbow.
Fielding lands a big shot there that rocks TriX but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
TriX throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fielding blocks TriX's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fielding landing strikes from the mount.

TriX is rocked!
Fielding connects with a bit shot that sees TriX covering up! More strikes from Fielding and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fielding is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Fielding!
A very excited looking Dexter Fielding made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.