PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen 2pac - Uppercut as his entrance music. Toshihiro Kai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kai
vs
Tyson

215 cm
35
169 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

179 cm
31
170 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Meet the Future

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Meet the Future

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 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Tyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Kai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson lands with a cross.
Kai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Kai finds it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Kai as Tyson shoots in.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai misses with a looping right.
Kai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kai checks a low kick from Tyson.
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson lands the left hand.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Kai.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai slips under a jab from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Tyson misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Tyson catches Kai right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Kai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyson.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kai avoids them all with ease.

Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kai to the mat! Kai manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Kai.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyson.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Tyson cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kai digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Kai misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
Kai slips a straight right by Tyson.
Kai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kai lands a jab to the nose.
Tyson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kai avoids it really well and circles away.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Kai misses with the combination.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
Kai throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Kai leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips a jab from Kai.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Kai lands a right hand.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Tyson dives in and scores a takedown into Kai's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyson is fighting to break Kai's control of his arms but Kai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws an elbow that misses. Kai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyson's guard. Nice move by Kai!
Kai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Kai controlling him for the moment.

Tyson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kai presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Tyson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
Tyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Tyson takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai is looking to chop away at Tyson's legs.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Tyson lands a nice uppercut.
Kai working aggressively here.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Kai catches Tyson right on the button with a cross.
Kai moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Kai throws a right hand that Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyson also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kai.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Kai is avoiding it.
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Tyson rushes Kai and presses him up against the cage.
Kai lands a right hand.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Kai misses.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kai off the cage and back into range.
Kai misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice combination there by Kai.
Kai moves away from the strike by Tyson.

Tyson gets a clinch.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tyson lands a takedown into guard.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Kai is keeping the position.
Kai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Kai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Kai. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Kai slips under a jab from Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Kai counters with an inside leg kick.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Kai cracks Tyson with a good jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kai. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Kai leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson misses the jab.
Kai throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in but Kai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kai slips a straight right by Tyson.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Kai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson misses the jab.
Toshihiro Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toshihiro Kai.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'If I take this camera and put it in your face for 20 years, I don't know what you might be. You might be a homosexual if I put that camera on you since you were 13 years old. I've been on that camera since I was 13 years old. Give me loser of Hans Edgar vs Charles Martel fight next!'.