PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Impaler
vs
Tyson

174 cm
33
160 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

179 cm
28
165 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Impaler throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Tyson connects with a crisp jab.
Tyson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Impaler is able to avoid easily.
Impaler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Impaler seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Some bone on bone action there as Tyson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson punishes Impaler's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyson on the side of the head.
Tyson connects with a leg kick. Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson scores with a leg kick.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Impaler defends it nicely.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler misses with a straight left.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Impaler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyson won't be happy with that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tyson is trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson wants to control but Impaler postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyson is being controlled here.
Impaler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Impaler trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Impaler cracks Tyson with a big right hand but Tyson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Impaler's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Impaler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Impaler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Impaler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tyson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Impaler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Impaler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Impaler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Impaler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Impaler throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Impaler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Impaler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Impaler trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Impaler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Impaler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tyson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Impaler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Impaler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyson scores with a push kick.
Impaler takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Impaler looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Impaler with a jab.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Impaler is avoiding it.
Impaler throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Impaler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyson.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Impaler throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler connects with a single shot there.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Tyson.
Impaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson tests Impaler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Impaler just misses with a punch to the body.
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Impaler.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Impaler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Impaler is just out of range.
Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Impaler.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Impaler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Impaler's head.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Impaler.
Impaler misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyson takes one on the button.
Impaler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Impaler.
Impaler digs a good hook to Tyson's body.
Impaler lunges at Tyson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyson's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler blocks a low kick nicely.

Impaler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Impaler controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Impaler trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Impaler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Impaler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Impaler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.

Tyson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Impaler sprawls well initially but Tyson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Impaler is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Impaler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Impaler.
Tyson being controlled here momentarily.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Impaler is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Impaler keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Impaler looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Tyson.
Tyson throws a hook but Impaler blocks it.
Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson throws out a leg kick but Impaler moves out of range and Tyson only half commits.
Impaler throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Impaler throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson tries to work over Impaler's front leg with a kick but Impaler checks it.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Impaler lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.
Tyson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Impaler.
Impaler cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Impaler manages to avoid it.
Impaler tries a low kick but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Impaler.
Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Impaler shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Impaler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tyson.
Impaler swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a thumping low kick.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.

Impaler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Impaler is out of range.
Impaler jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Impaler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler slips under a jab from Tyson.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Impaler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Impaler sprawls well.
Impaler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Tyson catches Impaler right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Tyson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Impaler's hands.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Impaler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.