PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tyson
vs
Gomi

200 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tyson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomi's brow.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gomi won't allow it.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Gomi is controlling the position.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!
Tyson slips under a jab.
Gomi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi misses with a hook

and Tyson moves into the clinch.
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!
Tyson stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomi as Tyson tries to tie him up.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomi avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson is trying to push Gomi away but Gomi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gomi blocks an elbow strike from Tyson.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Gomi has the dominant position.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Gomi blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has Gomi pressed against the ropes, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomi.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Gomi against the ropes.
Tyson wants to stall.
Tyson prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Jab by Gomi.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Gomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses the jab.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Gomi against the ropes.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tyson misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson tries to stall but Gomi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Gomi coming out on top.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Tyson.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Gomi has him pressed against the ropes.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Gomi blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomi stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Gomi has the dominant position.
Tyson prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Gomi slips a jab from Tyson.
Nice cross by Gomi.
Tyson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Gomi lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Gomi avoids a kick to the body.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gomi coming out on top.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Gomi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson swings widly with a right hand
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Tyson walks into a jab.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomi to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Gomi. Beautiful body shot.
Tyson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Tyson rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to break free.

Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi scores with a jab. Tyson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Tyson moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Gomi catches Tyson right on the button with a cross.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyson scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Mike Tyson!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Mike Tyson!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!

Mike Tyson wins by split decision!