PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Pitbull

179 cm
26
165 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
152 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Tyson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Pitbull off balance momentarily.
Pitbull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pitbull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyson throws a right hand that Pitbull ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitbull also avoids with ease.
Donk. Tyson catches Pitbull right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Pitbull with that takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Pitbull saw that one coming.
Tyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitbull fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tyson checks it well.
Pitbull connects with a jab.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Pitbull throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Pitbull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyson's head.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tyson lands a head kick!
Tyson scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Tyson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Pitbull's head back.
Pitbull checks a low kick from Tyson.
Tyson throws a hook but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Pitbull.
Tyson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitbull shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hook but Pitbull avoids it easily.
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull lands a jab to the head.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson staying out of range there.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pitbull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitbull takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitbull.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson takes a swing at Pitbull's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pitbull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Tyson counters with a body kick.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson tried to score with a low kick but Pitbull checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Tyson looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Pitbull looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Pitbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitbull in the body.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Tyson thuds a left hand into Pitbull's body.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pitbull misses with a straight right.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
Tyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitbull moves out of range as Tyson throws a body kick.
Tyson looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Pitbull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyson throws a wild body kick that Pitbull sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Pitbull misses.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
Pitbull misses with a hook
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyson.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Pitbull avoids it.
No joy there for Pitbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a good, hard body kick but Pitbull shrugs it off.
Tyson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pitbull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Pitbull slips under a jab from Tyson.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Pitbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Pitbull finds it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyson - that will leave a mark!
Pitbull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tyson.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitbull scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Pitbull throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Pitbull throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitbull.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Donk. Pitbull catches Tyson right on the button with a cross.
Pitbull throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyson. Pitbull shrugs it off though.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitbull is just out of range.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pitbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Pitbull steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyson. That one must have hurt.
Tyson misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Pitbull looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pitbull scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull slips a straight right by Tyson.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Pitbull moves out of range easily.
Tyson looks for the body kick but Pitbull saw that one coming.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Pitbull.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Pitbull checks it.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Tyson.
Pitbull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tyson.
Tyson throws a push kick but Pitbull slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Tyson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pitbull counters with a three punch combo that has Tyson backing up. Tyson nods at Pitbull to acknowledge the strikes.
Pitbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson cracks Pitbull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyson throws the kick towards the body but Pitbull avoids it.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Pitbull defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Pitbull throws a big shot that misses.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Pitbull on that attempt.
Tyson throws the left hand but Pitbull avoids the punch easily.
Pitbull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Tyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitbull circles away.
A jab from Pitbull misses.
Pitbull ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitbull manages to avoid it.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitbull lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitbull misses the shot to the body.
Pitbull is looking to chop away at Tyson's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to slow Pitbull down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitbull misses the target.
Pitbull throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Pitbull steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyson. That one must have hurt.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitbull avoids a kick to the body.
Roy Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson tries to land a front kick but Pitbull steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Tyson tenderised Pitbull's leg. Pitbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitbull.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Tyson slips a straight right by Pitbull.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Pitbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitbull blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pitbull.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pitbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitbull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Tyson connects with the punch.
Pitbull moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Pitbull.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Tyson made sure he mentioned FinnSubs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.