PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyson
vs
Hardy

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, 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 Hilo, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.

Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
Tyson has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy cracks Tyson with a nice body shot.
A short right from Hardy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Hardy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Tyson jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Hardy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy pushes Tyson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardy to keep the fight standing.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardy pushes Tyson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Hardy lunges at Tyson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyson's hand.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Hardy punishes Tyson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Tyson's head back.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Tyson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Hardy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Tyson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hardy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Tyson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Hardy!