PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fields
vs
Hart

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Hart!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Fields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hart gets caught flat footed, as Fields shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hart manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Fields darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.
Fields can't get the takedown.

Hart breaks from the clinch.

Fields shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hart wants to get back to his feet but Fields is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fields.

Hart wriggles free and stands up.
Hart swats away the attempt to clinch by Fields.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to clinch there but Fields circles away.
Fields shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Fields's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Jared Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Fields coming out on top.
Fields wants to clinch.
Fields shoots in but Hart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Fields moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Fields moves out of range easily.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Hart.
Hart looks gassed!
Hart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fields circles away quickly and effectively.

Fields shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fields showed some decent athleticism there.
Hart is in trouble now - Fields has advanced to mount!
Fields trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hart squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fields wants to control the pace but Hart is squirming around nicely.
Fields content just to control the position here.
Fields can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hart is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You get the feeling that Hart really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Fields dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fields throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fields's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fields duly obliges.
Fields shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fields stalks Hart and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hart's face. Hart staggers backwards, shaken.
Fields swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hart as Fields shoots in.
Hart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fields.
Hart tries to clinch but Fields is having none of it.
Hart throws a series of punches but Fields moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fields is defended easily by Hart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hart throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fields takes a kick to the side of the head.

Fields shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fields was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fields trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fields tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fields trying to control but Hart is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields wants to control but instead Hart manages to regain half guard.
Hart wants to get back to his feet.
Hart is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fields scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hart is not content to let Fields control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fields in particular looking to stall.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fields is looking to stall here but Hart recovers full guard.
Fields might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fields wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields prevents Hart from getting back to his feet.

Fields stands up from Hart's guard - Fields perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fields counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hart throws a nice head kick!

Fields moves into the clinch.

Fields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Fields pushes him off.
Hart tries to clinch

and Fields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hart wants to stand but Fields is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Fields dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hart closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fields counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hart's guard now.
Fields wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.

Hart manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hart looks to clinch

and Fields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fields.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fields controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fields is controlling him.

Fields stands up and waves to Hart to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fields closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fields content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fields is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fields wants to stand up but Hart has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is trying to stand up here but Fields is controlling him well.
Fields sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fields moves nicely into side control.
Hart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
King Fields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fields decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hart wants to stand and escape but Fields is having none of it.
Fields throws a strike but Hart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fields is proving hard to escape from.

Fields pushes Hart off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fields swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hart counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fields slips a jab and a cross from Hart.

Fields clinches with his opponent.
Fields goes for a takedown attempt but Hart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fields shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hart defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Fields showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fields, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Fields!