PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quik Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yin's entrance music is I Got A Feeling (lol :P). A fine choice. Tyson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bad to the bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Yin
vs
Tyson

185 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

181 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quik Yin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with a hook
and Yin counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson misses with a shot to the body
and Yin counters with a stiff right hand.
Yin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Quik Yin has been cut.

Yin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Yin is controlling him
Yin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tyson tries to roll over but Yin keeps him under control.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Yin is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin works his way into full mount!

Yin working for a guillotine from mount but Tyson is in no mood to give up.

Yin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tyson is surviving well by controlling Yin's body position as best he can.
Yin avoids the attempt from Tyson to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yin wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.
Tyson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yin avoids the attempt from Tyson to control.
Yin looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yin content just to control the position here.
Yin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

We're going to have a standup here because Quik Yin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tyson throws a combination that misses

and Yin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yin trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tyson for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quik Yin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quik Yin's cut.
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.

Yin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Yin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Tyson controls Yin momentarily but Yin frees himself.
Yin postures up and lands a big shot to Tyson's brow.
Yin looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Yin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin trying to control the position here.

Yin is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yin's guard.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Yin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yin pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tyson is staying active underneath Yin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yin works his way into full mount!

Yin has hold of Tyson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tyson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yin controlling the pace for now.
Yin won't let Tyson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Yin controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yin unloading with bombs!
Quik Yin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yin controlling his opponent.

Yin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tyson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quik Yin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quik Yin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tyson misses with a lunging right hand

and Yin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Yin is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Tyson wants to stand up but Yin is controlling him.
Yin pushes down on Tyson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tyson wants to improve his position but Yin is controlling well.

Yin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yin wants to take a breather but Tyson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tyson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yin has cracked it and Tyson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quik Yin!