PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen Mary had a little lamb as his entrance music. Jericho Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Tyson

180 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

184 cm
36
226 lbs
39 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Hill.
Hill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Hill tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hill, right into the meat.

Hill closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Hill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hill is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hill has his back to the cage.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hill breaks the clinch.

Tyson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hill sprawling to the canvas! Hill rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tyson finish him?!

It looks like Jericho Hill has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hill.
Hill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hill slips under a jab from Tyson.
Hill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyson if he has to take too many more of those.
Tyson misses with a leg kick.
Hill blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hill counters with a good low kick that Tyson was not able to check.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Jericho Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Hill misses.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Hill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hill throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
A jab from Hill finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Hill scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hill.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hill - the referee stops the clock and Tyson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hill. Tyson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Tyson 's knee.
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Hill drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyson.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson lands with a kick to the temple. Hill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hill. Tyson shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyson.
Crunch! Hill slams his shin into Tyson's torso.
Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Hill tries to land a body kick
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson gets through Hill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson looking to stall.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Hill lands a shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Hill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hill connects with a high kick.
Hill avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Hill tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it.
Tyson misses with a body shot
and Hill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hill walks into a left hand.
Hill scores with a body shot.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Hill checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hill - that will leave a mark!
Hill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hill misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyson! But no joy.
Hill throws a low kick, looking for Tyson's leg but Tyson calmly moves out of range.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick

and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson wants to stand up but Hill is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to improve his position but instead Hill has moved into half guard.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tyson trying to control but Hill postures up.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Hill throwing shots but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tyson to regain full guard.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hill landing some decent shots from guard.

Tyson is looking for a triangle but Hill pushes his legs off easily.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control but Hill passes easily into half guard.
Hill is trying to control. Tyson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyson is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jericho Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Tyson walks into a stiff left hand from Hill.
Sloppy strikes from Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
Hill misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tyson will feel that in the morning.
Hill lands with a right hand.
Hill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hill can pounce on him.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hill.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 20:18
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 20:18
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Hill!
Jericho Hill decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.