PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Turko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Turko
vs
Tyson

187 cm
20
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Turko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyson misses with a body punch.

Turko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Turko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Turko sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Turko rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Turko.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Turko stalling against the cage.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Turko manages to get underhooks.
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Turko.
Tyson looks gassed!
Turko with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Ivan Turko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Turko lands a nice knee to the body.
Turko landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Turko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Turko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Turko does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Turko clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage.
Turko lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Mike Tyson's cut even more.
Turko landing knees to the head.
Turko is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turko down to the mat. Turko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyson shoots in but Turko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson looks to clinch

and Turko counters by moving into the clinch.

Turko breaks the clinch.
Turko throws a body kick that misses.
Turko wants to clinch.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Turko closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turko lands a knee to the head.

Turko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson tries to clinch but Turko moves away

and Turko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turko with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Turko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turko with a knee to the head.

The cut above Mike Tyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tyson is rocked!

Turko manages to break the clinch.

Turko closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Turko prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Turko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Turko lands a knee to the body.
Turko has Tyson pressed against the cage.
Turko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Turko lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Turko.
Nice elbow from Turko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Turko.
Turko crunches a lovely knee into Tyson's ribcage.
Turko lands a knee to the head.

Mike Tyson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Turko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Turko finish him?
Turko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Tyson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Turko!