PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Carter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Carter
vs
Tyson

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.

It looks like James Carter has been cut.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Carter is rocked!
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Tyson.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter walks into a jab.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.

Tyson lands a left and a right that sends Carter crashing to the canvas! Tyson dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson content just to control the position here.
Tyson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mike Tyson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson connects with a body shot.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyson throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Tyson throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyson tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Carter's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Tyson scores with a jab to the body.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.

Oooh a lovely combination from Tyson sends Carter down but not out. Tyson dives into side control looking to finish.
Tyson trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Tyson stands up.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Nice jab there from Tyson.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
Tyson lands a jab.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson lands with a hook. Carter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyson jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Tyson lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyson with a hook.
Tyson stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tyson - just one landing.
Carter walks into a left hand.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Tyson.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into rage.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyson cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Tyson stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Carter tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyson stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 James Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tyson cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!
A nice combination there by Tyson.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Carter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Tyson.
Carter walks into a left hand.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Tyson scores with a jab.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.
A cross from Tyson lands.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Carter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson lands a jab.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Carter's head back.
Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyson jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Tyson cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tyson scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
James Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!