PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (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.

Tyson
vs
Rutten

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 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, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Rutten persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rutten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rutten is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.

Rutten gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Rutten circles away easily

and Rutten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rutten on the ground.
Rutten trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Rutten advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten has hold of Tyson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tyson seems comfortable defending it but Rutten has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tyson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tyson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rutten couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bas Rutten!