PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire . Tyson has chosen Mary had a little lamb as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McGuire
vs
Tyson

190 cm
30
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 4

184 cm
37
226 lbs
40 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 4, fighting out of New York, Charles McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
McGuire is looking to counter the offense by Tyson and move into the clinch.
Tyson throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGuire is able to avoid easily.
Tyson misses with a hook.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from McGuire misses its target.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire lands an overhand right.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.

McGuire clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but McGuire is controlling the position.
Tyson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Tyson.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGuire lands a shot to the body.
Tyson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike.

McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
McGuire slips under a jab.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a jab.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
Tyson throws a low kick but McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson scores with a jab.
McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyson! But no joy.

McGuire looking to score a takedown here. Tyson is defending well but McGuire drives through and ends up in Tyson's guard.
McGuire preventing the sweep.
Tyson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McGuire is now in half guard.
McGuire controlling the action here.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but McGuire is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is not content to let McGuire control the position.
Tyson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

McGuire looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but McGuire is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGuire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McGuire's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McGuire's back!
McGuire wants to escape the position.
Tyson throwing damaging strikes from the back! McGuire could be in trouble here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from McGuire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGuire blocks a head kick by Tyson.
McGuire is looking to counter the offense by Tyson and move into the clinch.
McGuire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGuire.
Tyson throws a series of punches but McGuire moves out of range.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Tyson misses
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tyson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles McGuire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuire moves forwards but Tyson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Charles McGuire has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire with a hook.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Good shot there by Tyson.
McGuire with a hook.
Tyson misses with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson tries to work over McGuire's front leg with a kick but McGuire checks it.
Tyson throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.
Tyson throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire slips under a jab from Tyson.
Tyson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
McGuire backing away here, and Tyson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGuire catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson avoids the body shot from McGuire.
Charles McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGuire throws out the jab.
McGuire jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

McGuire feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Tyson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McGuire is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGuire tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyson defends well and McGuire ends up having to push Tyson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to land a combination but McGuire avoids it well.
McGuire is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGuire defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Tyson.
McGuire tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 19:20
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 18:20
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.