PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Idle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) as his entrance music. Mike Tyson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Idle
vs
Tyson

170 cm
26
206 lbs
9 - 1 - 2

185 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

PRIME DESIGNS

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 9 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Idle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Idle.
The fighters circling - Idle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Idle is out of range and Tyson settles back down.
Idle looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Tyson with a hook.
Idle throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson moves out of range as Idle strikes.
Idle throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Tyson.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Idle misses its intended target.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Idle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Idle misses.
Idle moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
A big right from Idle misses.
Idle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Idle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Idle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Idle cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson throws a leg kick which misses Idle's front leg but catches the back leg as Idle tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson connects with a leg kick. Idle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson tries a low kick but Idle avoids it.
Idle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Idle is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tyson misses with a hook.
Tyson thumps Idle with a low kick.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Idle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson takes a swing at Idle's ribcage but misses.
Idle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Idle misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Idle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idle throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but Idle is having none of it.
A jab from Idle misses.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Idle at a distance.
Idle is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idle stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
Tyson controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Idle.
Idle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson tries to stall but Idle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Idle working aggressively here.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Idle's elbow.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Idle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Idle misses with some punches.
Tyson stalling against the cage.
Idle misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idle throws a head punch that misses.
Idle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Idle.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Idle throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Idle's elbow.
Tyson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tyson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Idle avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Tyson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Idle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tyson as the two fighters clinch.
Idle stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Idle being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to stall.
Tyson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Idle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Idle.
Idle misses with some punches.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Idle swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Idle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Idle throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Idle misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Idle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Idle circles away and keeps his distance.
Idle misses with an uppercut.
Tyson connects with a crisp jab.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tyson tries to clinch but Idle is having none of it.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Idle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Tyson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Idle swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Idle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Idle, pushing him back against the cage.
Idle has Tyson pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Idle swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Idle swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idle looking to stall.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tyson tries a body shot but Idle blocks it.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Idle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Idle.
Idle has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch on the inside from Idle fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Idle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Idle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tyson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Idle working aggressively here.
Idle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tyson.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Idle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Idle's elbow.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
Idle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Idle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Idle working aggressively here.
Idle pushes Tyson against the cage. Idle is working some dirty boxing. Idle pushes off with a quick right hook! Tyson goes down! Tyson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Idle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Idle!
After winning the bout, Eric Idle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.