PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by Mary had a little lamb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tyson
vs
Linna

184 cm
34
255 lbs
35 - 18 - 0

190 cm
32
242 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samppa Linna!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linna ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Linna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Linna misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Samppa Linna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tyson moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linna.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Linna.
Tyson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Linna.
Linna catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Linna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hook but Linna avoids it easily.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson moves out of range as Linna strikes.
It looked like Tyson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linna, pushing him back against the cage.
Linna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Linna lands with a light punch inside.
Linna has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Linna throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson stalling in the clinch but Linna improves position.
Tyson avoiding damage.
Linna throws a head punch that misses.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Linna.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Linna is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Linna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Tyson.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Linna tries to clinch up.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Linna.
Tyson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Linna avoids it well.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Linna.
Linna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson throws a chopping leg kick but Linna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Linna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson checks a low kick from Linna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tyson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Linna throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Linna clobbers Tyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linna. That's going to slow Tyson down.
Linna ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Linna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.

Linna moves into the clinch.
Tyson cracks Linna with a nice body shot.
Linna misses with a punch on the inside.
Linna working aggressively here.
Tyson blocking some punches.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Linna thuds a left hand into Tyson's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Tyson has knocked Linna down with a huge combo! Tyson steps away and waves a wobbly Linna back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Linna is rocked!

It looks like Samppa Linna has been cut.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes Linna back into the cage.
Linna is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Linna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linna.
Tyson dips a shoulder and cracks Linna with a mighty uppercut! Linna falls back against the cage and Tyson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Linna is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tyson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
A victorious Mike Tyson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.