PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson's entrance music is The Final Countdown. A fine choice. Mike Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joh Jah's chin.

Tyson
vs
Jah

180 cm
24
206 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
212 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Jah drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tyson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jah has Tyson in his guard.
Jah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Jah trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Jah looking for a sweep. Not yet Jah, not yet.
Jah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Jah catches Tyson right on the button with a cross.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Jah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jah is defended easily by Tyson.
Jah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah closes the distance but Tyson moves to the side
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson tests Jah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tysons head.
Jah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.
Jah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson blocks a body shot from Jah.
Jah prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jah can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Jah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jah.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson jabs Jah right on the nose. Jah blinks but takes it well.

Jah has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jah tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyson misses with a body punch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jah loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Jah lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Jah.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Jah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joh Jah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyson misses with a hook

and Jah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Tyson keeping full guard, as Jah tries to pass.

Tyson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jah rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Tyson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head.
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 lands with a short shot to the head.
Jah can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Jah.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyson.
Jah misses with a body punch.
Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Jah has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Jah.
Tyson lands a left hand.
Tyson has Jah pressed against the cage, preventing Jah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Tyson.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jah prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Jah lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jah digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson lands a body shot.

Jah has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jah tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jah being controlled against the cage.
Jah throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jah misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Jah gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with a body punch.
Tyson blocking some punches.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Jah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jah.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Jah.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Jah is breathing heavily.
Tyson lands with a hook. Jah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Jah gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jah throwing strikes but Tyson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Jah sneaks out the side door and pushes Tyson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tyson scores with a jab. Jah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah misses with an uppercut
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Jah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jah moves out of range of the strikes.

Jah moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Jah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joh Jah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jah misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah tries to clinch but Tyson moves away
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jah's hands.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Jah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Jah shoots and misses
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jah tries to clinch up
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jah tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jah moves away.
Jah tries to clinch but Tyson moves away
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jah doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jah on the side of the head.
Tyson connects with a crisp jab.
Tyson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Jah crashing down! Jah tries to stagger back to his feet but Tyson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Jah asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!