PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Barkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tayson
vs
Barkin

209 cm
20
287 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Barkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayson misses with a few strikes there.
Tayson misses with a double jab
and Barkin counters with a nice body kick.
Tayson misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tayson is defended easily by Barkin.
Tayson misses with a few strikes there.
Mike Tayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkin tries to clinch but Tayson is having none of it.
Tayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Tayson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barkin moves out of range as Tayson strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Tayson. Those never looked like landing.
Barkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tayson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkin.
Tayson tries for a takedown but Barkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tayson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barkin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tayson is breathing heavily.
Tayson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tayson shoots in and drives through. Barkin sprawls well.
Barkin tries to clinch up but Tayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tayson misses with a two punch combination.
Tayson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barkin's waist but Barkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tayson off to one side.

Barkin drives through and clinches with Tayson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkin tries to land a knee to the head but Tayson blocks with his arms.
Tayson avoids a wild elbow strike from Barkin.
Barkin lands an elbow inside.
Barkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Barkin.
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!
Barkin looking to throw knees to the head but Tayson is blocking nicely.
Barkin throws an elbow but it misses.
Barkin misses with a knee strike.
Barkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barkin tries a knee to the head but Tayson blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barkin throws an elbow but misses.
Barkin controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tayson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tayson throws a series of punches but Barkin avoids them all with ease.
Tayson throws a series of punches but Barkin avoids them all with ease.
Tayson tries to clinch but Barkin is having none of it.
Tayson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barkin is fending him off so far but Tayson persists. Nope, Barkin circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tayson is defended easily by Barkin.

Tayson shoots in and bounces Barkin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tayson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tayson stays in close to Barkin's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Barkin 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.

A big right from Tayson misses.
Tayson throws a right and a left that Barkin avoids nicely.
Tayson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Tayson.
Barkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barkin tries to clinch up but Tayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Barkin slaps away a takedown attempt from Tayson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkin wants to clinch.

Tayson gets tackled into the cage by Barkin. Barkin maintains the clinch.
Barkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Tayson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tayson misses with some punches.
Barkin is stalling here.
Barkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Barkin.

It looks like Mike Tayson has been cut.
Barkin misses with an elbow over the top.
Barkin tries a knee to the head but Tayson blocks it.
Tayson avoids the elbow strike from Barkin, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkin misses with a knee strike.
Barkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tayson's defenses.
Barkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Tayson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barkin misses with a knee strike.
Tayson tries to break free but Barkin pushes him back against the cage.
Barkin stalling the fight.
Barkin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barkin trying to control the position but instead, Tayson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barkin into the cage.
Tayson jumps guard but Barkin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tayson's defenses.
Barkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayson blocks it with crossed arms.
Barkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tayson's brow.
Barkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tayson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barkin stalling in the clinch but Tayson improves position.
Tayson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Tayson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tayson blocks an elbow strike from Barkin.
Barkin is trying to stall.
Tayson is trying to push Barkin away but Barkin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tayson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barkin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barkin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tayson is keeping busy.
Tayson being controlled against the cage.
Barkin misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Barkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tayson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tayson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkin.
Barkin wants to clinch.

Tayson looking to score a takedown here. Barkin is defending well but Tayson drives through and ends up in Barkin's guard.
Barkin keeping full guard, as Tayson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tayson content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mike Tayson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tayson dives in and grabs Barkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barkin pushes down on Tayson's head and hops out.
Tayson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charlie Barkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tayson throws a series of punches but Barkin moves out of range.
Mike Tayson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tayson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tayson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Tayson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barkin circles away quickly and effectively.

Barkin has Tayson up against the cage in a clinch.
Barkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tayson wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tayson as Barkin tries to tie him up.
Tayson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barkin throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tayson's brow.
Charlie Barkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barkin tries to stall but Tayson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barkin throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayson avoids the elbow strike from Barkin, against the cage.
Barkin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tayson's defenses.
Barkin lands an elbow that stopped Tayson in his tracks for a moment.
Barkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barkin tries to stall but Tayson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tayson is trying to break the clinch but Barkin has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barkin.
Barkin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barkin lands an elbow inside.
Barkin lands an elbow inside.
Tayson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barkin throws an elbow but misses.
Tayson avoids the elbow strike from Barkin, against the cage.
Barkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tayson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tayson as Barkin tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barkin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tayson's brow.
Barkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayson blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tayson takes an elbow to the temple.
Barkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mike Tayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barkin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Barkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barkin 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Barkin!