PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Sullivan (ranked 3777 p4p, 378 weight class) and Tsukune Shiba (ranked 2410 p4p, 278 weight class). Sullivan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Luck of the Irish. Shiba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sullivan
vs
Shiba

179 cm
32
194 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
193 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsukune Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba staying out of range there.

Shiba moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Shiba has him pinned against the cage.
Shiba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Shiba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head.

Shiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Shiba with a series of wild strikes but Shiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sullivan slips under a jab.
Shiba looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan misses with an uppercut
and Shiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan scores with a jab.
Shiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan misses with a body shot
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiba cracks Sullivan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Shiba's body. Shiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shiba checks it well.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shiba scores with a body shot.
Donk. Shiba catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Shiba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sullivan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shiba misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Shiba has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Shiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiba also avoids with ease.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan.
Shiba scores with a jab to the body.
Shiba scores with a nice head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan being controlled against the cage.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.

Shiba breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan takes a swing at Shiba's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shiba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sullivan walks into a left hand.
Shiba takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Shiba moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
Shiba misses with a body punch.
Shiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiba lands a really nice looking cross but Sullivan seems unphased.
Shiba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy body kick from Sullivan
and Shiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Shiba misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiba.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Shiba.
Sullivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shiba.
Sullivan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shiba digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Shiba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shiba throws a low kick, looking for Sullivan's leg but Sullivan calmly moves out of range.
Shiba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Shiba lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Shiba.
Shiba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sullivan is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Shiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Shiba gets a clinch.
Shiba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukune Shiba dominated that round.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sullivan misses with a hook

and Shiba counters with a nice right hand that sends Sullivan toppling to the canvas! Sullivan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shiba finish him?!
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Shiba.
Shiba walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sullivan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Shiba swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sullivan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsukune Shiba!
During a confident post fight interview, Tsukune Shiba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.