PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Halliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Bear Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Bear Shield struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Halliday
vs
Bear Shield

194 cm
30
196 lbs
6 - 9 - 3

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey Halliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomas Bear Shield!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halliday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Tomas Bear Shield has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bear Shield.
Halliday checks a low kick from Bear Shield.
Bear Shield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halliday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear Shield was well out of range. Poor timing from Halliday.
Bear Shield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Halliday is out of range and Bear Shield settles back down.
Halliday throws a body punch but Bear Shield moves out of range.
Halliday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bear Shield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bear Shield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halliday can pounce on him.
Halliday avoids a kick to the body.
Halliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear Shield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halliday tries to clinch there but Bear Shield circles away.
Halliday cracks Bear Shield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear Shield is just out of range.
Halliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bear Shield throws a push kick but Halliday slaps the foot to one side.
Halliday pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bear Shield is out of range and Halliday settles back down.
A combination from Halliday does no damage.
Halliday is looking to wear down Bear Shield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halliday loads up on a big right hand but Bear Shield slips the punch.
Halliday throws a hook but Bear Shield blocks it.
Halliday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bear Shield gets the takedown into side control.
Bear Shield lands some shots froms side control.
Halliday is trying to improve his position.

Bear Shield decides to stand up, so the ref orders Halliday to his feet.
Bear Shield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halliday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear Shield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bear Shield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bear Shield thumps Halliday with a low kick.
Bear Shield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Halliday pinned against the cage. Halliday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halliday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear Shield.
Mickey Halliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Bear Shield misses
and Halliday counters with a nice leg kick.
Halliday checks a leg kick.
Halliday checks the leg kick.
Bear Shield throws a chopping leg kick but Halliday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halliday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear Shield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bear Shield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Halliday misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Halliday.
Mickey Halliday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear Shield moves out of range as Halliday strikes.
Halliday misses with a hook. Bear Shield ducked under it nicely.
Halliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halliday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Halliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halliday misses with a body shot.
Halliday feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bear Shields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bear Shield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Halliday avoids the head kick by Bear Shield.
Halliday looks to throw the jab but Bear Shield is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bear Shield.
Good shot there by Halliday.
The fighters circling - Halliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bear Shield tried to score with a low kick but Halliday checks it.
Bear Shield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halliday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Bear Shield misses.
Halliday with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Halliday misses.
Halliday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bear Shield checks it well.
Bear Shield attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bear Shield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halliday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halliday is looking to clinch.
Bear Shield tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Halliday is able to avoid easily.
Halliday throws a front kick aimed at Bear Shield's knee but Bear Shield avoids it well.
Halliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear Shield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Halliday is out of range and Bear Shield settles back down.
Bear Shield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halliday looks to throw the jab but Bear Shield is out of range.
Bear Shield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bear Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear Shield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halliday, right into the meat.
Bear Shield looks winded!
Halliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear Shield was well out of range. Poor timing from Halliday.
Halliday feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bear Shield's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halliday throws the left hand but Bear Shield avoids the punch easily.
Bear Shield misses with a kick to the body.
Bear Shield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halliday throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Halliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomas Bear Shield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Halliday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mickey Halliday is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear Shield misses with a leg kick.
Bear Shield wants to slow Halliday down by chopping away at his legs.
Bear Shield throws a low kick, looking for Halliday's leg but Halliday calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Halliday.
Bear Shield shoots in but Halliday avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Halliday throws a hook but Bear Shield avoids it easily.
Halliday throws a chopping leg kick but Bear Shield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bear Shield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bear Shield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halliday turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Bear Shield is predictable there

and Halliday counters by clinching up.
Halliday is looking to control Bear Shield's arms but Bear Shield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halliday has his back to the cage.
Halliday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bear Shield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halliday tries to break the clinch but Bear Shield is controlling the position.
Bear Shield fails to pull guard.
Bear Shield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Halliday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Halliday manages to break the clinch.
Halliday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bear Shield is breathing heavily.
Bear Shield wants to land a leg kick but Halliday is out of range.
Halliday misses with a low kick.
Bear Shield tries a head kick but it misses.
Halliday falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bear Shield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Halliday wants to stand but Bear Shield is controlling the position.
Halliday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halliday tries to get out of the position.
Bear Shield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bear Shield throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear Shield wants to control from the top but Halliday keeps moving.
Bear Shield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halliday wants to stand up but Bear Shield is controlling him.

Bear Shield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Halliday dives on top into guard.
Bear Shield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bear Shield throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halliday would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Halliday knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bear Shield on the ground.

Bear Shield had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halliday defends it easily.

Halliday is posturing up here but Bear Shield has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Halliday tries to roll out but it's too tight and Halliday has to tap! Slick submission there by Bear Shield!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomas Bear Shield!