PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between rampage jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

jackson
vs
Tyson

225 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 Amsterdam, rampage jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tyson has eaten all the pies!
jackson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson throws a series of punches but jackson moves out of range.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from jackson.
jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a combination that misses

and jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyson is trying to escape the position but jackson is controlling the position.
Tyson is trying to control jackson's posture but jackson avoids it.
jackson with the ground and pound but Tyson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. jackson is working away from the top position though.
Tyson keeping hold of jackson's head, controlling as best he can.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.

jackson stands up and beckons Tyson to join him on the feet.
Tyson throws a right and a left that jackson avoids nicely.
Tyson tries to bum rush jackson with a series of wild strikes but jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.

jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but jackson moved out of range.
jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jackson tries to clinch up.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and jackson counters by clinching up.
jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rampage jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyson just stands there and leans against the cage.
jackson prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Tyson.
jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
Tyson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by jackson.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for jackson on that attempt.

jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
jackson is breathing heavily.
Tyson is trying to control the position but jackson postures up.
Tyson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson being controlled here, momentarily.

jackson stands up from Tyson's guard - jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by jackson.
jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rampage jackson dominated that round.
That's time! jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by jackson. jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
jackson tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
jackson slips a straight right by Tyson.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
jackson shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
jackson misses with a head kick.
rampage jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown by jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rampage jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by jackson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Horrible takedown by jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

jackson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tyson turns into him and now he's in jackson's guard.
Tyson won't allow jackson to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
jackson keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
jackson keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
jackson looking to control.

Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyson wants to control from the top but jackson keeps moving.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
jackson is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson wants to break free but jackson has control.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson digs a right hand into jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on jackson's gas tank.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but jackson has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson scores with a one two! jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rampage jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
jackson is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
Tyson throws a right and a left that jackson avoids nicely.
Tyson digs a good body shot into jackson's ribs.
Tyson scores with a hook.
Tyson scores with a sloppy right hand. jackson should have avoided that one.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson lands a with a good body shot.
Tyson tries to bum rush jackson with a series of wild strikes but jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson swings for the body but jackson moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but jackson is just out of range.
Tyson throws a series of punches but jackson moves out of range.
jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but jackson persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
Tyson throws a right hand that jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that jackson also avoids with ease.
Tyson swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as jackson shoots in.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
jackson wants to clinch.
Tyson looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
jackson shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and jackson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
jackson keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but jackson has double underhooks.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

jackson breaks the clinch.
jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Tyson misses with a double jab.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!