PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Kafka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tyson
vs
Kafka

181 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kafka circles away.
Kafka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kafka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Tyson tries to clinch but Kafka moves away
and Kafka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kafka lands a nice shot that snaps Tyson's head back.
Kafka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kafka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kafka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kafka.
Kafka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson tries to clinch but Kafka is having none of it.
Viktor Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kafka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kafka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kafka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kafka digs a good hook to Tyson's body.
A jab from Kafka finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kafka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kafka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Kafka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
Kafka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tyson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tyson looks to clinch
and Kafka counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kafka.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kafka lands the left hand.
Kafka lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Kafka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kafka lands a glancing blow to the side of Tyson's head.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kafka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Kafka stalling in the clinch.
Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kafka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kafka stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Kafka.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kafka blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Kafka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kafka avoids it.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Kafka blocks with his arms.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kafka avoids it.
Kafka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Kafka blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tyson obliges.
Kafka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka has Tyson pressed against the cage.
Tyson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kafka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyson taking a breather.
Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kafka.
Kafka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kafka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson looking to throw knees to the head but Kafka is blocking nicely.
Kafka is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kafka has his back to the cage.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Kafka blocks it.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Kafka blocks it.
Kafka just leaning against Tyson, taking a breather.

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.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kafka blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyson stalling in the clinch.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but Kafka blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kafka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kafka looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kafka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kafka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kafka has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Kafka lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kafka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kafka scores with the left hand. Tyson knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson tries to clinch but Kafka is having none of it.
Tyson looks to clinch
and Kafka counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kafka counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson moves to clinch but Kafka breaks away
and Kafka counters with a two punch combo.
Kafka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kafka punishes Tyson's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyson 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 looks to clinch
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kafka, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Kafka.
Kafka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viktor Kafka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kafka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kafka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kafka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kafka.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kafka counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kafka.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Kafka circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Kafka does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kafka, right into the meat.
Tyson takes one on the button.
Kafka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson on the side of the head.
Kafka scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kafka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kafka lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kafka lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kafka.
Nice shot by Kafka.
Jab from Kafka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Kafka lands a jab to the head.
Kafka tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kafka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyson scrambles back to his feet.
Kafka scores with a shot to the body.
Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Kafka had a free shot at his head there.
Kafka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kafka with a nice cross.
Tyson wants to clinch
and Kafka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kafka connects with a solid leg kick.
Kafka cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.

Kafka has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kafka looking to stall.
Kafka avoiding damage as Tyson throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body.
Kafka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyson up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kafka.
Tyson taking a breather.
Kafka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kafka avoids the damage to the body.
Kafka slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kafka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kafka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kafka is defending well for now.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.
Tyson 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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kafka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyson trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka managing to block the knees to the body from Tyson.
Kafka taking a breather.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Kafka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kafka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Kafka is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kafka as he connects with a hook.
Kafka scores with a hook to the body. Tyson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kafka swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Kafka avoids it well.
Kafka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tyson closes the distance but Kafka moves to the side
and Kafka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kafka lands with a good body shot.
Kafka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kafka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kafka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kafka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Good exchange - Kafka coming out on top.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka digs a good hook to Tyson's body.
Kafka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
Kafka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheers as Kafka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
Kafka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kafka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kafka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kafka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tysons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kafka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kafka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kafka digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Kafka throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Kafka.
Kafka lands a head shot.

Tyson is rocked!
Kafka lands with a shot to the body.
Kafka works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Kafka lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kafka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tyson eats them both and turns towards Kafka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kafka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Kafka.
Kafka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kafka lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Kafka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kafka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kafka, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Kafka.
Tyson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kafka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Kafka pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Kafka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka is trying to maintain a safe position but Tyson gets an underhook and turns Kafka into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tyson misses with a knee strike.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kafka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kafka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Kafka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kafka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Kafka blocks it.
Viktor Kafka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Tyson trying to stall but Kafka improves his position.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kafka blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Kafka tries to tie him up.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kafka avoids the damage to the body.
Kafka pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyson as Kafka tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kafka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kafka 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kafka!