PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane McMahon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Busta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McMahon
vs
Busta

183 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane McMahon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Busta!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMahon scores with a punch to the head.
McMahon misses with a double jab

and Busta counters by clinching up.
McMahon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Busta lands with a right to the head.
Busta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
McMahon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Busta.
Busta lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Busta on the inside.
Busta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Busta lands with a short shot to the head.
Busta throws a head punch that misses.
Busta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McMahon's efforts to push away.
Busta working aggressively here.
Busta keeps control of McMahon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Busta scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMahon tries to break free but Busta pushes him back against the ropes.
Busta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Busta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Busta.
Busta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMahon is breathing heavily.

Busta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busta tries to clinch up
and McMahon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch
and McMahon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Busta darts in trying to clinch
and McMahon counters with a one-two to the body.
Busta closes the distance but McMahon moves to the side
and McMahon counters with a three punch combo that has Busta backing up. Busta nods at McMahon to acknowledge the strikes.
McMahon misses with a left hand

and Busta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Busta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McMahon backwards.
McMahon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Busta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McMahon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McMahon lands with a short shot to the head.
Busta has McMahon pressed against the ropes, preventing McMahon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

McMahon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Busta wants to clinch
and McMahon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Busta closes the distance looking to clinch
and McMahon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McMahon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busta moves to clinch but McMahon breaks away
and McMahon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Busta moves to clinch but McMahon breaks away
and McMahon counters with a nice uppercut.
McMahon circles away from the clinch attempt
and McMahon counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch
and McMahon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McMahon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busta closes the distance looking to clinch
and McMahon counters with a nice uppercut.
Busta wants to clinch
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
McMahon circles away from the clinch attempt
and McMahon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Busta thinking.
Trevor Busta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busta tries to clinch
letting McMahon counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMahon circles away from the clinch attempt
and McMahon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McMahon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busta tries to clinch
and McMahon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Busta thinking.
Busta wants to clinch but McMahon slips to the side

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

Busta is rocked!
McMahon goes for a small jab and connects. Now McMahon goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Busta stumbles back but McMahon runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Busta to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Busta will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shane McMahon!