PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Kozlov's chin.

Kozlov
vs
Tyson

215 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kozlov. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Kozlov avoids it well.
Tyson throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
Tyson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyson tries to bum rush Kozlov with a series of wild strikes but Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
Kozlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov lands a head shot.

It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.

Kozlov closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Kozlov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyson stalks Kozlov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kozlov's face. Kozlov staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ivan Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A swing and a miss from Kozlov.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozlov circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kozlov!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tyson has eaten all the pies!
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kozlov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov wants to clinch.
Kozlov stuns Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kozlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kozlov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kozlov.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
Kozlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyson's head.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Kozlov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Kozlov persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov swinging wilding here.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kozlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov tests Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozlov shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Kozlov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Kozlov throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Kozlov lands a jab to the head.
Kozlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kozlov clinches with his opponent.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozlov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kozlov.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kozlov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
Kozlov looking to control but Tyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kozlov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kozlov tries to control but Tyson wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tyson blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kozlov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kozlov just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Kozlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyson blocks a leg kick.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov avoids them all with ease.
Kozlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kozlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Kozlov avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov fails to land the takedown.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Kozlov counters with a body kick that stops Tyson in his tracks momentarily.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Kozlov with that takedown attempt.
Kozlov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kozlov. That one must have hurt.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Kozlov shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kozlov.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A lazy left from Kozlov finds it's target.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson misses with a combination
and Kozlov counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kozlov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Kozlov circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov moves out of range.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Kozlov with a nice cross.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kozlov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kozlov looks to land a strike but Tyson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kozlov throwing strikes but missing.
Kozlov wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Kozlov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Kozlov isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Kozlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson misses with a combination

and Kozlov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
Tyson is bucking up trying to escape but Kozlov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kozlov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Kozlov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kozlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kozlov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Kozlov circles away.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kozlov. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov moves out of range.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Kozlov avoids them all with ease.
Ivan Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kozlov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kozlov laying and praying for a moment but Tyson takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to kick Kozlov off but Kozlov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kozlov is keen to just control but Tyson is a slippery customer.
Tyson pushes Kozlov off looking to stand but Kozlov dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kozlov trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Kozlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tyson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tyson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Kozlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Tyson clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to de liver by Kozlov. Beautiful body shot.
Tyson tries to bum rush Kozlov with a series of wild strikes but Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Kozlov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Kozlov avoids nicely.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Tyson as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson tries to bum rush Kozlov with a series of wild strikes but Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
Kozlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kozlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kozlov tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kozlov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Kozlov.
Well Kozlov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kozlov!