PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Krooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krooker has chosen Kasparov - Keep Going as his entrance music. Klaus Krooker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tyson
vs
Krooker

185 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Krooker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krooker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krooker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson throws a head kick but Krooker moves out of range.
Krooker walks into a jab.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Krooker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyson working a defensive guard but Krooker manages to pass into side control anyway.

Krooker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tyson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to improve position but can't.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krooker's best efforts.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krooker on the ground.
Tyson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Krooker there.
Krooker is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Krooker is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control here.

Krooker wants to work for an arm triangle but Tyson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Krooker prevents Tyson from improving his position.
Tyson is looking to get back to is feet but Krooker passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Krooker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Krooker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Krooker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tyson tries to escape but Krooker is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Krooker closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Krooker pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krooker but Krooker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krooker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson misses with the combination.

Krooker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyson is looking to control Krooker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?

Tyson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krooker pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krooker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tyson wants to control but Krooker passes into side.
Krooker is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson is trying to control Krooker's posture but Krooker avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krooker working the head with strikes.
Tyson wants to control but Krooker postures up.

Krooker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tyson is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krooker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tyson tries to bench press Krooker off him but Krooker keeps the position.

Krooker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyson, who protects the arm well.

Krooker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Krooker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to buck Krooker off but Krooker is having none of it.
Tyson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Tyson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krooker fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Krooker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krooker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krooker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krooker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krooker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krooker is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson pulls Krooker into guard.
Tyson wants to control but Krooker passes easily into half guard.
Krooker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson won't allow Krooker to pass to mount.

Krooker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Krooker.

Krooker wants to work for an arm triangle but Tyson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krooker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Krooker is controlling him well.
Tyson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krooker is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
Tyson pushes Krooker off looking to stand but Krooker dives back in and keeps control.

Krooker 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 defending against the submission attempts here by Krooker.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Krooker is controlling him well.

Krooker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Krooker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Krooker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krooker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Krooker!