PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fields
vs
Udric

180 cm
24
179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 8 - 4 - 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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fields gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Udric to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fields is pulling down on Udric's head to control his posture.
Fields keeping full guard, as Udric tries to pass.
Udric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fields is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields managing to control the position.
Udric wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Udric is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Udric takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fields wants a takedown but no success here.
Fields tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Udric just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fields takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fields takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Scott Fields has been cut.
Fields is trying to force a seperation but Udric has the dominant position.
Fields is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Udric to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Udric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Udric jumps guard and drags Fields to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Udric trying to control the position.

Udric is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fields presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fields avoids it.

Udric turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Udric wants to control but Fields is keeping him busy.
Udric tries to stand but Fields is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fields is looking for a sweep.
Fields regains half guard there - taking advantage of Udric's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Udric wants to take a breather but Fields is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udric performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fields wants to improve his position but Udric is controlling well.
Udric wants to take a breather but Fields is having none of it.
Fields taking some punishment here, with Udric in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udric wants to control but Fields is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Udric is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fields is looking to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razbinos Udric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Fields's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Udric scores with a takedown into Fields's guard.
Fields wants to sweep but no luck.
Udric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fields pulls Udric in close to prevent any damage.
Udric slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Udric tries to free his leg and advance position but Fields is retaining full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Udric bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Udric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fields keeps working.
The ground and pound from Udric seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fields is not content to let Udric control the position.
Udric creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fields sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Udric is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fields's shoulder. That is not cool.
Udric throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Udric sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fields is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Udric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Udric wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fields keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Udric stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Fields's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Razbinos Udric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Udric has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fields uses from the top position.

Fields got a little sloppy there for a moment and Udric has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fields has managed to get both his arms back between Udric's legs - danger averted.
Fields makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Udric working a defensive guard here.
Fields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fields lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fields lands a couple of elbows.
Udric looking for a sweep. Not yet Udric, not yet.
Fields with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razbinos Udric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Fields's cut.
That's time! Fields's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Udric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fields, pushing him back against the cage.
Fields can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Fields's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fields goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Udric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fields drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Udric gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Udric.
Fields looking to slow down the pace here.
Fields is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Udric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udric tries a body shot but Fields blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric stops a takedown attempt from Fields.
Udric lands an elbow just above Fields 's eye.
Udric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

Udric moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Udric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Udric misses with a knee strike.
Fields is looking to take this one to the mat.
Udric stops a takedown attempt from Fields.
Udric keeps control of Fields as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Udric is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Udric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Udric takes the fight into the clinch.
Fields changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Udric fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Udric fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fields, pushing him back against the cage.
Scott Fields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Udric breaks the clinch.

Udric instigates a clinch.
Fields taking a breather.
Fields is trying to pull guard but Udric has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fields blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Udric pulls guard effortlessly.
Fields throws a big elbow that misses.
Udric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fields missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fields is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udric wants to get back to his feet but Fields is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fields working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fields with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Udric has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fields has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Udric avoiding damage.
Udric stalling in the clinch but Fields improves position.
Fields is trying to pull guard but Udric has him pressed against the cage.

Udric successfully pulls guard.
Fields lands a couple of digs.
Fields scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Razbinos Udric is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Udric has control of Fields's left arm, preventing Fields from doing any damage.
Fields works over Udric with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udric is pulling down on Fields's head. It's preventing any offense from Fields, at least for the moment.
Udric bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fields's guard.

Udric slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fields is trying to improve his position.
Udric throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Udric is looking to take a break and control but Fields is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Razbinos Udric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Udric has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razbinos Udric!
Razbinos Udric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.