PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ando Easter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Easter
vs
Tyson

200 cm
22
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ando Easter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws the left hand but Easter avoids the punch easily.

Easter scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Easter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyson wants to hold on but Easter pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Easter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Easter prevents Tyson from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easter cracks Tyson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Easter won't let Tyson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tyson is looking to improve his position but Easter isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Easter with shots to the head and body - Tyson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Easter controlling from mount.
Tyson wants to hold on but Easter pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tyson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tyson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Easter lands a big elbow.
Tyson is trying desperately to improve position.
Tyson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Easter prevents Tyson from getting the reversal.
Tyson throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Easter working Tyson over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easter working Tyson over with strikes here.
Easter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyson is trying desperately to improve position.
Easter controlling the pace for now.
Easter dominating with strikes here.
Easter 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.
Tyson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Easter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Easter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson looks gassed!
Easter prevents Tyson from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter controlling his opponent.
Easter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyson is trying to stand up.
Easter lands a heavy elbow.
Easter controlling his opponent.
Tyson working to try and regain half guard.
Easter controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Easter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Easter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyson is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Easter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Easter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ando Easter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Easter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Ando Easter has been cut.
Ando Easter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson scores with a nice strike.
Easter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Tyson tries to clinch but Easter is having none of it.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Easter does no damage.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Easter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tyson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Easter counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
Easter trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Easter stays in close to Tyson's body and controls the position.
Ando Easter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Easter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Easter stands up and waves to Tyson to follow him.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Tyson connects with a right hand. Easter shakes it off.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Easter is just out of range.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.

Easter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Easter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Easter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tyson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Easter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Easter throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson wants to control but Easter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Easter decides to stand and escape the position.

Easter scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Easter stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Easter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Easter trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Easter looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Easter keeps moving.
Tyson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Easter looking to control.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Easter's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Easter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ando Easter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.

Easter breaks the clinch.
Easter is looking to clinch.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
Easter shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Easter misses with a combination
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ando Easter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Easter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson tries to clinch up

and Easter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Easter throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tyson keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Easter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tyson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson wants to stand but Easter is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Easter tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Easter clinches with his opponent.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Easter prevents it.

Easter breaks the clinch.
Tyson wants to clinch

and Easter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Easter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Easter won't allow it.

Easter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Easter lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Easter swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch but Easter moves out of range.
Easter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Easter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyson trying to hold on to Easter's head to control him but Easter postures up.
Ground and pound from Easter.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Easter connects with a nice short shot to Tyson's temple.
Easter tries to pass to full mount but Tyson defends it.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Easter has control of the leg.
Tyson trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Easter with the ground and pound but Tyson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt

and Easter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Easter.
Ando Easter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Easter stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Easter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Easter controlling him for the moment.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easter content to stall in guard here.
Easter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Easter throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Easter slips a straight right by Tyson.
Nice cross by Tyson.
Easter fails to land the takedown.
Tyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Easter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Easter wants to clinch.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Easter circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ando Easter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Easter 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ando Easter!