PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Ocheda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fields
vs
Ocheda

180 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Ocheda!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Fields feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ocheda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fields is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ocheda is just content to waste time from the top position. Fields takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ocheda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fields swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocheda passes into half guard.
Fields trying to hold on to Ocheda's head to control him but Ocheda postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields won't allow Ocheda to pass to mount.
Fields is controlling Ocheda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ocheda wants to pass to mount but Fields is defending the position.
Fields keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fields manages to get to full guard.
Ocheda wants to pass the guard but Fields is keeping the position.

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.
Fields keeping moving, preventing Ocheda from controlling successfully.
Ocheda preventing the sweep.
Ocheda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fields is keeping the position for now.

Ocheda drops back looking for a leg! Fields is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fields manages to kick Ocheda off! Ocheda jumps back into Fields's guard.
Fields pulls Ocheda in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocheda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fields works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Fields shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ocheda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ocheda is looking to regain half guard here but Fields keeps moving and retains side control.
Fields grinds an elbow into Ocheda's temple.
Ocheda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fields creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Ocheda is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ocheda looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fields turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Fields!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Fields thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.