PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen Juicy as his entrance music. Mike Tyson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tyson
vs
Howard

180 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

THE STEEL PENN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Mike Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Howard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
Tyson digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Howard shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Tyson.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Howard looks gassed!
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Howard is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tyson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Howard.
Tyson lands a with a good body shot.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson throws a one two combo.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Howard tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard looking for a takedown.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Howard off the cage and back into rage.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyson thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howard backs up against the cage.

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson is looking to wear down Howard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Howard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Howard's ribs.
Tyson digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson lands a with a good body shot.

Tyson gets a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson with a jab.
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jabs at Howard's body.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson scores with a jab to the body.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
Howard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tyson thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson scores with a one two! Howard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson connects with a body shot.

Tyson forces Howard back against the cage and clinches.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson stuns Howard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Tyson instigates a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tyson rushes Howard and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
Howard is trying to drag Tyson to the mat but Tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Tyson.
Howard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson connects with a body shot.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Howard backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyson leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howard doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson scores with a one two! Howard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Howard's ribs.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Howard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Howard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Howard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Howard.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but Howard 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 Mike Howard.

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Howard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.

Tyson pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
Tyson connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howard doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Tyson instigates a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.

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

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Howard closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.
Tyson works Howard's body with a nice hook.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howard at a distance.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson is working the combinations to good effect here.

Tyson clinches.

Tyson breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howard doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson cracks Howard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson throws a one two combo.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Howard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Howard's head back.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard looking for a takedown.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard shoots in but no luck this time.
Howard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Howard's defenses.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

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

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Howard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.

Tyson clinches.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson jabs at Howard's body.
Tyson lands a jab to Howard's midsection.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson cracks Howard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyson tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Howard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Howard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Howard tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Howard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A cross from Tyson lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Howard's head back.
Tyson lands a with a good body shot.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Howard's head.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Howard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howard at a distance.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howard there as he acknowledges the shot.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyson punishes Howard's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson lands a jab to Howard's midsection.

Tyson rushes Howard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson cracks Howard with an open hand slap.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson connects with the punch.
Tyson connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.
Howard has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.

Tyson gets a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.

Tyson has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Howard backpedaling.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target.
Howard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howard somewhat.
Tyson lands a with a good body shot.
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson connects with a crisp jab.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howard on the side of the head.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Howard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mike Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson digs a good hook to Howard's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

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