PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harrison F Doubleday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doubleday comes to the cage accompanied by Working Man by Rush. Shamrock has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

F Doubleday
vs
Shamrock

178 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison F Doubleday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doubleday swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamrock.

Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Doubleday won't allow it.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doubleday.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Doubleday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Shamrock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Shamrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doubleday can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doubleday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Doubleday from controlling successfully.
Shamrock wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubleday throwing strikes but missing.

Shamrock looking for a guillotine here but Doubleday defends easily.
Shamrock looks gassed!
Doubleday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamrock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shamrock tries to control but Doubleday wriggling away.
Doubleday tries to hold on but Shamrock postures up.

Shamrock has hold of Doubleday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Doubleday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamrock with good strikes from the mount here!
Doubleday throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shamrock. What's that going to do exactly?
Doubleday is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Doubleday slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doubleday is trying is best to control the position here.
Doubleday tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shamrock is keen to just control but Doubleday is a slippery customer.

Shamrock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doubleday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doubleday is looking to control Shamrock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doubleday avoid being mounted?
Shamrock prevents Doubleday from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Doubleday is trying to maintain the position but Shamrock is very close to passing his half guard.

Shamrock is looking for a kimura here.
Doubleday controlling the position well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock tries to stand and escape but Doubleday is controlling the position.

Doubleday looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Shamrock pushes past his half guard into mount!
Doubleday gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday tries to get to full guard but Shamrock has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but Doubleday defending well.
Shamrock wants to advance to full mount but Doubleday doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Doubleday is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Shamrock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Doubleday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shamrock defends well.
Doubleday keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doubleday paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock fails with the takedown

and Doubleday counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Doubleday.
Shamrock wants to sweep but no luck.
Doubleday prevents Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Doubleday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doubleday distracts Shamrock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doubleday postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Shamrock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doubleday defends well.
Doubleday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doubleday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Doubleday landing with the ground and pound.
Doubleday scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubleday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doubleday lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doubleday won't allow Shamrock to get back to his feet.
Shamrock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Doubleday passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doubleday landing a few strikes.
Harrison F Doubleday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Check out the look on Doubleday's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Doubleday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shamrock tries to buck Doubleday off but Doubleday is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday lands a decent elbow from side control.
Doubleday lands some shots froms side control.
Doubleday working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doubleday trying to control the position but Shamrock is working away.
Doubleday is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shamrock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doubleday cracks Shamrock with a big right hand but Shamrock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Doubleday remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Doubleday has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet.
Doubleday is putting a hurting on Shamrock here, landing some big shots from side control.
Doubleday is chipping away with strikes.
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Doubleday working the ground and pound.
Shamrock being controlled for a moment.
Shamrock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Doubleday is controlling him well.
Doubleday working the body and head with strikes.
Doubleday creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Doubleday remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Doubleday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.
Doubleday working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Doubleday cracks Shamrock with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock tries to buck Doubleday off but Doubleday is having none of it.

Doubleday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shamrock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shamrock looks to move to half guard but instead Doubleday has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison F Doubleday dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Doubleday gets a takedown into half guard.
Doubleday throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doubleday is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shamrock is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Doubleday connects with a nice short shot to Shamrock's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock is in trouble now - Doubleday has advanced to mount!
Doubleday sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shamrock is squirming around, avoiding Doubleday's attempts to control the action.
Shamrock is desperately trying to improve his position but Doubleday has a good base and remains in mount.
Doubleday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shamrock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Doubleday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Doubleday is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doubleday is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doubleday is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doubleday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shamrock is trying to get back to full guard.

Doubleday maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shamrock could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Doubleday has cracked it and Shamrock is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Doubleday!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harrison F Doubleday!