PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kade Stacy (ranked 4158 p4p, 4159 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.

Stacy
vs
Tyson

196 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 Las Vegas, Kade Stacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Stacy, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Stacy against the cage but Stacy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stacy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Tyson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No luck for Stacy with that takedown attempt.
Stacy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Kade Stacy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stacy shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Stacy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Tyson gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Stacy has double underhooks.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stacy avoids it really well and circles away.
Stacy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Stacy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stacy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stacy.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Stacy moves out of range easily.
Stacy feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stacy swivels and escapes.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Stacy.
Stacy misses with a looping left.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Stacy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tyson shoots and misses
and Stacy counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson darts in looking for a takedown but Stacy gets double underhooks and turns Tyson into the cage.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stacy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Stacy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stacy.

Stacy breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in but Stacy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stacy throws a big counter combination but Tyson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stacy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.

Stacy gets control of Tyson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stacy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stacy looking for a sweep. Not yet Stacy, not yet.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stacy is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tyson postures up in Stacy's guard and throws a big left but Stacy blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stacy keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stacy looks for a takedown but Tyson sprawls well.
Stacy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTyson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stacy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Stacy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stacy continues to drive forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kade Stacy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Stacy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Stacy tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stacy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Stacy tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stacy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Stacy backs off Tyson throws a huge counter combo but Stacy manages to avoid it all.
Stacy throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stacy tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kade Stacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stacy moves into the clinch.

Tyson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Stacy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyson is aware though and is defending well.
Tyson advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacy is trying to get back to full guard.
Stacy wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stacy controlling the position well.

Tyson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stacy sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson is trying to control. Stacy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stacy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stacy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stacy stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stacy wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stacy.
Kade Stacy is winning the standup battle so far.

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.
Stacy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson feints a jab promting Stacy to slip. Tyson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stacy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Stacy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stacy tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stacy to the ground. Stacy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Stacy as Tyson shoots in.
Stacy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stacy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stacy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Stacy walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
And that is 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stacy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stacy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stacy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson looks for the body kick but Stacy saw that one coming.
Stacy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stacy stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stacy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Stacy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kade Stacy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson checks a low kick from Stacy.
Stacy fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Stacy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stacy defends it nicely.
Tyson cracks Stacy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stacy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyson defends well and Stacy ends up having to push Tyson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stacy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stacy tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Stacy avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson is trying to pull guard but Stacy has him pressed against the cage.
Stacy avoids the elbow strike from Tyson, against the cage.
Stacy goes for a takedown attempt but Tyson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Stacy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stacy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Stacy against the cage.
Stacy stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.

Stacy successfully pulls guard.

Stacy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stacy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stacy has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stacy wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stacy trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Stacy tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Stacy manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Tyson.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Kade Stacy spoke after the fight, saying 'I take this lost, But I will come back better and like a god'.