PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Trickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shonuck has chosen Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trickle
vs
Shonuck

187 cm
24
188 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
29
195 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Crippler\'s Corner

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Trickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shonuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trickle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trickle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Shonuck has Trickle up against the cage in a clinch.
Trickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shonuck stalling against the cage.
Shonuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Trickle avoids the damage to the body.
Trickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trickle misses with a knee to the head.
Trickle gets through Shonuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Trickle.
Trickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trickle lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Trickle.
Stalling in the clinch from Trickle.
Shonuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Trickle misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trickle tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Trickle back against the cage.
Trickle avoiding damage as Shonuck throws knees to the body.
Trickle looking to throw knees to the head but Shonuck is blocking nicely.
Trickle managing to block the knees to the body from Shonuck.
Trickle throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trickle.
Trickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle misses with some punches.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trickle managing to block the knees to the body from Shonuck.
Shonuck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trickle scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Trickle.
A right hook to the body lands for Shonuck.
Trickle is working Shonuck over against the cage.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shonuck avoids it.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike from Shonuck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shonuck throws an elbow but it misses.
Trickle misses with a knee to the head.
Shonuck blocks an uppercut.
Trickle lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Trickle.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dick Trickle has been cut.
Trickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shonuck is defending well for now.
Trickle lands with a left to the head.
Trickle is looking to control Shonuck's arms but Shonuck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trickle has his back to the cage.
Maybe Trickle would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Trickle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Trickle.
Shonuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trickle trying to land knees to the body.
Shonuck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trickle misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shonuck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shonuck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trickle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trickle throws a head punch that misses.
Shonuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Trickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shonuck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trickle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trickle cracks Shonuck with a nice body shot.
Shonuck looks winded!
Trickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Trickle.
Trickle lands a nice uppercut.
Trickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shonuck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but Shonuck blocks it.
Trickle lands a good knee to the midsection. Shonuck won't want to take too many of those.
Shonuck missing with knees to the body.
Trickle misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trickle lands a body punch.
Trickle misses with a punch to the body.
Shonuck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trickle is defending well for now.
Shonuck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trickle.
Trickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shonuck's face.
Trickle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shonuck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shonuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trickle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shonuck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trickle.
Trickle gets through Shonuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shonuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Trickle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trickle misses with a few strikes there.
Shonuck slips a jab from Trickle.
Shonuck stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trickle.
Trickle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trickle connects with a right hand. Shonuck shakes it off.
Trickle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trickle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shonuck misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shonuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shonuck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trickle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shonuck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Trickle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the head but Shonuck blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle trying to land knees to the body.
Trickle lands with a right to the head.
Shonuck connects with a knee to the head.
Trickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shonuck backwards.
Trickle lands a knee to the body.
Trickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shonuck is defending well for now.
Shonuck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trickle tries to throw a body punch but Shonuck avoids it by throwing Trickle back against the cage.
Shonuck avoiding damage as Trickle throws knees to the body.
Trickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shonuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Shonuck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trickle looking to stall.
Trickle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shonuck's face.

It looks like Tristin Shonuck has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Shonuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shonuck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shonuck prevents a body shot from Trickle.
Trickle lands with a left to the head.
Shonuck stalling in the clinch but Trickle improves position.
Shonuck misses with a knee to the head.
Trickle lands a right hand.
Trickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shonuck backwards.
Trickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Shonuck backwards.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trickle trying to land knees to the body.
Trickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shonucks head.
Trickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shonuck blocks it with crossed arms.
Shonuck throws an elbow that misses.
Trickle trying to land knees to the body.
Dick Trickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shonuck pushes off an throws an elbow but Trickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trickle trying to land knees to the body.
Trickle pushes Shonuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trickle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trickle misses with a knee to the head.
Trickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shonuck blocking some punches.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shonuck avoids it.
Shonuck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trickle avoids the elbow strike from Shonuck, against the cage.
Shonuck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
Shonuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shonuck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trickle as Shonuck tries to tie him up.
Trickle tries to stall but Shonuck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trickle avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Trickle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shonuck throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trickle lands a knee to the head.
Shonuck trying to stall but Trickle improves his position.
Shonuck lands an elbow inside.
Trickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shonuck can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trickle.
Shonuck is breathing heavily.
Shonuck taking a breather.
Shonuck blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trickle obliges.
Trickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shonuck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trickle scores a nice knee to the body.
Shonuck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shonuck blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shonuck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trickle's brow.
Trickle effectively controlling the action here.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Trickle lands a high kick!
Trickle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Trickle.
Trickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Shonuck is just out of range.
Trickle takes a swing at Shonuck's ribcage but misses.
Shonuck tries to clinch but Trickle moves out of range.
Shonuck misses with a wild body shot.
Shonuck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Trickle misses.
Trickle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shonuck if he has to take too many more of those.
Trickle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shonuck avoids the body shot from Trickle.
Trickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle throws the left hand but Shonuck avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trickle.
Shonuck checks a leg kick nicely.
Trickle thuds his right hand into Shonuck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trickle scores with a body shot.
Shonuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trickle throws a jab when Shonuck was well out of range.
Trickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shonuck moves away.
Shonuck slips under a jab from Trickle.
Trickle misses with a wild body shot.
Trickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trickle lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Trickle catches Shonuck right on the button with a cross.
Trickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trickle feints and then cracks Shonuck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shonuck down.
Shonuck thows a body shot but no joy.
Trickle scores with a hook.
Dick Trickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Trickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trickle, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trickle.
The fighters circling - Trickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trickle misses with a kick to the body.
Trickle throws a leg kick
and Shonuck counters with a three punch combo that has Trickle backing up. Trickle nods at Shonuck to acknowledge the strikes.
Trickle misses with an uppercut. Shonuck saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Trickle.
Shonuck swings for the body but Trickle moves out of range.
Trickle lands a nice hook to Shonuck's body. Shonuck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trickle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tristin Shonuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trickle throws out a powerful jab.
Trickle connects with a looping right hand.
Trickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shonuck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shonuck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Shonuck as he checks the leg kick.
Trickle scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trickle, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shonuck looks to score with a jab to the body but Trickle is just out of range.
Trickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trickle looks to land a combination. Shonuck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trickle scores with a decent looking hook.
Shonuck defending well as Trickle loads up on a big left hand.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Shonuck.
Trickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trickle scores with a spinning back kick!
Shonuck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trickle's calf.
Good shot there by Trickle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shonuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shonuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shonuck avoids the body shot from Trickle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Trickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trickle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Trickle!
Our winner, Dick Trickle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.