PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ettore Gazzo (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.

Gazzo
vs
Tyson

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ettore Gazzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gazzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gazzo throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gazzo scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tyson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gazzo throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.
Gazzo tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Gazzo.
Ettore Gazzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazzo misses with a combination

so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gazzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gazzo is breathing heavily.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Gazzo had control of the position.
Gazzo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson tries to stand but Gazzo is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gazzo, not yet.
Tyson wants to stand but Gazzo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Gazzo backing up. Gazzo nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gazzo throws a combination that misses

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gazzo won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gazzo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Gazzo kicks off Tyson and gets to his feet.
Gazzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyson tries to sprawl out of it but Gazzo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Gazzo backs away looking to recover.
Gazzo is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.

Gazzo shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Gazzo from controlling successfully.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gazzo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Gazzo throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Gazzo misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Gazzo throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Gazzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Gazzo backing up. Gazzo nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Gazzo misses
and Tyson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gazzo lands a nice looking body shot.

Gazzo scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Gazzo working for a guillotine from mount but Tyson is in no mood to give up.
Tyson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gazzo scoring with strikes but Tyson is staying in there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gazzo working Tyson over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Tyson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gazzo breaks from Tyson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Gazzo.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gazzo trying to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Gazzo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gazzo scoring with strikes but Tyson is staying in there.
Gazzo landing strikes from the mount.
Gazzo with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson is trying to stand up.
Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Gazzo's attempts to control the action.
Tyson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Tyson bucks Gazzo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Gazzo misses with a kick to the body.
Gazzo tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Gazzo.
No luck for Gazzo with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo misses with a straight right.
Gazzo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Gazzo.
Ettore Gazzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gazzo clinches but Tyson breaks the clinch
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gazzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ettore Gazzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gazzo gets to his feet. Tyson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gazzo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Gazzo
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Gazzo throws a body kick the misses

and Tyson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gazzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but instead Gazzo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tyson wants to stand but Gazzo is controlling the position.
Gazzo wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ettore Gazzo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Gazzo is looking to slow Tyson down with leg kicks.
Gazzo looks to throw a body kick
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gazzo.
Gazzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gazzo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Tyson fails with the takedown

and Gazzo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Gazzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gazzo stands up from Tyson's guard - Gazzo perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Gazzo circles away easily

and Gazzo counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyson wants to stand up but Gazzo is controlling him.
Gazzo trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson wants to stand but Gazzo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gazzo stands up from Tyson's guard - Gazzo perhaps looking for a knockout.

Gazzo scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Gazzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gazzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzo lands strikes from half guard.

Tyson pushes Gazzo off and gets back to his feet.
Gazzo shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gazzo wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side

and Tyson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gazzo!
Gazzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyson has a good base and remains in mount.
Gazzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gazzo is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gazzo is trying to escape the mount.
Gazzo is squirming around, avoiding Tyson's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson wants to stand but Gazzo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ettore Gazzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gazzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ettore Gazzo!