PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tyson Jr
vs
King

178 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian King!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.

King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tyson Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyson Jr prevents King from improving position.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyson Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tyson Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King tries for a kimura but Tyson Jr is defending well.
Tyson Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, King asserts his dominance and retains side control.

King is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.

King goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tyson Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in King's guard! Nice work there by Tyson Jr!
King looks gassed!
Tyson Jr preventing the sweep.
Tyson Jr tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two 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.
King has a closed guard, preventing Tyson Jr from standing up.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King keeping moving, preventing Tyson Jr from controlling successfully.
King wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson Jr.

King clinches.
Tyson Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyson Jr letting King take a breather here.
King prevents Tyson Jr from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson Jr misses with a double jab.
Tyson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King dodges the punch combination from Tyson Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian King dominated that round.
That's time! Tyson Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyson Jr moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Tyson Jr throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.

King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson Jr is trying to stand.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

King is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tyson Jr has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tyson Jr has worked his arm free - good work by Tyson Jr!
Tyson Jr prevents King from improving position.
Tyson Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson Jr is trying to stand up.

King looking to isolate an arm here. Tyson Jr doesn't see it coming and as King extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian King!