PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson McGruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mike Tyson Tupac Remix. The key to victory for Mike Tyson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyson
vs
McGruder

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson McGruder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a one two combo.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Tyson.
Tyson drops McGruder with a left right combo! Tyson follows him down to the ground into side control.

McGruder is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson working the ground and pound but McGruder is defending the strikes.
McGruder is still in real trouble! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGruder on the ground.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McGruder seems to have recovered his senses.
McGruder sneaks back into half guard.
McGruder striking from the bottom.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson blocks the strikes from McGruder.

Tyson decides to stand up.
McGruder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and McGruder counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
McGruder misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McGruder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
McGruder with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGruder landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGruder.
McGruder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGruder looks gassed!
McGruder lands a couple of digs.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGruder throws a strike but Tyson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGruder will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGruder is on top in guard.
McGruder landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyson wants to stand up but McGruder is controlling him.
Tyson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGruder thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McGruder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGruder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGruder.
McGruder prevents Tyson from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGruder counters with a three punch combo that has Tyson backing up. Tyson nods at McGruder to acknowledge the strikes.
McGruder throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
McGruder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from McGruder.
McGruder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
McGruder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGruder counters with a one-two to the body.
McGruder scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGruder's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McGruder duly obliges.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McGruder moves out of range.
Jab from McGruder.
Tyson takes one to the side of the head.
McGruder has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson tries to bum rush McGruder with a series of wild strikes but McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by McGruder - just one landing.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left and a right from McGruder both land. Nice combination.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting McGruder counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGruder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGruder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McGruder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGruder scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson gets caught flat footed, as McGruder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McGruder is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
McGruder scoring with some ground and pound.
McGruder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGruder.
McGruder postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson wants to stand up but McGruder is controlling him.
McGruder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGruder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
McGruder throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
McGruder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGruder shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McGruder misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGruder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McGruder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tyson pushes McGruder off and gets back to his feet.
Tyson throws a right hand that McGruder ducks under and follows up with a left that McGruder also avoids with ease.
McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
McGruder throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as McGruder shoots in.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson McGruder.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McGruder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGruder stalks Tyson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tyson's face. Tyson staggers backwards, shaken.
McGruder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McGruder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGruder takes one on the button.

McGruder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGruder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tyson parries the strikes from McGruder easily there. McGruder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyson to escape.
Tyson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McGruder drops an elbow to the side of Tyson's head.
Tyson pushes McGruder off looking to stand but McGruder dives back in and keeps control.
McGruder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
McGruder winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGruder is working away from the top position though.
McGruder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGruder throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGruder.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGruder takes one on the button.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGruder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination

and McGruder counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
Tyson wants to stand but McGruder is controlling the position.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGruder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGruder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but McGruder is having none of it.

McGruder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tyson looks to land a combination but McGruder avoids it well.
McGruder scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson McGruder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Tyson.
Tyson throws a right and a left that McGruder avoids nicely.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGruder circles away quickly and effectively.
McGruder throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
McGruder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGruder counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGruder.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but McGruder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McGruder moves out of range.
McGruder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGruder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGruder misses with the combination.
McGruder shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGruder.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder swinging wilding here.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
McGruder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGruder momentarily.
McGruder loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
McGruder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McGruder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGruder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGruder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McGruder is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Wilson McGruder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson wants to stand but McGruder is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGruder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGruder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGruder circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGruder lands a nice shot that snaps Tyson's head back.
McGruder staying out of range there.
McGruder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGruder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for McGruder with that takedown attempt.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson McGruder.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGruder counters with a straight right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.

McGruder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGruder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McGruder unloading with bombs!
Tyson taking shots to the head.
McGruder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McGruder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tyson?
McGruder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGruder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGruder with good strikes from the mount here!
McGruder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGruder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyson's face.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson is trying to stand.
McGruder breaks from Tyson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGruder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyson's face.
McGruder lands a heavy elbow.
McGruder punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McGruder lands with some strikes.
Wilson McGruder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! McGruder connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson McGruder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGruder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson McGruder!