PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by saw. This should be fireworks!

Tyson
vs
Stroud

180 cm
20
224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries for a takedown but Stroud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson misses with a leg kick.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stroud swivels and escapes.

Stroud has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stroud has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tyson is trying to keep an underhook but Stroud manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard.
Stroud missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stroud is pressing down on Tyson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tyson is holding on for now.
Stroud passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.

Stroud is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.

Stroud decides to stand back up. Stroud steps back and let's Tyson get back to his feet.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stroud moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud stalling against the cage.

Stroud pulls Tyson into guard.
Stroud is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stroud keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Stroud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stroud will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stroud trying to control the position.
Tyson slips nicely into half guard.
Tyson is keen to just control but Stroud is a slippery customer.
Stroud is trying is best to control the position here.
Stroud looks gassed!
Tyson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to control but Stroud wriggling away.

Tyson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stroud can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Stroud somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Stroud throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyson shoots in but Stroud avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Stroud scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyson tries to buck Stroud off but Stroud is having none of it.
Tyson stops Stroud from passing to mount.
Stroud trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson parries the strikes from Stroud easily there. Stroud is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tyson to escape.
Stroud remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stroud's best efforts.
Stroud controlling the action here.
Tyson is in trouble now - Stroud has advanced to mount!
Stroud controlling from mount.

Stroud is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tyson is surviving well by controlling Stroud's body position as best he can.
Stroud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.

Stroud is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tyson tries to clinch but Stroud moves away

and Stroud moves into the clinch.

Stroud has Tyson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stroud pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tyson tumbling to the mat - Stroud dives into Tyson's guard.
Stroud must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stroud trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tyson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stroud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tyson is tightening it up a little... Stroud has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stroud reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stroud taps out! nice BJJ there by Tyson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mike Tyson!