PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Shipman (ranked 1577 p4p, 185 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 1373 p4p, 161 weight class). Shipman comes to the cage accompanied by I'll beat yo ass.. Komaroff has chosen Kaleida - Think as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shipman
vs
Komaroff

165 cm
31
152 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

169 cm
35
151 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

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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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipman slips under a jab.
Komaroff lands a really nice looking cross but Shipman seems unphased.
Shipman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Komaroff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shipman scrambles back to his feet.

Shipman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Komaroff's half guard.
Shipman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Komaroff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Komaroff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Komaroff.
Komaroff wants to control but Shipman passes easily into half guard.
Komaroff wants to control but Shipman is keeping busy.
Komaroff holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shipman slows the pace down in half guard.
Komaroff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is looking to improve his position.
Komaroff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Komaroff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Komaroff.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komaroff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shipman is one step ahead there.
Shipman controlling from the top position.
Komaroff pulls Shipman in close to his closed guard and prevents Shipman from doing any damage or advancing 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.
Komaroff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shipman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Komaroff controlling the position for now.
Komaroff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shipman is working away from the top position though.
Shipman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Komaroff wants to control but Shipman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Komaroff wants to improve his position but Shipman is controlling well.
Komaroff wants to control but Shipman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Komaroff wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman trying to control the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shipman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Komaroff tries to avoid it but Shipman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Komaroff to the ground. Komaroff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Komaroff circles away from the clinch attempt.

Komaroff closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shipman quickly recovers to half guard.
Shipman is not content to let Komaroff control the position.
Shipman trying to control but Komaroff postures up.
Komaroff slips a nice elbow through Shipman's hands, connecting with Shipman's forehead.
Komaroff drops an elbow to the side of Shipman's head.
Komaroff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff prevents Shipman from improving his position.
Komaroff missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Komaroff is looking to take a break and control but Shipman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Komaroff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shipman is in trouble now - Komaroff has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komaroff looking to control but Shipman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shipman wants to control but Komaroff is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasili Komaroff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shipman tries to clinch there but Komaroff circles away.

Shipman gets caught napping as Komaroff dives in and scores a takedown. Shipman manages to retain guard.
Shipman is pulling down on Komaroff's head to control his posture.
Komaroff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shipman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Komaroff tries to roll over but Shipman keeps him under control.
Komaroff controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff wants to get back to full guard.
Komaroff tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shipman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Shipman controlling from mount.
Komaroff bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shipman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shipman trying to control the position.
Komaroff wants to control from the top but Shipman keeps moving.
Komaroff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Komaroff throws a big right hand that misses.
Vasili Komaroff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Komaroff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Komaroff looking to sit in guard and control but Shipman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Komaroff looking for a sweep. Not yet Komaroff, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman trying to control the position from guard on top but Komaroff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
Shipman controlling from the top position.
Komaroff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Komaroff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shipman stopping the sweep attempt from Komaroff.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A chopping leg kick lands by Komaroff.
Komaroff scores with a jab to the head.
Komaroff looks to land a left hand but Shipman moved out of range nicely.
Shipman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komaroff paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shipman moves into the clinch.
Komaroff tries to stall but Shipman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Shipman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Komaroff is pressing down on Shipman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Komaroff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shipman is one step ahead there.
Komaroff wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shipman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harold Shipman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Komaroff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shipman's waist but Shipman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Komaroff off to one side.
Komaroff throws a right hand that misses
and Shipman counters with a stiff right hand.
Shipman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Komaroff swivels and escapes.

Komaroff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shipman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Shipman has hold of one of Komaroff's legs. Komaroff is fighting the takedown attempt but Shipman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Komaroff is controlling Shipman's posture.
Shipman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Komaroff is keeping the position for now.
Komaroff has control of Shipman's left arm, preventing Shipman from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shipman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is adopting a defensive guard.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Komaroff is pulling down on Shipman's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Komaroff cracks the inside of Shipman's front leg.

Shipman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Komaroff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Shipman.
Komaroff is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shipman is defending well.
Komaroff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Shipman drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Still in half guard, Shipman seems content to control.
Komaroff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Komaroff is looking to control Shipman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Komaroff avoid being mounted?
Komaroff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Komaroff.
Komaroff trying to keep a closed guard but Shipman is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman wants to pass the guard but Komaroff is keeping the position.
Komaroff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Komaroff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shipman preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Komaroff is still trying to improve position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shipman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Komaroff - that will leave a mark!

Komaroff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Komaroff lands in his opponent's guard.
Shipman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komaroff is looking to work some ground and pound but Shipman has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harold Shipman.
I think Shipman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harold Shipman!
In his post fight interview, Harold Shipman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Vasili Komaroff spoke after the fight, saying 'In the eyes of myself, I won this fight. In the eyes of God, I won this fight.'.