PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thuggish Ruggish Bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tyson
vs
Burns Jr

194 cm
33
230 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

180 cm
37
210 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson thuds his right hand into Burns Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns Jr throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyson.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Burns Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns Jr walks into a left hand.
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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns Jr checks it well.
Tyson cracks the inside of Burns Jr's front leg.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns Jr on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a body punch
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Burns Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
Tyson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Burns Jr sees coming a mile off.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Tyson throws a good cross that connects.
Tyson stuns Burns Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.
Burns Jr slips a jab from Tyson.
Burns Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Burns Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Tyson misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns Jr misses the target.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burns Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns Jr checks a low kick from Tyson.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burns Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Tyson backs off Burns Jr throws a huge counter combo but Tyson manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson throws a low kick, looking for Burns Jr's leg but Burns Jr calmly moves out of range.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Burns Jr's ribs.
Burns Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyson throws a right hand that Burns Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns Jr also avoids with ease.
Tyson scores with a hook.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body.
As Burns Jr backs away, Tyson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Burns Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Tyson connects with the punch.
Tyson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Tyson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Burns Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Burns Jr fails to land.
Burns Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Burns Jr.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns Jr can do to turn this around?
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson is trying to break free.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Burns Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocky Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns Jr loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Burns Jr.
Tyson scores with a jab. Burns Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson staying out of range there.
Burns Jr tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson throws a leg kick

and Burns Jr moves into the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Burns Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Burns Jr lands a big head kick that sends Tyson tumbling to the mat! Burns Jr takes a step backwards and waves Tyson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Rocky Tyson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Tyson misses.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.
Burns Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Burns Jr's head but Burns Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Tyson.
Burns Jr needs to keep his hands up - Tyson had a free shot at his head there.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Burns Jr moved away.
A jab from Burns Jr does it's job there.
Rocky Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns Jr.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns Jr moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
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 Burns Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burns Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Burns Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burns Jr blocks a leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Tyson throws a solid leg kick but Burns Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burns Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Tyson misses.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyson, right into the meat.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns Jr.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns Jr throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocky Tyson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Tyson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyson takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Tyson throws a body punch but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyson throws a body punch but Burns Jr moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Burns Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tyson blocks it well.
Burns Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a head kick but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Burns Jr avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Burns Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses the jab.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Burns Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tyson checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyson misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Tyson.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyson digs a good hook to Burns Jr's body.
Burns Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Tyson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burns Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Tyson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Burns Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr blocks a jab.
Burns Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burns Jr drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Burns Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Burns Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Burns Jr is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burns Jr scores with a nice strike.
Burns Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simba Burns Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Burns Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns Jr.
Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyson throws a lazy body kick
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that stops Tyson in his tracks momentarily.
Rocky Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Tyson's leg. Tyson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Burns Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Tyson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyson.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Burns Jr. Those never looked like landing.

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 Rocky Tyson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rocky Tyson!
Our winner, Rocky Tyson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Simba Burns Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Another garbage decision. Only way to beat me..you're a cheater, and your manager should be banned from the game.. Your manager cheats and everyone knows it.. And you're on HGH, I saw the positive test you took. To bad tycoon doesn't have an athletic commission.'.