PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thorburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the cage accompanied by HANDS OF STONE -by ETOWN CONCRETE. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tyson
vs
Thorburn

185 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Thorburn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson connects with a body shot that sends Thorburn's belly button to the back.
Tyson cracks Thorburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Thorburn shoots in.
Tyson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Thorburn rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorburn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thorburn looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Tyson.
Tyson scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Tyson on the inside.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorburn backwards.

Thorburn is rocked!
Thorburn looks winded!
Thorburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorburn takes a shot to the head.
Thorburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorburn seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorburn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thorburn tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Thorburn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tyson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tyson gets through Thorburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorburn is trying to break free.
Tyson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Thorburn with a big uppercut! Thorburn tries to clinch up but Tyson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Thorburn to the mat! Thorburn covers up and Tyson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Tyson!
Mike 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.