PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conan Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Harrington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harrington
vs
Shields

176 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shields.
Shields will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrington lands with a nice combination. Shields backs away looking to recover.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
Conan Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Shields keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrington tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
Harrington scores with a one two! Shields had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shields shoots in but Harrington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shields tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrington moves in looking to clinch but Shields pushes him off.

Harrington forces Shields back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shields can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Harrington.

Harrington manages to break the clinch.

Harrington gets a clinch.
Harrington trying to land knees to the body.
Shields is working for takedown but Harrington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shields wants a takedown.
Shields drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrington is trying to break the clinch but Shields is controlling him.
Shields is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harrington is defending well.
Shields keeps control of Harrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shields drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harrington pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice combination there by Harrington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Harrington.
Harrington wants to clinch

and Shields counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrington won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shields scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shields in side control, throwing shots but Harrington defends.
Shields lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harrington down.
Harrington is looking to regain half guard here but Shields keeps moving and retains side control.
Harrington is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shields connects with a decent elbow.
Shields trying to control the position but Harrington is working away.
Harrington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Shields.
Shields lands an elbow.
Harrington is trying to get back to his feet.
Shields wants to control but Harrington is keeping him busy.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Shields lands some shots froms side control.
Shields in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shields advances nicely into full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Harrington wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Shields celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Shields!