PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Core (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Core

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hard Core!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Core shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Core postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.

Core is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tyson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tyson has escaped and now he's on top!
Core looking for a sweep. Not yet Core, not yet.
Tyson wants to get up but he can't break Core's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Core preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Core looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Core lands a decent punch to the body there.

Tyson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Core, up you get!
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Core decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Core works over Tyson with some ground and pound from guard.
Core wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Core postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Core is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tyson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tyson has escaped and now he's on top!

Core is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyson is aware though and is defending well.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Core is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson wants to stand but Core has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Core is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tyson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Core.
Core throws an elbow but Tyson slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Core is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyson is defending well.

Core looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Core tries to score with some ground and pound. Tyson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Core working the ground and pound.
Core happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Core in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tyson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hard Core!