PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fielding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haki Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fielding
vs
Ngata

210 cm
24
239 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

198 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 10 - 5 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haki Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fielding darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fielding changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ngata tries to avoid it but Fielding manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ngata to the ground. Ngata escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fielding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ngata.
Ngata is looking to clinch.
Ngata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fielding fails with the takedown
enabling Ngata to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fielding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fielding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngata just misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fielding circles away.
A shot to the body from Ngata misses
and Fielding counters with a right hand to the body.
Fielding lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fielding counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fielding lands a jab to the nose.
Ngata walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fielding.
Ngata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fielding throws a series of punches but Ngata moves out of range.
Ngata wants to clinch.
Ngata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donk. Fielding catches Ngata right on the button with a cross.
Ngata missing with a left hand there. Fielding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fielding is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fielding throws out a powerful jab.
Ngata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fielding.
Fielding throws an overhand right that lands on Ngata's shoulder, as Ngata tries to avoid the shot.
Fielding doesn't manage to clinch there - Ngata circles away.

Fielding rushes Ngata and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fielding landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fielding tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fielding is pushing Ngata up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fielding with a knee to the head.
Ngata lands with a light punch inside.
Ngata takes an elbow to the temple.
Fielding lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fielding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fielding scores with a head kick.
Fielding lands a nice shot that snaps Ngata's head back.

Ngata gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fielding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ngata throws a shot from downtown. Fielding moves away and avoids it.
Ngata takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ngata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fielding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fielding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ngata takes one to the side of the head.
Ngata is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ngata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fielding moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ngata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fielding throws a hook but Ngata avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Fielding. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fielding.
Fielding lands a nice looking body kick.
Fielding throws a series of punches but Ngata avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Fielding, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fielding misses with an uppercut.
Fielding shoots for a double leg takedown but Ngata sprawls well. He's pushed Fielding's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata slips a jab and a cross from Fielding.
Fielding avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ngata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch but Fielding swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fielding slips under a jab.
Fielding is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ngata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fielding connects with a leg kick. Ngata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Ngata gets tackled into the cage by Fielding. Fielding maintains the clinch.
Ngata stalling in the clinch.
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ngata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fielding is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fielding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ngata dips to his left and cracks Fielding with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Fielding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Fielding dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fielding lands an overhand right.
Fielding connects with the punch.
Fielding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fielding misses with a few strikes there.
Fielding dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ngata. That did some damage!
A big right from Fielding misses.
Ngata tries to clinch up.
Ngata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fielding thuds a left hand into Ngata's body.
Fielding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ngata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ngata blocks a head kick by Fielding.
Fielding lands a nice looking body shot.

Fielding scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Ngata struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata dodges the ground and pound from Fielding.
Ngata tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fielding has hold of Ngata's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ngata tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fielding cranks the arm and Ngata screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ngata, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dexter Fielding!
During a confident post fight interview, Dexter Fielding thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.