PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Fielding has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fielding
vs
Roads

210 cm
29
240 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

193 cm
32
214 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter Fielding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads looks to land a right hand but Fielding moved out of range.
Roads takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fielding thumps Roads with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fielding escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fielding fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roads on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Fielding misses.
Fielding takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fielding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roads scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fielding tries for a takedown but Roads sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fielding plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fielding closes the distance and clinches up with Roads, looking for a takedown. Fielding pushes Roads against the cage but Roads circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dexter Fielding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Fielding. Those never looked like landing.
Fielding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roads.
Fielding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fielding lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roads doesn't seem phased though.

Fielding darts in and clinches Roads up against the cage.

Fielding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fielding at a distance.
Fielding has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fielding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Roads throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Roads as he checks the leg kick.
Fielding lands a nice looking body shot.
Roads swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roads jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fielding fails to land with a series of punches.

Roads drops Fielding with a beautiful combination! Fielding stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roads is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dexter Fielding has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fielding misses with a body shot.
Fielding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roads.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding moves forwards but Roads connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fielding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roads.
Nice uppercut lands for Roads. That snapped Fielding's head back.
Fielding avoids the body shot from Roads.
Roads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roads throws a body punch but Fielding moves out of range.
Roads throws a body punch but Fielding moves out of range.
Roads defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fielding.
Roads looks to throw the jab but Fielding is out of range.
A big left from Roads misses.
Roads ducks right into an uppercut from Fielding.
Roads stuffs the takedown attempt from Fielding. Fielding gets slowly back to his feet.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fielding moves away.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fielding moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielding misses the jab.
Fielding throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roads's waist but Roads gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fielding off to one side.
Fielding fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roads is out of range.
Fielding is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fielding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roads moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roads dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roads throws out a loose jab but Fielding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fielding throws a series of punches but Roads avoids them all with ease.
Roads slips a jab from Fielding.
Fielding is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roads sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fielding is breathing heavily.
Fielding throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roads's waist but Roads gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fielding off to one side.
Fielding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roads.
Fielding avoids the body shot from Roads.
Fielding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fielding takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Roads misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fielding throws a low kick but Roads moves out of range easily.
Fielding bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roads's head.
Damien Roads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fielding, right into the meat.
Roads lands an overhand right.
Roads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fielding is looking to clinch but Roads is avoiding it.
Roads lands with a nice body punch.
Roads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fielding. Fielding circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Roads.
Roads blocks a jab.
Fielding fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fielding shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roads's guard.
Fielding won't allow Roads to sweep him here.
Roads is looking to stand up but Fielding isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Roads dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Fielding's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Fielding. Roads does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fielding throws a hook but Roads blocks it.
Dexter Fielding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fielding's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Roads connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fielding scrambles back to his feet.
Fielding cracks Roads with an open hand slap.
A combination from Roads does no damage.
Fielding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roads.
A big right from Roads misses.
Roads stuffs the takedown attempt from Fielding. Fielding gets slowly back to his feet.
Roads ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roads scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fielding takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Roads does no damage.
Fielding takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roads works Fielding's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Roads. Beautiful body shot.
Roads lands a right hook to the body.
Roads with a nice cross.
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!
Roads connects with a right hand. Fielding shakes it off.
Roads jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Roads.
Roads with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roads misses with a hook.
Roads misses with a double jab.
Roads lands a really nice looking cross but Fielding seems unphased.
Roads has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fielding shoots in for a double leg but Roads sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roads tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fielding was well out of range. Poor timing from Roads.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fielding.
Roads paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roads moves forwards but Fielding connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roads jabs at Fielding's body.
Fielding uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Roads changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fielding at a distance.
Roads lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fielding tries to clinch there but Roads circles away.
Roads lands a really nice looking cross but Fielding seems unphased.

Fielding is rocked!
Roads lands a right hook to the body.
Roads throws an overhand right that drops Fielding like a sack of potatoes! Roads dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roads!
Damien Roads decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.