PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tyson
vs
Johnson

180 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Tyson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tyson stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tyson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tyson defends well.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Tyson is stalling in the full guard.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up.

That's two 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.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Tyson pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Tyson gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tyson is adopting a defensive guard.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson stops Tyson from standing up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Tyson controlling the position.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to control.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyson fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.

That's four 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.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tyson misses with a low kick.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tyson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tyson pulls Johnson into guard.
Tyson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tyson controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tyson.

That's two 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.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.

Tyson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Tyson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four 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.

Tyson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.

Tyson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Tyson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tyson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

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