PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Palya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fields
vs
Palya

180 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Palya!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palya throws a body punch but Fields moves out of range.

Palya darts in and clinches Fields up against the cage.

Fields gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Palya is trying to control the position but Fields postures up.
Fields wants to control from the top but Palya keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Palya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fields can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fields is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Palya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Fields has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fields cracks Palya with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields throws a big right hand that misses.
Fields forces his way into half guard.
Fields lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Robert Palya has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields tries to pass to full mount but Palya defends it.

Palya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fields working over Palya with some ground and pound. Palya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fields trying to control from half guard but Palya is working away.
Fields working the head and body with strikes.
Palya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palya.
Fields tries to free his leg and advance position but Palya is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palya working a defensive guard here.
Fields wants to control from the top but Palya keeps moving.
Fields is in close to Palya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palya's head.
Fields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palya on the ground.
Fields trying to control but Palya is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fields's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fields scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fields postures up and lands a big shot to Palya's brow.
Fields postures up and lands a big shot to Palya's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fields looking to pass the guard.

Fields 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palya looking for a guillotine here but Fields defends easily.
Fields wants to control from the top but Palya keeps moving.

Palya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fields defends well.
Palya controls Fields momentarily but Fields frees himself.

Fields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fields has managed to get both his arms back between Palya's legs - danger averted.
Fields distracts Palya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields scoring with some ground and pound.
Fields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palya is keeping the position for now.
Fields postures up and lands a big shot to Palya's brow.

Palya is rocked!
Fields advances to half guard.
Palya is still in real trouble! Can Fields finish him?
Fields lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Palya! More strikes land and this one is all over! Fields jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Fields!
Scott Fields managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Victory! Sports Nutrition, into his post fight interview.