PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Santos
vs
Tyson

201 cm
18
296 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

220 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Tyson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. Tyson is now in Santos 's guard.
Tyson being controlled here momentarily.
Tyson stays in close to Santos 's body and controls the position.
Tyson throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.

Tyson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Santos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos .

Tyson has clasped his hands together around Santos 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Tyson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Santos 's head.

It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Tyson fails with the takedown

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Tyson avoiding damage.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tyson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Tyson seems to be working for a kimura but Santos defends the submission attempt.
Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Tyson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyson wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson is controlling the pace.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyson scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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 Gustavo Santos 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Tyson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos 's guard.
Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Tyson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Santos will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Tyson .
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Santos tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Gustavo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santos can't break the clinch.

Santos jumps guard and drags Tyson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tyson forces his way into half guard.
Tyson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tyson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tyson wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Tyson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Santos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Santos continues to drive forward.
Santos jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Santos around his waist. Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyson . Santos shrugs it off though.
Gustavo Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Santos .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tyson darts in and clinches Santos up against the cage.
Tyson leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Gustavo Santos 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson .
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
Gustavo Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson .
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyson fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson has clasped his hands together around Santos 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Santos wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson is staying tight to Santos 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tyson trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyson counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustavo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.

Gustavo Santos 's cut is getting worse.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Tyson shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Santos .
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santos 's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson postures up.

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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson !