PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryan
vs
Tyson

189 cm
24
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Ryan content to stall in guard here.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryan postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ryan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tyson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Christopher Ryan just wasn't active enough.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyson.
Tyson shoots and misses

so Ryan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyson seems keen to control Ryan's posture.
Ryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson is pulling down on Ryan's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ryan is controlling the pace.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.

Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson defends it well.
Tyson is concentrating on defense, preventing Ryan from advancing position.
Ryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?
Ryan slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyson trying to control here.
Tyson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ryan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ryan shoots in and gets a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Ryan is pushing down on Tyson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tyson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Ryan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tyson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ryan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tyson is just riding it out for now. Ryan eventually gives up the hold.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryan.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Tyson defends the submission attempt.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ryan not doing much here.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ryan is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyson tries for a takedown but Ryan circles away easily

and Ryan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.

Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ryan trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Ryan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Ryan circles away easily

and Ryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryan.
Tyson controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a couple of elbows.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is really struggling to control Tyson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Tyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
Ryan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyson's guard.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Ryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyson trying to control from the bottom.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tyson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Christopher Ryan!