PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Tie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tyson
vs
Tie

185 cm
24
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Tie!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tie looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Tyson takes a swing at Tie's ribcage but misses.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tie moves away.

Tyson darts in and clinches Tie up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Tie misses with the head strike.
Tie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tie misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson cracks Tie with a nice body shot.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tie misses with a punch to the body.
Tie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tie tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Tie struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Tie prevents a body shot from Tyson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tie.
A short right from Tyson.
Tyson presses Tie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
A right handed body shot lands from Tie.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
Tyson digs a right hand into Tie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tie's gas tank.
Tie looks gassed!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tie backwards.
Tie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson pushes Tie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
Tyson pushes Tie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyson digs a right hand into Tie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tie's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyson.
Tyson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.
Tyson gets through Tie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tie up against the cage.
A short left from Tyson.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Tie.
A short body shot lands from Tyson as the two fighters clinch.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyson lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyson.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike.
Tyson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Tyson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyson digs a right hand into Tie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tie's gas tank.
Tyson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tyson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tie tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tie can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tie letting Tyson take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson is working Tie over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson gets through Tie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tie backwards.
A short left from Tyson.
A short uppercut from Tyson.
Tie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyson lands with a light punch inside.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Tyson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tie.
Tyson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tyson.

Tie is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyson.
Tie has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A short left from Tyson.
Tyson lands a hook that snaps the head of Tie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyson lands a big right hand that sends Tie crashing to the mat! Tyson stays standing though and waves Tie back to his feet!
Tie is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Tyson engages and cracks Tie with a massive lead left hook - Tie tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Tyson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Tyson!