PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen It's dark and hell is hot - DMX as his entrance music. Mike Tyson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gnata
vs
Tyson

192 cm
28
209 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
222 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gnata misses.
Gnata throws a leg kick
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Gnata looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gnata throws out a leg kick but Tyson moves out of range and Gnata only half commits.
Gnata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyson.
Gnata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gnata throws a low kick, looking for Tyson's leg but Tyson calmly moves out of range.
Tyson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tyson with a nice cross.

It looks like Haloti Gnata has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Gnata blocks the leg kick.
Gnata lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gnata misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gnata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gnata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Gnata off balance momentarily.
Tyson wants to slow Gnata down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyson thows a leg kick but Gnata checks it
and Gnata counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson works over Gnata's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Gnata misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Tyson misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Gnata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson swings for the body but Gnata moves out of range.
Gnata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyson's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gnata checks a leg kick.
Gnata misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Gnata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gnata misses with an uppercut
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gnata misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Gnata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Tyson.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gnata throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gnata moves out of range easily.
Gnata throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gnata's knee momentarily.
Tyson throws a low kick but Gnata avoids it.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Gnata saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyson.
Gnata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson is looking to chop away at Gnata's legs.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Gnata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gnata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyson throws an elbow but misses.
Gnata gets through Tyson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haloti Gnata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Gnata.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gnata to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson throws a sloppy body shot
and Gnata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Gnata didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Gnata's ribs.
Gnata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gnata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Gnata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gnata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Gnata's body. Gnata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson slips a jab from Gnata.
Tyson throws a low kick, looking for Gnata's leg but Gnata calmly moves out of range.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gnata moves out of range easily.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gnata scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson clobbers Gnata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A clash of legs there as Gnata blocks the low kick.
Gnata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyson scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyson.
Tyson thumps Gnata with a low kick.
Gnata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gnata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gnata throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson motions for Gnata to come forward. Tyson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gnata blocks the body kick.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.
Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gnata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gnata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gnata throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gnata in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tyson tenderised Gnata's leg. Gnata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Gnata counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gnata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tyson wants to slow Gnata down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyson jabs Gnata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyson stuns Gnata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Gnata off balance momentarily.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haloti Gnata's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Tyson throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gnata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gnata misses the jab.
Tyson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tyson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gnata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gnata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gnata's hands.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Gnata moved away.
Tyson throws a head kick but Gnata moves out of range.
Gnata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gnata checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
Gnata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gnata ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Gnata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gnata misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a nice body kick.
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gnata's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body. Gnata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Gnata's ribs.
Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyson, right into the meat.
Gnata looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson tries to land a leg kick but Gnata saw it coming and moves away.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gnata momentarily.
Gnata blocks a low kick nicely.
Gnata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gnata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gnata on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gnata in his tracks.
Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gnata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gnata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gnata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gnata checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Gnata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haloti Gnata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gnata throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tyson stuns Gnata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gnata's head.
Tyson is looking to slow Gnata down with leg kicks.
Gnata checks a leg kick.
Gnata looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gnata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gnata under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.