Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The time is now.

Maybe that four-word cliché doesn’t do justice to the upcoming (momentous occasion?circus act? farce?) spectacle, but what else is there left to say about a boxing match few asked for, even fewer expected, and that, in all likelihood, will go down as one of the most watched fights in combat sports history?

When Paul and Tyson step into the ring Friday in Arlington, Texas, anyone with a Netflix subscription is just a few clicks away from seeing the infamous influencer take on a legend of the ring who turned 58 years in between when this fight was originally booked and when it is actually going down. Both fighters have promised this will not be a mere exhibition and that one will be left lying on the canvas.

So how will it all go down?

The MMA Fighting staff knuckled down to give their best guesses as to how Tyson vs. Paul will play out, from the possibility of a regrettable eight-rounder to *gasp* someone going down for the count.

Jed Meshew: We’ve written plenty about this fight already and a week close to the event my thoughts remain the same: this should not be taking place. Tyson is damn near a senior citizen and while he looks amazing for 58 years old, he’s still 58 years old. Tyson likely shouldn’t be fighting anyone at this point in time, but he certainly shouldn’t be fighting a man 30 years his junior. And I think Jake Paul knows it.

While Paul has talked a big game about knocking out Tyson and this being the springboard to bigger “real” boxing matches, he would have to be the dimmest bulb in the box not to realize how bad KO’ing Tyson would look for him. Yes, he’s made a career of beating old MMA fighters up, but Tyson is entirely more beloved and much, much older than those people. If Paul goes out there and thunks him, I think the backlash will be severe.

Add in that Tyson is probably physically incapable of putting on a real boxing match at this point and I strongly suspect the most likely outcome on Saturday is Jake Paul simply moves around the ring, jabs, and carries Mike to a decision in a glorified sparring session. Everyone gets paid, no one gets hurt.

Prediction: Paul def. Tyson via unanimous decision

Mike Heck: I’m with Jed on a lot of this. I absolutely have concerns. but I can at least take some solace in knowing that Tyson looked a billion and a half times better than Evander Holyfield did during his fight week with Vitor Belfort. In that fight, I think Holyfield understood the assignment. Belfort absolutely did not. The former UFC champ won, but he hasn’t recovered from being part of one of the saddest moments of the past decade.

As I said in our roundtable, I think—and I truly hope—we’ll get a Tyson vs. Jones-esque bout. Tyson has shown he can do the 65-70 percent thing, but still look very aggressive in doing so. Paul, as a showman, will likely do the same. I’ll agree with the above, Paul via decision in what I hope will be a fun experience where Paul can pay tribute to one of his heroes, while the former heavyweight champ has one last great moment in the ring with whatever faculties he has left in place.