PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valanciunas
vs
Tyson

192 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
183 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.

Valanciunas moves into the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Valanciunas has him pressed against the ropes.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson moves out of range as Valanciunas throws a body kick.

Valanciunas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Valanciunas has double underhooks.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Valanciunas moves into the clinch successfully.
Valanciunas working aggressively here.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Valanciunas has the dominant position.
Valanciunas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valanciunas pushes Tyson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valanciunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tysons head.
Valanciunas lands with a left to the head.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Valanciunas is controlling him.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Valanciunas tries to throw a body punch but Tyson avoids it by throwing Valanciunas back against the ropes.
Tyson tries to break free but Valanciunas pushes him back against the ropes.
Valanciunas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Valanciunas lands an uppercut.
Valanciunas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valanciunas lands a body shot.
Tyson looks winded!
Valanciunas digs a right hand underneath Tyson's ribcage. Tyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valanciunas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Tyson is rocked!
Good body shot from Valanciunas.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Valanciunas finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Valanciunas drops Tyson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tyson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Mike Tyson's cut even more.
Valanciunas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valanciunas pushes Tyson against the ropes. Valanciunas is working some dirty boxing. Valanciunas pushes off with a quick right hook! Tyson goes down! Tyson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Valanciunas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Valanciunas!