PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Huruiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Huruiama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Shipman
vs
Huruiama

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Huruiama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huruiama swinging wildly here.
Huruiama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shipman on the side of the head.
Huruiama scores with a nice strike.
Shipman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huruiama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shipman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shipman swings for the body but Huruiama moves out of range.
Huruiama misses with a series of wild punches.
Shipman swings for the body but Huruiama moves out of range.
Shipman misses with a few strikes there.
Shipman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Huruiama. Shipman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huruiama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shipman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Huruiama.
Shipman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huruiama.
Sloppy strikes from Huruiama. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Shipman lands.
Shipman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huruiama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huruiama misses with a jab to the body
and Shipman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huruiama misses with a body shot.
Shipman throws a series of punches but Huruiama moves out of range.
Huruiama looks to land a combination. Shipman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huruiama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Shipman is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huruiama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Shipman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huruiama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huruiama scores with a hook to the body. Shipman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from Huruiama. Those never looked like landing.
Shipman seems to have got his legs back now.
Shipman throws the left hand but Huruiama avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman scores with a sloppy right hand. Huruiama should have avoided that one.
A jab from Shipman finds it's way through Huruiama's defenses.
Huruiama misses with a lunging right hand
and Shipman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shipman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huruiama. Shipman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huruiama lands a nice shot to the body.
Huruiama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipman.
Shipman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huruiama misses with a hook to the body
and Shipman counters with a left and a right that stings Huruiama.
Shipman tries to bum rush Huruiama with a series of wild strikes but Huruiama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huruiama misses with an uppercut. Shipman saw that one coming.
Shipman walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shipman throws a looping overhand right but Huruiama ducks down to avoid it.
Huruiama swings for the body but Shipman moves out of range.
Huruiama staying out of range there.
Huruiama scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Huruiama. Those never looked like landing.
Shipman misses with a straight left.
Shipman throws a shot from downtown. Huruiama moves away and avoids it.
Shipman throws a right and a left that Huruiama avoids nicely.
Shipman misses with a hook.
Huruiama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shipman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shipman lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama slips under a jab.
Shipman tests Huruiama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huruiama swings for the body but Shipman moves out of range.
Huruiama ducks under a wild hook from Shipman.
Huruiama misses with a combination
and Shipman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shipman works the jab nicely.
Huruiama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shipman misses with a hook. Huruiama ducked under it nicely.
Shipman throws a jab but it's blocked by Huruiama.
Shipman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Huruiama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shipman throws a shot from downtown. Huruiama moves away and avoids it.
Huruiama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipman.
Huruiama defending well as Shipman loads up on a big left hand.
Shipman looks to land a right hand but Huruiama moved out of range.
Shipman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huruiama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shipman thinking.
No joy there for Huruiama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huruiama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shipman.
Shipman throws a jab when Huruiama was well out of range.
Huruiama moves out of range as Shipman strikes.
Shipman throws the left hand but Huruiama avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Huruiama does no damage.
Shipman throws a hook but Huruiama blocks it.
Huruiama throws a nice looking combination but Shipman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huruiama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huruiama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shipman.
Huruiama misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Huruiama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dan Huruiama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shipman connects with a right hand. Huruiama shakes it off.
Huruiama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shipman connects with a nice looking jab.
Huruiama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shipman throws out the jab.
Shipman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shipman scores with the left hand. Huruiama knows he should have avoided that one.
Shipman misses with a straight right.
Shipman throws a looping overhand right but Huruiama ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shipman counters with a stiff right hand.
Huruiama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shipman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huruiama is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Shipman. Beautiful body shot.
Huruiama misses with a body shot.
Shipman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huruiama was well out of range. Poor timing from Shipman.
Huruiama digs a good body shot into Shipman's ribs.
Huruiama thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Shipman misses.
Shipman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Shipman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shipman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huruiama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shipman.
A jab from Shipman does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama moves out of range of the strikes.
Huruiama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Huruiama slips under a jab.
Huruiama misses with a body punch
and Shipman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shipman throws a jab when Huruiama was well out of range.
Huruiama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shipman misses with a wild body shot.
Shipman lands with a hook. Huruiama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shipman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shipman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shipman misses with a double jab.
Shipman looks to land a right hand but Huruiama moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama connects with a body shot.
Shipman misses with a wild combination.
Huruiama moves away from the strike by Shipman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huruiama, as that shot connected.
Huruiama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Huruiama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shipman misses with a hook.
Huruiama throws a combination that misses
and Shipman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shipman connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huruiama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shipman.
Shipman slips a jab from Huruiama.
Huruiama drops his hands momentarily and Shipman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Huruiama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shipman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Huruiama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huruiama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shipman fails to land with a series of punches.
Huruiama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dan Huruiama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shipman throws a hook but Huruiama blocks it.
Shipman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huruiama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shipman connects with a looping right hand.
Shipman slips a jab and a cross from Huruiama.
Huruiama connects with a nice looking jab.
Shipman misses with a lunging right hand
and Huruiama counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Shipman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huruiama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huruiama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shipman backs up against the cage.
Shipman scores with a sloppy right hand. Huruiama should have avoided that one.
Huruiama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shipman to score with a decent uppercut.
Huruiama looks to score with a jab to the body but Shipman is just out of range.
Huruiama ducks under a wild hook from Shipman.
Huruiama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shipman.
Huruiama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shipman manages to avoid it.
Huruiama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shipman moves away.
Harold Shipman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huruiama lands a right hook to the body.
Huruiama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huruiama connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Shipman's corner calls for a 1-2. Shipman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shipman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huruiama tries to bum rush Shipman with a series of wild strikes but Shipman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huruiama defending well as Shipman loads up on a big left hand.
Huruiama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Huruiama. Those never looked like landing.
Huruiama throws a hook but Shipman avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huruiama misses with a straight right.
Shipman punishes Huruiama's body with a nice straight punch.
Shipman throws a series of punches but Huruiama avoids them all with ease.
Huruiama misses with a looping left.
Shipman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huruiama throws a right hand that Shipman ducks under and follows up with a left that Shipman also avoids with ease.
Huruiama throws a sloppy body shot
and Shipman counters with a left to the body.
Shipman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huruiama thows a body shot but no joy.
Huruiama throws a series of punches but Shipman avoids them all with ease.
Shipman looks to land a right hand but Huruiama moved out of range.
Dan Huruiama seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shipman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shipman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huruiama.
Shipman misses with the combination.
Shipman misses with a double jab.
Jab from Huruiama.
Shipman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Shipman misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huruiama misses the jab.
Shipman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huruiama.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Huruiama.
Well Huruiama 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Huruiama!