PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between dxfh hadf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jr has chosen Flashing Lights Remix as his entrance music. Tyson Jr has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

hadf
vs
Tyson Jr

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dxfh hadf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but hadf moves away.
Tyson Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Tyson Jr misses.
hadf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
hadf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson Jr pinned against the cage. Tyson Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

hadf closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tyson Jr did well to prevent hadf getting side control.
hadf trying to mount his opponent but Tyson Jr defends it.
hadf controlling the pace.
hadf prevents Tyson Jr from standing back up.
Tyson Jr looks gassed!
hadf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tyson Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyson Jr wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hadf is controlling the pace.
hadf lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyson Jr taking some punishment here, with hadf in his half guard.
hadf trying to mount his opponent but Tyson Jr defends it.
hadf tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tyson Jr is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

hadf is looking for a kimura but Tyson Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for hadf to get the leverage.
hadf wants to pass to mount but Tyson Jr is defending the position.
hadf is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tyson Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
hadf is figuring out what he wants to do next.
hadf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson Jr on the ground.

hadf is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson Jr defends it well.

hadf seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hadf moves into full mount! Tyson Jr won't be happy about that!
hadf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
hadf controlling from mount.
hadf is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
hadf unloads with some shots from mount but Tyson Jr bucks and avoids them well.
hadf controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hadf throws some wild stikes that Tyson Jr manages to avoid easily.
hadf controlling the pace for now.

hadf working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tyson Jr is bucking up trying to escape but hadf cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

hadf jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tyson Jr manages to avoid the submission attempt.

hadf decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dxfh hadf dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Tyson Jr as hadf shoots in.
hadf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyson Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but hadf avoids it really well and circles away.

hadf drives through with a takedown into guard.

hadf drops back looking for a leg! Tyson Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson Jr manages to kick hadf off! hadf jumps back into Tyson Jr's guard.
Tyson Jr wants to stand but hadf is controlling the position.
hadf wants to pass the guard but Tyson Jr is keeping the position.
hadf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyson Jr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hadf 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.
hadf wanted to stand there but Tyson Jr had control of the position.

We're going to have a standup here because dxfh hadf wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Tyson Jr tries to keep at a distance but hadf has taken the fight into the clinch.
hadf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
hadf tries to pull guard but Tyson Jr won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dxfh hadf. That's going to take a lot out of him.

hadf breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
hadf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
hadf scores with a kick to the midsection.

hadf is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson Jr's half guard.
hadf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hadf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
hadf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
hadf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyson Jr wants to control but hadf is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up because dxfh hadf just wasn't active enough.
hadf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
dxfh hadf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hadf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Tyson Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
hadf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
hadf tries to stand but Tyson Jr is controlling from the bottom.
hadf stands up over Tyson Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
hadf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hadf is controlling him.
hadf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst hadf is controlling him.
hadf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson Jr is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
hadf wants to get up but he can't break Tyson Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tyson Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson Jr, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
hadf tries a head kick but it misses.
hadf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson Jr avoids it really well and circles away.

hadf feints and as Tyson Jr raises his hands in defense, hadf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson Jr wants to get back to his feet but hadf is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dxfh hadf dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Tyson Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hadf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hadf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Mike Tyson Jr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
hadf fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Jr misses with a combination
and hadf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
dxfh hadf is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for hadf with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dxfh hadf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hadf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson Jr swivels and escapes.

hadf closes the distance and pushes Tyson Jr back into the cage.
Tyson Jr is pressed up against the cage. hadf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson Jr down to the mat. Tyson Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for hadf with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hadf stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson Jr. Tyson Jr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hadf shoots and misses

and Tyson Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
hadf wants to stand and escape but Tyson Jr is having none of it.

Tyson Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tyson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson Jr misses with a combination

and hadf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyson Jr is trying to control but can't.
Tyson Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hadf not doing much here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tyson Jr is trying to stand up here but hadf is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyson Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from hadf. hadf gets slowly back to his feet.

hadf clinches with his opponent.

hadf jumps into guard, dragging Tyson Jr to the mat.
hadf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson Jr is controlling him.
Tyson Jr wants to control from the top but hadf keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hadf wants to stand but Tyson Jr is controlling the position.
Tyson Jr wants to get up but he can't break hadf's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
hadf wants to get back to his feet but Tyson Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyson Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
hadf wants to stand and escape but Tyson Jr is having none of it.
Tyson Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but hadf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson Jr.
Mike Tyson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tyson Jr enables hadf to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tyson Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr has a closed guard, preventing hadf from standing up.
Tyson Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tyson Jr wants to stand up but hadf is controlling him.
Tyson Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
hadf keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyson Jr's head.
Tyson Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
hadf thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hadf wants to control from the top but Tyson Jr keeps moving.
hadf wants to pass the guard but Tyson Jr is keeping the position.
dxfh hadf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hadf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tyson Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. hadf defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
dxfh hadf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well hadf 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dxfh hadf!