PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Psycho Killer. Patrick Lessard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Lessard

178 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Lessard!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Patrick Lessard has been cut.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tyson drops Lessard with a beautiful combination! Lessard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tyson is looking for the KO!
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
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 for a takedown but Lessard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Lessard misses.
Tyson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lessard! But no joy.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Lessard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A countering left hand to the body from Lessard misses.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lessard misses with an uppercut.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Lessard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Lessard circles away.
Lessard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Patrick Lessard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Lessard avoids nicely.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lessard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Lessard avoids them all with ease.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Lessard staying out of range there.
It seemed like Lessard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Lessard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lessard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lessard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Lessard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lessard throws a lazy right hand but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Lessard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lessard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lessard.
Tyson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lessard scores with a hook.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Lessard keeps it at a distance.
Lessard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch but Lessard moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Lessard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Tyson backs off Lessard throws a huge counter combo but Tyson manages to avoid it all.
Lessard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
Lessard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lessard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyson rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyson defending well as Lessard loads up on a big left hand.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lessard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lessard throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Lessard swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Lessard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lessard! But no joy.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lessard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lessard misses the jab.
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 Patrick Lessard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lessard throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Lessard looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Lessard avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Lessard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Tyson gets a clinch.
Lessard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Lessard keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lessard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lessard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lessard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Lessard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lessard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lessard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Lessard. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Lessard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Lessard as Tyson shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Lessard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson tries to clinch but Lessard moves out of range.
Lessard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lessard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard lands with a right hand.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Lessard moves out of range.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Lessard against the cage.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Lessard avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
Lessard struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Come on Lessard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lessard has Tyson pushed against the cage.
Lessard continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lessard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Lessard slips the punch.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lessard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lessard stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lessard circles away.
It seemed like Lessard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Lessard moved away.
Tyson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lessard pinned against the cage. Lessard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lessard! But no joy.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Lessard.
Lessard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lessard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lessard takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson tries to clinch but Lessard is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lessard misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Lessard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Lessard keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Lessard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Lessard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lessard swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
A little jabbing left from Lessard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyson throws a chopping leg kick but Lessard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lessard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lessard.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lessard misses with a looping left.
Tyson misses with a hook. Lessard ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Lessard 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.
Lessard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson tries to clinch but Lessard is having none of it.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Lessard keeps it at a distance.
Lessard blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Lessard blocks a head kick by Tyson.
A little jabbing left from Lessard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lessard ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Lessard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lessard counters with a nice body shot.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lessard.
Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lessard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyson prevents Lessard from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Lessard has the dominant position.
Tyson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lessard has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Lessard is controlling the position.
Lessard wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Lessard is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lessard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lessard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard is pushing Tyson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lessard throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Lessard as he checks the leg kick.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lessard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lessard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Lessard backpedaling.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Lessard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lessard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Lessard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lessard swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lessard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Post fight, an emotional Mike Tyson said 'I'm the baddest man on the planet '.