PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ike Tronstone (ranked 2153 p4p, 62 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 1954 p4p, 80 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tetsuya Shiroo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tronstone
vs
Shiroo

190 cm
31
264 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

204 cm
34
265 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike Tronstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiroo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tronstone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiroo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tronstone.

Shiroo moves into the clinch successfully.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Tronstone avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Tronstone can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tronstone.
Shiroo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tronstone has Shiroo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tronstone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shiroo tumbling to the mat - Tronstone dives into Shiroo's guard.
Tronstone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tronstone.
Tronstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shiroo is on top in guard.

Tronstone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone prevents Shiroo from standing back up.
Shiroo wants to improve his position but Tronstone is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Tronstone.

That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Tronstone is trying to control. Shiroo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shiroo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tronstone.
Tronstone is looking to stall here but Shiroo recovers full guard.
Tronstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shiroo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tronstone looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tronstone blocks an uppercut.
Shiroo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tronstone slowing the pace effectively.
Tronstone keeps control of Shiroo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shiroo avoiding damage.
Shiroo lands with a light punch inside.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Tronstone avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Tronstone is pushing Shiroo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tronstone digs a right hand into Shiroo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shiroo's gas tank.
Shiroo taking a breather.
Shiroo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tronstone uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo taking a breather.
Shiroo gets underhooks to prevent Tronstone's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Tronstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tronstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shiroo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shiroo has a couple of punches blocked by Tronstone.
Tronstone tries to work over Shiroo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tronstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Shiroo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tronstone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shiroo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tronstone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tronstone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shiroo is defending well.
Shiroo is pressed up against the cage. Tronstone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroo down to the mat. Shiroo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tronstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shiroo tries to move into range but Tronstone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tronstone misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone misses with a looping right.

Shiroo drives through and clinches with Tronstone against the cage.
Shiroo lands a right hand.
Shiroo stops a takedown attempt from Tronstone.
Tronstone misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tronstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tronstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tronstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shiroo defends well and Tronstone ends up having to push Shiroo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Shiroo gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiroo has a couple of punches blocked by Tronstone.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Shiroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tronstone. Shiroo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shiroo wants to counter the offense by Tronstone and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tronstone just misses with a punch to the body.
Tronstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
Tronstone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tronstone misses the shot to the body.
Shiroo wants to counter the offense by Tronstone and move into the clinch position.
Tronstone is looking to wear down Shiroo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tronstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Tronstone tries to counter with a takedown but Shiroo is quick to defend against it.
Shiroo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tronstone.
Tronstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Shiroo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shiroo is looking to clinch but Tronstone is avoiding it.

Shiroo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronstone tries to throw a body punch but Shiroo avoids it by throwing Tronstone back against the cage.
Tronstone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shiroo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shiroo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tronstone.
Tronstone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shiroo after a bit of a struggle.
Shiroo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiroo effectively controlling the action here.
Tronstone is pushing Shiroo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tetsuya Shiroo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Tronstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tronstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tronstone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shiroo sprawls and moves away.

Shiroo rushes Tronstone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shiroo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tronstone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tronstone is trying to maintain a safe position but Shiroo gets an underhook and turns Tronstone into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shiroo can't find room to land a body shot as Tronstone controls the action.
Shiroo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tronstone up against the cage.
Tronstone lands an elbow that stopped Shiroo in his tracks for a moment.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
Tronstone goes for a takedown attempt but Shiroo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ike Tronstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shiroo instigates a clinch.
Shiroo stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Tronstone avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Shiroo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroo is pressed up against the cage. Tronstone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroo down to the mat. Shiroo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ike Tronstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiroo connects with an inside leg kick.
Shiroo is looking to clinch.
Shiroo closes the distance but Tronstone moves to the side

and Tronstone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Shiroo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tronstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Shiroo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shiroo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tronstone backwards.
Shiroo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tronstone is looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shiroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tronstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tronstone misses with an uppercut.
Shiroo avoids the body shot from Tronstone.
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tronstone.
Shiroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tronstone shoots in and drives through. Shiroo sprawls well.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiroo tries to clinch there but Tronstone circles away.
Tronstone digs a good hook to Shiroo's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tetsuya Shiroo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tronstone ducks right into an uppercut from Shiroo.
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.
The fighters circling - Tronstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Tronstone back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shiroo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Shiroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tronstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tronstone feinted with a counter takedown.
Tronstone misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tronstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.

Shiroo clinches up against the cage.

Shiroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tronstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiroo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tronstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tronstone misses with a straight left.
Tronstone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shiroo ducks under a wild hook from Tronstone.
Shiroo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tetsuya Shiroo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tronstone misses the shot to the body.
Tronstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Shiroo moves in looking to clinch but Tronstone pushes him off.
Tronstone feinted with a counter takedown.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Shiroo has closed the distance and engaged Tronstone in a clinch.
Tronstone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shiroo is pressed up against the cage. Tronstone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroo down to the mat. Shiroo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone takes a swing at Shiroo's ribcage but misses.

Shiroo closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tronstone.

Tronstone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Shiroo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Shiroo wants to clinch up but Tronstone keeps it at a distance.
Tronstone cracks Shiroo with a good jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shiroo.
Tronstone scores with a shot to the body.
Tronstone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tronstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tronstone walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronstone misses the shot to the body.
Tronstone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shiroo in his tracks.

Shiroo takes the fight into the clinch.
Tronstone tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Shiroo.
Shiroo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tronstone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shiroo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tronstone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shiroo pulls Tronstone in to control the position.
Shiroo wants to stand but Tronstone is controlling the position.
Tronstone postures up in Shiroo's guard and throws a big left but Shiroo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo wants to stand but Tronstone is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shiroo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tronstone is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ike Tronstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shiroo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tronstone circles away.
Tronstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiroo wants to clinch up but Tronstone keeps it at a distance.
Shiroo slips under a jab.

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 Ike Tronstone.
I think Shiroo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Shiroo!
Tetsuya Shiroo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.