PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Pistole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Tyson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tyson
vs
Pistole

178 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite 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 Amsterdam, Michael Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Pistole!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Pistole.
Pistole prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.

Pistole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pistole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Pistole circles away.

Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Pistole in a clinch.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pistole has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pistole can't break the clinch.

Pistole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tyson clinches up against the cage.

Pistole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Pistole has the dominant position.
Pistole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson wants to break free but Pistole has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Pistole is controlling him.

Pistole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Pistole is controlling him.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Pistole is controlling him.
Pistole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Pistole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pistole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pistole lands a head kick!

It looks like Michael Tyson has been cut.
Michael Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ronny Pistole has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson keeps control of Pistole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pistole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tyson to keep the fight standing.
Pistole wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyson won't allow it.
Pistole has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Pistole keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Pistole keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Pistole keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson wants to break free but Pistole has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pistole is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pistole is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Pistole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tyson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pistole looks gassed!
Pistole tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Pistole won't allow it.
Pistole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Pistole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson is trying to push Pistole away but Pistole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pistole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Pistole fails to pull guard.
Michael Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Pistole.
Pistole is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Pistole is controlling the position.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pistole has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is working for takedown but Pistole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to break free but Pistole has control.
Tyson tries to circle away but Pistole has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Pistole is controlling him.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Pistole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pistole tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the cage.
Pistole is trying to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pistole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pistole prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Pistole has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pistole is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson wants to break free but Pistole has control.
Pistole is trying to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pistole tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Pistole has double underhooks.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Pistole has double underhooks.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Pistole has him pressed against the cage.

Pistole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
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!
Pistole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Tyson moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pistole can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson tries to circle away but Pistole has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson is trying to push Pistole away but Pistole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson tries to circle away but Pistole has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Tyson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pistole takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Pistole tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pistole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pistole circles away.
Pistole misses with a head kick.
Pistole misses with a head kick.
Pistole tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.

That has opened up Ronny Pistole's cut even more.
Tyson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Pistole! He's out on his feet! Tyson rushes in and drops Pistole with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Tyson!
Michael Tyson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.