PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping up to Boston. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dover
vs
Tyson

175 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

180 cm
23
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89
STEEL PENN NUTRITION - STEEL RESERVE 158+ ONLY$89

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 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dover.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dover moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Dover.
Dover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dover in his tracks.
Dover cracks Tyson with a good jab.
Tyson lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.
Dover walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dover's head.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Dover's head but Dover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dover looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.

Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dover keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyson tries to circle away but Dover has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson wants to break free but Dover has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dover drops back down to his feet.
Dover has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dover working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dover.
Dover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Dover staying out of range there.
Dover throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dover ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Dover.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Dover didn't see that one coming.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Dover knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dover throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Dover loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dover's head.
Dover moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Dover throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson stuns Dover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dover momentarily.
Dover is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dover looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson lands an overhand right.
Tyson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dover. Dover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Tyson.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dover walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dover had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dover takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Dover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dover closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Dover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Dover walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dover is rocked!

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Oh Dover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Tyson cracks Dover with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dover tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tyson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dover is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!