PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Batista (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.

Tyson
vs
Batista

180 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Batista!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Batista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Batista is controlling the position.
Batista wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Batista scores with a nice short uppercut.

Batista jumps into guard, dragging Tyson to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Batista looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Batista looking for a sweep. Not yet Batista, not yet.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Batista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batista working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.

Batista kicks Tyson off and gets to his feet.

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

Batista breaks from the clinch.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Batista shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Batista lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Batista with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Batista landing strikes from the mount and Tyson is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista raining down hammerfists from mount.

Tyson is rocked!

Mike Tyson's cut is getting worse.
Batista landing strikes from the mount and Tyson is in trouble!
Oh Tyson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batista lands a big shot to the head and Tyson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dave Batista!