PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamster Damn (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.

Shields
vs
Damn

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamster Damn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Damn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shields keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Damn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shields keeps working.
Shields could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shields is trying is best to control the position here.
Shields is staying active underneath Damn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Damn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Shields kicks off Damn and gets to his feet.
Shields throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shields sprawls well. Shields wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damn gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn shoots in for a takedown but Shields shows good takedown defense.
Jake Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamster Damn.

Shields gets a takedown into half guard.
Damn wants to get back to his feet.
Shields performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shields prevents Damn from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shields trying to pass the guard but Damn defending well.

Damn has one foot on Shields's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Damn misses with a takedown

so Shields counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Damn looks gassed!
Shields is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Damn wants to get back to his feet but Shields is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shields seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damn wants to stand but Shields is controlling the position.
Shields slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shields pushes down on Damn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shields trying to control the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Shields just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Shields scores with a takedown into Damn's guard.
Damn wants to stand up but Shields is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Shields dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Damn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damn has his takedown stuffed

and Shields counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Damn's guard now.
Damn is looking to stand up but Shields isn't so interested in that idea.
Damn being controlled here, momentarily.
Shields wants to control from the top but Damn keeps moving.
Damn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
Damn keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
Damn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields controlling from the top position.
Shields trying to control but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shields is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Damn fails with the takedown

and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. Damn didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damn is breathing heavily.
Shields controlling from the top position.
Shields seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Damn for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shields showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Damn wants to stand and escape but Shields is having none of it.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jake Shields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Damn keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shields drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shields trying to control the position but Damn is working away.
Shields in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Damn wants to get back to his feet but Shields drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields taking a breather here.
Damn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shields trying to control the action but Damn is working from the bottom.
Damn wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Shields stalls from top position.
Damn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Shields dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Damn has his takedown stuffed

and Shields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shields sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Damn pushes Shields off and gets back to his feet.

Shields gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jake Shields just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Shields shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Damn is trying to defend but Shields finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Damn pushes Shields off and gets back to his feet.
Jake Shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields with a lazy takedown attempt

and Damn counters with a single leg into guard. Shields didn't expect that.
Damn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shields swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damn is pushing down on Shields's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shields is fighting to maintain full guard but Damn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Damn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Damn wants to take a breather but Shields is having none of it.
Damn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Damn drops an elbow to the side of Shields's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damn tries to pass to full mount but Shields defends it.
Damn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Damn looking to control but Shields is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Damn is landing with some decent strikes but Shields is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shields blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shields tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Damn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shields is squirming around, avoiding Damn's attempts to control the action.
Shields tries to lock up and control but Damn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Damn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damn prevents Shields from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Damn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hamster Damn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damn lands a big shot there that rocks Shields but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamster Damn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shields has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Shields!