PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Hattori (ranked 5734 p4p, 6137 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 621 p4p, 643 weight class). Mike Tyson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hattori
vs
Tyson

189 cm
18
201
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatsuya Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hattori has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hattori keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hattori. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Hattori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Hattori counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hattori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatsuya Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Hattori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
Tyson fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hattori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Hattori. Hattori maintains the clinch.

Hattori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hattori.
Hattori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hattori can pounce on him.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hattori clinches with his opponent.
Hattori slows down the pace here.
Tyson is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hattori breaks from the clinch.

Tyson has Hattori up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hattori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hattori stalling against the cage.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hattori landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hattori is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hattori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hattori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hattori scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hattori with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hattori.
Hattori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hattori.
Hattori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hattori.
Hattori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Hattori lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Hattori misses.
Hattori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hattori with the inside leg kick.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Hattori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hattori scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hattori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hattori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Hattori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
That's time! Hattori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hattori connects with a leg kick.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hattori throws a nice head kick!
Hattori throws a leg kick

and Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hattori stalling.
Tyson is looking to control Hattori's arms but Hattori gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyson has his back to the cage.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.

Hattori manages to break the clinch.
Hattori swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
As Tyson backs away, Hattori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori with a nice calf kick.
A clash of legs there as Tyson blocks the low kick.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hattori tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hattori to the ground. Hattori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hattori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crunch! Hattori slams his shin into Tyson's torso.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hattori. Hattori obviously looking to wear him down.
Hattori lands with a kick to the temple. Tyson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hattori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Hattori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hattori pushes Tyson away with a front kick.
Hattori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Hattori.
Hattori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hattori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hattori.
An inside leg kick lands from Hattori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hattori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hattori landing knees to the head.
Hattori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hattori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hattori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Hattori scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hattori.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hattori.

Hattori breaks from the clinch.
Hattori missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Hattori.
Hattori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hattori.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hattori is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Hattori circles away and we're back to standing.
Hattori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hattori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hattori.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hattori.
A nice leg kick from Hattori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hattori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hattori wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hattori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Hattori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hattori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hattori!
Hattori lands a front kick.
Hattori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Hattori sprawls well.
Hattori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hattori throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Hattori lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Hattori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hattori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hattori can pounce on him.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hattori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hattori scores with a head kick.
Hattori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tatsuya Hattori is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hattori.
Hattori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Hattori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hattori looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hattori throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Hattori throws a quick inside leg kick.

Hattori closes the distance and clinches.

Hattori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hattori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson wants to clinch up but Hattori keeps it at a distance.
Hattori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hattori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hattori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Tatsuya Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.

Hattori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hattori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hattori. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Tyson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hattori is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tyson.
Hattori swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Hattori fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyson just manages to avoid it.
Tyson wants to clinch.

Hattori moves into the clinch.
Hattori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hattori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Hattori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hattori 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Hattori!
Mike Tyson spoke after the fight, saying 'THE IRON WILL GET REVENGE '.