PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C Mehnutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tyson
vs
Mehnutz

177 cm
23
227 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, C Mehnutz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson is looking to clinch but Mehnutz is avoiding it.
Mehnutz avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Mehnutz blocks a jab.
Mehnutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mehnutz, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mehnutz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mehnutz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mehnutz throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mehnutz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mehnutz throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson misses with a double jab

and Mehnutz counters by clinching up.
Tyson tries a body shot but Mehnutz blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mehnutz.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyson tries to work over Mehnutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson looking to stall.

Mehnutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mehnutz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Mehnutz misses with a body shot

and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mehnutz manages to break the clinch.
Mehnutz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mehnutz counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mehnutz tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson tries to clinch but Mehnutz moves away
and Mehnutz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mehnutz.
Mehnutz works the jab nicely.
Tyson tries to clinch up

and Mehnutz moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Mehnutz coming out on top.
Mehnutz throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mehnutz counters by clinching up.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Mehnutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson tries to clinch but Mehnutz moves away
and Mehnutz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Mehnutz circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Mehnutz counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson throws a series of punches but Mehnutz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson takes a swing at Mehnutz's ribcage but misses.
Tyson wants to clinch but Mehnutz slips to the side
and Mehnutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson wants to clinch but Mehnutz slips to the side
and Mehnutz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyson thinking.
Mehnutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Mehnutz's head but Mehnutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mehnutz misses with a series of wild punches.

Mehnutz forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mehnutz blocking some punches.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Mehnutz gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage.

Mehnutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mehnutz moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

C Mehnutz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mehnutz tries to score with a low kick but Tyson moves his leg out of the way.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mehnutz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Mehnutz closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Mehnutz blocking some punches.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch.
Tyson misses with a double jab
enabling Mehnutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson works over Mehnutz's head and body with a nice combination.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.

Mehnutz manages to break the clinch.
Tyson wants to clinch but Mehnutz slips to the side
and Mehnutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson wants to clinch

and Mehnutz counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mehnutz controls his hands.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mehnutz.
Tyson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tyson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Mehnutz.
Mehnutz blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Mehnutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Mehnutz breaks from the clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mehnutz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson wants to clinch but Mehnutz slips to the side

and Mehnutz counters with a nice right hand that sends Tyson toppling to the canvas! Tyson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mehnutz finish him?!

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!

Tyson clinches up with Mehnutz and pushes him back against the cage.

Mehnutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moves out of range as Mehnutz strikes.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson wants to clinch but Mehnutz slips to the side
and Mehnutz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mehnutz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mehnutz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mehnutz scores with a jab to the head.
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Mehnutz catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mehnutz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Mehnutz cracks Tyson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tyson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mehnutz finish him?

Tyson is rocked!
Mehnutz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mehnutz throws a shot to the body.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson walks straight into a right hand from Mehnutz - that's dropped him! Mehnutz jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tyson from any more punishment! Tyson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). C Mehnutz!