PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selmy comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya . Tyson has chosen Mary had a little lamb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Selmy
vs
Tyson

190 cm
24
236 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

184 cm
25
255 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Selmy.

Selmy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tyson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Selmy off and has taken his back!
Tyson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Selmy trying to control but not successfully.
Tyson tries to keep control of the position but Selmy is staying busy.
Selmy wants to control his opponent's hands but Tyson gets his hands free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tyson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Selmy is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Tyson trying to control but Selmy is having none of it.
Tyson tries to stand up but Selmy grabs his leg and drags him down! Selmy is now on top, in side control.
Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Selmy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyson is trying to control Selmy's posture but Selmy avoids it.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Selmy grinds an elbow into Tyson's temple.
Selmy wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson gets full guard.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Tyson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Tyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Tyson.
Tyson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Selmy is out of range.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Selmy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tyson rushes Selmy and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson keeps control of Selmy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Selmy is trying to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Selmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Selmy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selmy wants to break free but Tyson has control.

Selmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Selmy shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Selmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Selmy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Selmy is in Tyson's guard.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Selmy is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson is controlling Selmy's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tyson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
That's time! Selmy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Selmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Selmy has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Selmy misses.
Selmy misses with a hook.
Selmy has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selmy thinking.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Selmy.
Tyson throws a hook but Selmy avoids it easily.
Selmy throws a combination. Tyson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selmy shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Selmy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arstan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selmy throws out the jab.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Selmy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyson scores with a nice right hand.

Arstan Selmy's cut is getting worse.
Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Tyson. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Selmy keeps it at a distance.
Selmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Selmy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Arstan Selmy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Selmy jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Selmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson takes a swing at Selmy's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Selmy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Tyson.

Jeez, Arstan Selmy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Selmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson swings for the body but Selmy moves out of range.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Tyson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Selmy staying out of range there.
Selmy lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arstan Selmy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Tyson!
As Mike Tyson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I know I am a tough, shit talking fighter, but I ain't no mob figure. I did my time for the rape. I paid alot of money, I mean I paid my dues. I may be a rapist but I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off. '.