PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tre Poundz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poundz comes into the arena with Show Out blaring out of the sound system. Tyson has chosen DMX-Its Dark and Hell is Hot as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Poundz
vs
Tyson

175 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Poundz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poundz is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson 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.

Tyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tyson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.

Tyson stands up and beckons Poundz to his feet.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poundz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poundz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tyson forces Poundz back against the cage and clinches.
Tyson wants a takedown.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.

Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Poundz. Poundz maintains the clinch.
Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Poundz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Poundz moves into the clinch successfully.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Poundz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poundz wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poundz preventing the sweep.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Poundz from controlling successfully.
Poundz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Tyson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Poundz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Poundz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Poundz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes Poundz back into the cage.
Tyson lands a knee to the head.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poundz is defended easily by Tyson.
Poundz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poundz tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Poundz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tre Poundz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poundz misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Poundz as Tyson shoots in.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Poundz pushes him off.
Tyson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson throws a right hand that Poundz ducks under and follows up with a left that Poundz also avoids with ease.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Poundz shows good takedown defense.

Poundz moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
Tyson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poundz as Tyson tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Tyson.
Poundz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Poundz has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Poundz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.

Tyson jumps guard.

Tyson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poundz defends well.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Poundz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poundz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tyson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Poundz defends it easily.
Poundz looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson has a closed guard, preventing Poundz from standing up.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.

Tyson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Tyson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poundz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poundz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poundz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poundz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson trying to control the position.

Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poundz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Poundz looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poundz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poundz keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

Poundz is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.

Tyson stands and steps away. Poundz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson working Poundz over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson lands a good knee to the midsection. Poundz won't want to take too many of those.
Mike Tyson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tyson crunches a lovely knee into Poundz's ribcage.
Tyson lands a knee to the head.

Tyson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Tyson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Tyson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Poundz!

Tyson is working to tighten is grip on Poundz's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Poundz has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tyson is really squeezing tight and eventually Poundz passes out! Tyson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.