PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Antalia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Antalia

180 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, John Antalia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antalia fails with the takedown.
Antalia waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Antalia swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Antalia has eaten all the pies!

Tyson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Antalia looking for a sweep. Not yet Antalia, not yet.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antalia looking to control.
Antalia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Antalia is working an open guard so Tyson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Antalia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Antalia tries to pull guard but Tyson won't allow it.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Antalia keeps him there for the moment.

Tyson wants the takedown. Antalia is fighting it off but Tyson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Antalia's guard against the cage.
Antalia wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antalia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Antalia is looking to stand back up but Tyson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Antalia.
Tyson working over Antalia with some ground and pound. Antalia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Antalia dodges it nicely.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Antalia is working away.

Antalia has one foot on Tyson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Antalia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Antalia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Antalia.
Antalia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Antalia.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson clinches.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Antalia has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson is trying to stall.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson wants to clinch

and Antalia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antalia won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Antalia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antalia advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antalia decides to stand up.

Antalia pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Antalia pulls guard effortlessly.
Antalia wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Antalia holds on and takes a little breather.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antalia seems keen to control Tyson's posture.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson being controlled here momentarily.
Tyson 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antalia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Antalia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antalia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Antalia wants to get back to his feet but Tyson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antalia looking to control.

Antalia is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Antalia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyson clinches but Antalia breaks the clinch

and Antalia counters by clinching up.

Antalia breaks the clinch.
Tyson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antalia's head backwards.
Antalia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson is looking to clinch.

Antalia scores a takedown into full mount!
Tyson is just holding on here. Antalia manages to take his back.

Antalia is persistently looking for the submission but Tyson is defending it well.
Tyson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antalia controlling well, preventing Tyson from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position but Antalia manages to sink in the hooks.
Tyson is trying to stand back up.
Antalia really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tyson.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Antalia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Antalia scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Tyson is looking for a way out.
Antalia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Antalia controlling well, preventing Tyson from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Antalia controlling well, preventing Tyson from escaping the position.
Antalia really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antalia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tyson tries to escape the position.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Antalia controls the position.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Antalia just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Antalia looking for the RNC.
Tyson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tyson tries to escape but Antalia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Antalia biding his time, controlling Tyson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson rolls, trying to escape but Antalia keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Antalia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Antalia pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson looks to clinch

and Antalia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Antalia.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Antalia.
Antalia keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Antalia is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Antalia wants to stall.

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

and Antalia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Tyson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Antalia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antalia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Antalia trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Antalia manages to get himself to full guard.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antalia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antalia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson trying to control but Antalia is working from the bottom.
Antalia trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Antalia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Antalia controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself.
Antalia controlling Tyson's posture.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Antalia has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antalia can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Antalia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyson connects with a high kick.

Tyson darts in and clinches Antalia up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antalia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Antalia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Antalia with the ground and pound from mount.
Tyson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tyson is trying to escape the mount.
Tyson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tyson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tyson tries to escape but Antalia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tyson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Antalia scores with punches to the body.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson is taking damage to the body and head.

Antalia is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tyson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Antalia!