PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shamar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Freak on a Leash. Shonuck is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Shonuck

185 cm
30
200 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

189 cm
34
195 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shamar Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook but Shonuck avoids it easily.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shonuck throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shonuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Shonuck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shamar Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Shonuck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shonuck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shonuck counters with a three punch combo that has Jackson backing up. Jackson nods at Shonuck to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shonuck defends it nicely.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Shonuck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shonuck misses with a wild combination.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Shonuck avoids it well and moves away.
Shonuck checks the leg kick.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Shonuck sprawls well.
Shonuck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamar Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Shonuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shonuck is out of range and Jackson settles back down.

Jackson looking to score a takedown here. Shonuck is defending well but Jackson drives through and ends up in Shonuck's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shonuck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shonuck working a defensive guard here.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Shonuck is keeping the position.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Shonuck has wrist control.
Jackson lands a couple of digs.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shonuck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shonuck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shonuck swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shonuck is on top in guard.

Shonuck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shonuck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shonuck looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson working for submissions but it's allowed Shonuck to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson tries to roll over but Shonuck keeps him under control.
Jackson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shonuck won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Shonuck wants to get up but he can't break Jackson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Shonuck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Shonuck!

Jackson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shonuck stacks Jackson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shonuck!
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shonuck tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shonuck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tristin Shonuck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson misses with a hook
and Shonuck counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jackson throws a jab when Shonuck was well out of range.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shonuck swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Shonuck's head back.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Shonuck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shonuck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shonuck catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Shonuck.
Shonuck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson tries a low kick but Shonuck avoids it.
A left lands for Shonuck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shonuck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shonuck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shamar Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shonuck cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Shonuck feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Shonuck checks it.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shonuck counters with a crisp one two that drops Jackson! Shonuck thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jackson to his feet! Jackson is in big trouble!

Jackson is rocked!
Shonuck throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shonuck.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shonuck defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shonuck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shonuck.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shonuck defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Shonuck cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shonuck has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jackson to stand back up!
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shonuck.

Shonuck cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shonuck has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jackson to stand back up!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shonuck managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Shonuck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Shonuck lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shonuck.
Shonuck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shonuck avoids the damage to the body.
Shonuck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shonuck.
Jackson tries to stall but Shonuck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shonuck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Shonuck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shonuck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.

Shonuck manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Shonuck as he connects with a hook.

Shonuck forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Shonuck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shonuck digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Shonuck is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Shonuck drops Jackson with a big knee straight up the middle! Jackson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Shamar Jackson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is aggressively charging in as Shonuck backs up avoiding any damage. Shonuck tosses out a jab and Jackson runs right into it face first! Jackson is out cold! Shonuck dropped down on all fours and is barking in Jackson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristin Shonuck!
Tristin Shonuck looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This was my 34th pro fight and every win is satisfying. Props to HODOR, he is a very tough young fighter and has a great future ahead of him. Hopefully this win is a stepping stone towards bigger and better things!'.