PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crosby
vs
Tyson

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sidney Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Crosby preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crosby keeps working.
Tyson not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Crosby pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tyson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Crosby to the ground. Tyson is now in Crosby's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crosby is keeping the position for now.
Tyson tries to stand but Crosby is controlling from the bottom.

Crosby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Crosby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tyson trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby has his hands on Tyson's head, controlling the position.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Crosby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Tyson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crosby uses it to pass to side control.
Crosby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Crosby decides to stand back up.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tyson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Crosby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tyson wants to take a breather but Crosby is having none of it.
Crosby keeping hold of Tyson's head, controlling as best he can.
Tyson wants to control but Crosby is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyson pushes Crosby up against the cage in a clinch.

Crosby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

Tyson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crosby clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crosby prevents Tyson from getting a body triangle.
Crosby trying to get back to his feet but Tyson is in full control for now.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Tyson looking to break Crosby's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Crosby remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tyson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tyson is trying to stick to Crosby's back but Crosby is turning into Tyson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tyson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Crosby.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tyson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crosby has passed into half guard!

Crosby seems to be working for a kimura but Tyson defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crosby is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crosby.
Tyson trying to control but Crosby postures up.
Crosby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crosby is working away from the top position though.
Crosby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crosby uses his free foot to push down on Tyson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tyson.
Tyson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Crosby missing with strikes.

Tyson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Crosby gets his way!
Crosby somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crosby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Crosby misses with a punch to the head.
Crosby thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Tyson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Crosby throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Even with his hooks in, Crosby manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tyson is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sidney Crosby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tyson clinches with his opponent.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Crosby fails to land the takedown.

Tyson moves into the clinch.
Crosby tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the cage.

Tyson drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Crosby is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crosby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crosby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Crosby uses it to pass to side control.
Crosby in side control, throwing shots but Tyson defends.
Crosby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tyson looking for a sweep but Crosby has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Poor strikes thrown by Crosby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tyson tries to improve his position but instead Crosby has taken his back!

Crosby has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tyson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Crosby tightening his grip on Tyson, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Tyson trying to control the hands but Crosby breaks the grip.
Crosby missing with strikes.

Tyson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crosby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crosby tightening his grip on Tyson, looking for the choke.
Tyson trying to control the position but Crosby manages to sink in the hooks.
Tyson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Crosby is staying active.
Crosby thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but not successfully.

Tyson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Crosby's arms.

Tyson fending off the submission attempt from Crosby.

Crosby working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Crosby is looking for the choke from the back position but Tyson is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sidney Crosby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crosby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Crosby!