PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. Shonuck has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Shonuck

180 cm
33
198 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

189 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cripplers Corner
BeastMode

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shonuck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Shonuck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Shonuck misses.
Shonuck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shonuck throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shonuck throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Shonuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shonuck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson throws the left hand but Shonuck avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Shonuck slams his shin into Tyson's torso.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< in the buildup to the fight.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck misses with a series of wild punches.
Shonuck is looking to slow Tyson down with leg kicks.
Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck slips a straight right by Tyson.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Shonuck misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shonuck back to the cage. Tyson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Shonuck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shonuck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyson is out of range.

Shonuck gets a clinch.
Tyson pushes Shonuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shonuck misses with an elbow strike.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shonuck's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries a body shot but Shonuck blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson avoiding damage as Shonuck throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Shonuck.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shonuck throws an elbow but misses.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.
Shonuck trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Shonuck blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck misses with an elbow over the top.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Shonuck with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shonuck.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Shonuck.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shonuck.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson avoiding damage as Shonuck throws knees to the body.
Shonuck is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shonuck has his back to the cage.
Shonuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Shonuck.
Shonuck misses with a knee strike.
Shonuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shonuck as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyson is keeping busy.
Shonuck lands an elbow just above Tyson 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shonuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shonuck lands an elbow that stopped Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Shonuck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shonuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shonuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyson's brow.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shonuck's elbow.
Shonuck blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Shonuck.
Shonuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Shonuck prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Shonuck blocks an uppercut.
Shonuck stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Shonuck tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson working aggressively here.
A short right from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristin Shonuck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shonuck looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Shonuck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyson.
Shonuck is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson thuds his right hand into Shonuck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shonuck.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shonuck.
Shonuck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shonuck wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Shonuck tries to clinch up.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Shonuck misses the target.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shonuck looks to throw a body kick
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shonuck moves away.
Shonuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Shonuck misses with a looping right.
Shonuck cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shonuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Shonuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Shonuck throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Shonuck throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shonuck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson throws a right hand that Shonuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Shonuck also avoids with ease.
Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Shonuck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck throws a leg kick which misses Tyson's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyson tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shonuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shonuck throws a head kick that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Shonuck.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shonuck manages to avoid it.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shonuck circles away quickly and effectively.
Shonuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shonuck has time to react.
Shonuck connects with a nice looking jab.
Shonuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Shonuck.
Shonuck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Shonuck tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck scores with a push kick.
Shonuck misses with a head kick.
Shonuck lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Shonuck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shonuck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shonuck thinking.
Shonuck throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Shonuck avoids nicely.
Shonuck looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
Shonuck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shonuck.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shonuck.
Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shonuck back to the cage. Tyson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Shonuck is looking to clinch.

Shonuck closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Shonuck.
Knees to the body from Shonuck.
Shonuck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson is trying to stall.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristin Shonuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shonuck moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Shonuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Shonuck.
Tristin Shonuck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Shonuck avoids it.
Shonuck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Shonuck misses with the combination.
Shonuck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shonuck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shonuck doesn't seem phased though.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Shonuck connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shonuck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tyson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shonuck feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
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!

Shonuck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside.
Shonuck lands a big knee to the head and Tyson goes down! Shonuck pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristin Shonuck!
During a confident post fight interview, Tristin Shonuck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.