PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Sprawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sprawls comes to the cage accompanied by BIG - The wickedest freestyle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sprawls
vs
Tyson

182 cm
21
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Biggie Sprawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprawls throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sprawls could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sprawls shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot by Tyson.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Sprawls on that attempt.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.

Sprawls shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyson is pulling down on Sprawls's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Tyson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sprawls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson controlling Sprawls's posture.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Sprawls tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson has his hands on Sprawls's head, controlling the position.
Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tyson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tyson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sprawls throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson pulls Sprawls in close to prevent any damage.
Sprawls tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sprawls postures up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Tyson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sprawls ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Sprawls counters with a takedown into side control.
Sprawls is breathing heavily.

Sprawls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sprawls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tyson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Tyson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson trying to control from the bottom.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprawls is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Sprawls preventing the sweep.
Tyson has control of Sprawls's left arm, preventing Sprawls from doing any damage.
Sprawls wants to stand but Tyson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Sprawls isn't so interested in that idea.

Sprawls gets to his feet - Tyson follows without any prompting.
Sprawls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson shoots in but Sprawls avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sprawls looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Sprawls shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Sprawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sprawls shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson takes a swing at Sprawls's ribcage but misses.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sprawls scores a takedown into full mount!

Sprawls looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprawls punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyson tries to hold on but Sprawls pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Sprawls dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Sprawls.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Sprawls counters with a head kick.
Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyson lunges at Sprawls with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sprawls's hand.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sprawls doesn't seem phased though.
Sprawls tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sprawls throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Biggie Sprawls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sprawls on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Sprawls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sprawls looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sprawls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Tyson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Sprawls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Sprawls sprawls well.
Sprawls changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Sprawls manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Sprawls didn't see that one coming.
Sprawls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sprawls staying out of range there.
Sprawls will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Sprawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sprawls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Sprawls.
Tyson throws a body punch but Sprawls moves out of range.
Tyson throws a leg kick

and Sprawls counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprawls pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sprawls has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tyson defend it? Sprawls steps over the head and cranks it - Tyson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sprawls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Biggie Sprawls!