PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Cranston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Tyson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyson
vs
Cranston

177 cm
23
227 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Cranston!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranston misses with the combination.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Tyson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Cranston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cranston cracks Tyson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Cranston being controlled against the cage.
Cranston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranston tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Cranston avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson tries a body shot but Cranston blocks it.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cranston controls his hands.
Tyson is working Cranston over against the cage.
Tyson digs a right hand underneath Cranston's ribcage. Cranston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cranston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Cranston avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cranston blocks a body shot from Tyson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cranston.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Cranston controls the action.
Tyson slowing the pace effectively.
Tyson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Tyson.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries a body shot but Cranston blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson gets through Cranston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cranston or not.
Tyson stalling the fight.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
Tyson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cranston up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Tyson has Cranston pressed against the cage.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranston backwards.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Tyson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
Cranston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Cranston pushes him off.
Tyson misses with a combination

and Cranston counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Tyson!

Tyson is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cranston content to control rather than advance.
Oh Tyson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cranston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cranston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dan Cranston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cranston throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Cranston misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Cranston keeps it at a distance.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cranston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Cranston.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Cranston circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cranston keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Cranston circles away.

Tyson clinches up with Cranston and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Cranston avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson stalling.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranston is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cranston has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Tyson is struggling to control the position.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tyson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tyson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyson works on Cranston's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Cranston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Cranston circles away.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cranston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Cranston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cranston throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Cranston misses with a combination
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Cranston blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Cranston is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Cranston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Cranston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cranston shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but Cranston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Cranston.
Cranston throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.

Tyson forces Cranston back against the cage and clinches.
Cranston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyson is keeping busy.
Tyson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cranston backwards.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stalling.
Cranston is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cranston has his back to the cage.
Tyson stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson is pushing Cranston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cranston backwards.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson tries to work over Cranston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cranston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cranston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson tries to clinch but Cranston is having none of it.

Tyson has managed to clinch.
Tyson effectively controlling the action here.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Cranston controls the action.
Tyson slowing the pace effectively.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Cranston does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cranston throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Cranston throws a right hand that Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyson also avoids with ease.
Cranston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cranston drops Tyson with a nice combination! Cranston dives into Tyson's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.

Cranston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cranston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cranston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cranston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson controls Cranston momentarily but Cranston frees himself.

Cranston drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Cranston off! Cranston jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Cranston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson controls Cranston momentarily but Cranston frees himself.
Tyson is adopting a defensive guard.
Cranston won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cranston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cranston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cranston misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Cranston circles away and keeps his distance.
Cranston lands a glancing blow to the side of Tyson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranston throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson slowing the pace effectively.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Tyson to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cranston.
A hook to the body from Tyson.
Tyson has Cranston pressed against the cage.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mike Tyson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson scores with a shot to the side of Cranston's head.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Tyson.
Cranston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cranston misses with a punch on the inside.
Cranston is trying to maintain a safe position but Tyson gets an underhook and turns Cranston into the cage.
Cranston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson avoiding damage.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson stalling against the cage.
Dan Cranston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Tyson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Cranston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Tyson!