PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Iron Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Baha Men-Holla. Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crazy Train. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Iron Tyson
vs
Smith

165 cm
25
149 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

160 cm
25
149 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
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V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Iron Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Iron Tyson is blocking nicely.
Iron Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Iron Tyson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Iron Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Iron Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iron Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iron Tyson scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iron Tyson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Iron Tyson as Smith tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Iron Tyson.

Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Iron Tyson slips nicely into half guard.
Iron Tyson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Iron Tyson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Iron Tyson seems content to control.

Iron Tyson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fighters circling - Iron Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iron Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Smith slips a straight right by Iron Tyson.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Iron Tyson is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Iron Tyson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith works over Iron Tyson with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Iron Tyson has wrist control.
Iron Tyson has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Iron Tyson working a defensive guard here.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iron Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith postures up.
Iron Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iron Tyson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Iron Tyson looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Iron Tyson holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Iron Tyson lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Iron Tyson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith shoots in but Iron Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iron Tyson throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
That kick from Smith tenderised Iron Tyson's leg. Iron Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Iron Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iron Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Iron Tyson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Iron Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Iron Tyson misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Iron Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iron Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Iron Tyson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith ducks under a wild hook from Iron Tyson.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Iron Tyson tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Iron Tyson to the ground. Iron Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iron Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.

Iron Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Iron Tyson.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Smith jumps into guard, dragging Iron Tyson to the mat.
Iron Tyson pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Iron Tyson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Tyson is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Tyson passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Iron Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Iron Tyson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Iron Tyson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Iron Tyson's back!
Iron Tyson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Smith.
Smith is trying to stick to Iron Tyson's back but Iron Tyson is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Iron Tyson.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Iron Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Iron Tyson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.

Iron Tyson decides to stand up.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Iron Tyson.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iron Tyson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Iron Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith works on Iron Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Iron Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Iron Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Iron Tyson presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Iron Tyson.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Iron Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Iron Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Iron Tyson.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Iron Tyson working aggressively here.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Iron Tyson blocks it.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Iron Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Iron Tyson lands with a right to the head.
Iron Tyson scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Iron Tyson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Iron Tyson on the inside.
Shogun Iron Tyson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iron Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Iron Tyson trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Iron Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Iron Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Iron Tyson blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Iron Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Iron Tyson catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Iron Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iron Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iron Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Iron Tyson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Iron Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iron Tyson.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Iron Tyson lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Iron Tyson dominated that second round.
That's time! Iron Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Iron Tyson misses with the combination.
Shogun Iron Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron Tyson sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith cracks Iron Tyson with a good jab.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iron Tyson throws out the jab.
Iron Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shogun Iron Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iron Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Iron Tyson pushes him away.
Iron Tyson misses with a straight right.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Iron Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Iron Tyson down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iron Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Iron Tyson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Iron Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Iron Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iron Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Iron Tyson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Iron Tyson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iron Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Iron Tyson misses with a looping right.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iron Tyson checks it well.
Iron Tyson scores with a nice right hand.
Iron Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iron Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Iron Tyson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Iron Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Peter Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Iron Tyson.
A left lands for Iron Tyson.
Iron Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iron Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iron 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.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iron Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Iron Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Iron Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iron Tyson swinging wildly here.
Iron Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Iron Tyson slips the punch.
Iron Tyson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot lands for Iron Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Iron Tyson is trying to improve his position.
Iron Tyson is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Iron Tyson manages to get back to half guard.
Iron Tyson keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!

Smith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Iron Tyson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron Tyson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Smith avoids the attempt from Iron Tyson to control.
Shogun Iron Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Iron Tyson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iron Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shogun Iron Tyson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iron Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Iron Tyson!
Shogun Iron Tyson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Peter Smith had this to say: 'Full respect to my opponent, hope the fans still want to see me fight.'.