PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Tyson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tyson
vs
Angle

182 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Pure Fight Science

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angle feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Angle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angle lands a couple of elbows.
Angle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Angle throws and elbow that misses. Tyson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Angle's guard. Nice move by Tyson!
Angle wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Angle shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kurt Angle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Angle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Angle looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyson is avoiding damage well.
Angle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Angle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tyson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Angle cracks Tyson with a big right hand but Tyson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Angle looks gassed!
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angle's best efforts.
Tyson gets back to full guard.
Tyson is trying to keep Angle in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle stands up over Tyson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angle throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson wants to stand up but Angle is controlling him.
Angle tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Tyson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angle throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Angle is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Angle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyson trying to control from the bottom.
Angle slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.
Tyson taking some punishment here, with Angle in his half guard.
Angle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson trying to control from the bottom.

Tyson actively working from the bottom here.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.
Angle scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyson tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
Tyson trying to control but Angle postures up.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angle lands strikes from half guard.
Angle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Angle.
Angle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Angle.
Angle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Angle stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Angle's waist but Angle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
Tyson with a poor takedown

and Angle counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle scoring with punches and elbows.
Kurt Angle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Angle cracks Tyson with a big elbow.
Tyson is looking to regain half guard here but Angle keeps moving and retains side control.
Angle working the ground and pound from side control.
Tyson tries to bench press Angle off him but Angle keeps the position.
Angle misses with the ground and pound.
Angle working away.
Angle looks up at the clock and then as Tyson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Angle smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Tyson gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but Angle is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson moves into full guard.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Angle is having none of it.
Angle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle is in close to Tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Angle is working Tyson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Angle controlling him for the moment.
Angle throwing strikes but missing.
Angle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyson's head.
Angle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angle throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Angle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tyson regains half guard.
Tyson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angle scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle working over Tyson with some ground and pound. Tyson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Angle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Angle slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.
Tyson trying to control here.
Angle throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Angle is controlling him
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but Angle is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle working over Tyson with some ground and pound. Tyson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyson trying to control but Angle postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Angle controlling him for the moment.
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angleis looking to pass into half guard but Tyson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tyson is in guard.
Angle looking for a sweep. Not yet Angle, not yet.
Angle punching from the bottom.
Angle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tyson won't allow Angle to sweep him here.
Angle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angle is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angle is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tyson with a poor takedown

and Angle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angle's guard.
Angle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyson forces his way into half guard.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
Tyson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angle missing with punches from the bottom.
Angle wants to get back to full guard.
Angle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tyson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Angle to get to his feet.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.

Angle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Angle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Angle.
Angle is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Tyson is rocked!
Tyson taking shots to the head.
Oh Tyson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Angle.
Angle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Angle throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tyson because Angle loaded up on that one.
Angle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tyson?
Tyson is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tyson is in a horrible position here. Angle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Angle cracks Tyson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Angle with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson is bucking up trying to escape but Angle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tyson is desperately trying to improve his position but Angle has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Angle is having none of it.
Tyson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tyson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Angle.
Angle looking to finish Tyson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyson!
Tyson holds on to Angle as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Angle thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tyson tries to hold on but Angle pushes him away.
Angle landing shots from mount.
Angle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Angle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Angle lands a big elbow.
Angle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Angle connects with a bit shot that sees Tyson covering up! More strikes from Tyson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Angle is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Angle!