PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fields comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pretty Handsome Awkward kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jaxon Fields told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pablo
vs
Fields

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Fields!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pablo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fields avoids it really well and circles away.

Pablo lands a left and a right that send Fields crashing to the mat, dazed. Pablo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fields is rocked!
Pablo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fields is still on wobbly legs! Can Pablo finish him?
Pablo tries to clinch but Fields moves away
and Fields counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Juan Pablo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo throws a right and a left that Fields avoids nicely.
Pablo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fields circles away quickly and effectively.
Fields seems to have recovered his senses.
Fields is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pablo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Pablo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pablo moves into the clinch.
Fields gets underhooks to prevent Pablo's takedown attempt.
Pablo is trying to drag Fields to the mat but Fields just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo is pressed up against the cage. Fields has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pablo down to the mat. Pablo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Juan Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fields.
Pablo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into Fields's guard.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Fields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fields utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fields utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pablo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fields seems keen to control Pablo's posture.

Fields looking for a guillotine here but Pablo defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fields fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablo scores with a sloppy right hand. Fields should have avoided that one.
Fields tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches up with Fields, looking for a takedown. Pablo pushes Fields against the cage but Fields circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pablo scores with a one two! Fields had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fields throws a series of punches but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fields stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Fields fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pablo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fields is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pablo misses with a combination

and Fields counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pablo wants a takedown but no success here.
Fields is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fields scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fields closes the distance and pushes Pablo back into the cage.
Fields is pushing Pablo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!

Fields pulls Pablo into guard.
Pablo throwing strikes but missing.

Fields looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fields is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fields wants to stand up but Pablo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Pablo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pablo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fields counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fields circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pablo dives in and scores a takedown into Fields's guard.
Pablo throws a big elbow that misses.
Fields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pablo manages to get himself to full guard.

Pablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fields can do to turn this around?
Fields throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been informed that Fields has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fields is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fields has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pablo is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pablo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pablo, not yet.
Pablo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Fields from controlling successfully.
Pablo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fields stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fields trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pablo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fields stuffs the takedown attempt from Pablo. Pablo gets slowly back to his feet.
Fields tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fields drives through and clinches with Pablo against the cage.
Fields utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pablo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fields somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pablo stops a takedown attempt from Fields.
Fields is trying to pull guard but Pablo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Juan Pablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Fields.
Fields throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head.
Pablo jumps guard but Fields stands there with Pablo around his waist. Pablo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pablo is trying to drag Fields to the mat but Fields just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields landing knees to the body.
Fields lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fields is looking to control Pablo's arms but Pablo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fields has his back to the cage.
Fields wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Fields.
Fields wants a takedown but no success here.
Fields prevents a takedown attempt there.

Fields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fields shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pablo sprawls well. Pablo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fields gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pablo wants it to stay on the feet.
Pablo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pablo wants it to stay on the feet.
Fields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fields.
Pablo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Pablo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fields.
Pablo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fields fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pablo moves into range and clinches up with Fields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaxon Fields will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juan Pablo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A combination from Pablo does no damage.
Fields fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pablo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fields dodges the punch combination from Pablo.
Pablo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fields goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fields shoots in looking for a takedown but Pablo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fields's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fields fails to land the takedown.
Pablo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pablo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fields.
Pablo tries to work over Fields's front leg with a kick but Fields checks it.
Pablo tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields lands a high kick!

Fields closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields taking a breather.
Pablo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fields smiles and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Pablo
and Fields connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pablo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juan Pablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxon Fields.
Pablo misses with a few strikes there.
Fields shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fields is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pablo.
Fields shoots in and drives through. Pablo sprawls well.
Pablo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fields closes the distance and pushes Pablo back into the cage.

Fields manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.

Fields is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pablo defends well.

Pablo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fields dives on top into guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Pablo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fields stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Pablo trying to keep a closed guard but Fields is proving a slippery customer.
Fields trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Juan Pablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pablo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pablo postures up.
Fields tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fields keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pablo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pablo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fields not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fields is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fields shoots in but no luck this time.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fields as he avoids it easily.

Fields moves into the clinch successfully.

Fields manages to pull guard.
Pablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pablo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fields dives on top into guard.

Fields stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Fields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaxon Fields.
I think Fields has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Fields!
A victorious Jaxon Fields thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.