PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Maas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Maas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Maas
vs
tyson

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Maas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mike tyson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maas shoots in for a takedown but tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from tyson.
A head kick misses from tyson.

Maas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Maas is trying to break the clinch but tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Maas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maas tries to break the clinch but tyson is controlling the position.
tyson wants to break free but Maas has control.
Maas keeps control of tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maas can't find room to land a body shot as tyson controls the action.
tyson prevents Maas from breaking the clinch.
Maas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Maas breaks the clinch.
Maas shoots for a double leg takedown but tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Maas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Maas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maas tries to clinch there but tyson circles away.
Maas closes the distance and clinches up with tyson, looking for a takedown. Maas pushes tyson against the cage but tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
tyson throws a head kick but Maas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maas avoids the head kick by tyson.
tyson shoots in and drives through. Maas sprawls well.
tyson throws a head kick but Maas moves out of range.
tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Maas tries to clinch up but tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Maas moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from tyson. Maas shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. tyson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maas is breathing heavily.
tyson wants to get back to his feet but Maas drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maas's best efforts.
tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.
tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maas working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tyson is looking to control Maas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can tyson avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from tyson. No joy for Maas on that attempt.
tyson misses with a head kick.
Maas fails with the takedown.
Maas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Maas moves out of range easily.
Maas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Maas has managed to clinch.
Come on Maas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Maas has picked tyson up - he's going for a ride! Maas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Maas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but tyson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

tyson actively working from the bottom here.
Maas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but tyson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
tyson is pressing down on Maas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tyson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Maas moves out of range easily.
Maas misses with a low kick.
tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Maas moves out of range easily.
tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but tyson manages to avoid it.
tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maas tries for a takedown but tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Maas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Maas breaks from the clinch.
Maas shoots for a takedown but tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
tyson misses with a head kick.
Maas scores with a three punch combo!
tyson throws the kick towards the body but Maas avoids it.

Maas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Maas is proving a slippery customer.
Maas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maas throwing strikes from guard but tyson blocks nicely.
Maas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maas wants to pass the guard but tyson is keeping the position.

tyson looking for a guillotine here but Maas defends easily.
Maas connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Maas dominated that round.
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.

tyson checks a leg kick nicely.
tyson throws a head kick that misses.
tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maas tries to clinch but tyson is having none of it.
A head kick misses from tyson.
tyson throws a head kick but Maas moves out of range.
Maas looks to score with a jab to the body but tyson is just out of range.

Maas has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maas throws an elbow but misses.
Maas can't find room to land a body shot as tyson controls the action.
tyson tries for a takedown but Maas manages to get underhooks.
tyson tries to circle away but Maas has him pinned against the cage.
Maas stalling against the cage.
tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maas wants the takedown. tyson is fighting it off but Maas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in tyson's guard against the cage.
Maas trying to control but tyson is working from the bottom.
tyson wants to stand but Maas is controlling the position.
Maas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for tyson on the ground.
tyson is breathing heavily.
Maas works over tyson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maas is in close to tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maas postures up and lands a big shot to tyson's brow.
Maas tries to free his leg and advance position but tyson is retaining full guard.
Maas landing some decent shots from guard.
tyson 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.
Maas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maas works over tyson with some ground and pound from guard.
Maas throwing strikes but missing.
tyson wants to sweep here but Maas controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maas with a nice head shot there.

tyson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maas lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Maas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. tyson is keeping the position for now.
Maas distracts tyson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maas preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maas is working tyson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maas chips away with some ground and pound.
tyson working a defensive guard here.
Maas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maas scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maas postures up and lands a big shot to tyson's brow.
tyson keeping full guard, as Maas tries to pass.
Maas distracts tyson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maas landing some decent shots from guard.
Maas cracks tyson with a solid left hand.

Maas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maas trying to control but tyson is working from the bottom.
Maas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tyson's head.
Maas works over tyson with some ground and pound from guard.

tyson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Maas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Maas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maas working the body and head with strikes.
tyson wants to get back to his feet.

Maas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused tyson some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused tyson some visible discomfort.
tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maas lands some shots froms side control.
Maas scoring with punches and elbows.
Maas wants to control but tyson is keeping him busy.
tyson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maas lands some shots froms side control.
Maas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
tyson tries to bench press Maas off him but Maas keeps the position.
Maas scoring with punches from side control.
Louis Maas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maas scoring with punches from side control.
tyson tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maas working the ground and pound.
Maas lands an elbow.
tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maas scoring with punches and elbows.
Maas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maas tries to move to mount but tyson blocks the move with his legs.
Maas trying to control the position but tyson is working away.
Maas working the head with strikes.
tyson is pushing Maas's head away, looking to escape. Maas manages to hold on to the position though.
Maas lands a nice forearm strike.

Maas tries for a kimura but tyson is defending well.
tyson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maas has tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
tyson letting Maas take a breather here.

Maas is trying to trip tyson. He has hold of a leg but tyson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Maas persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maas working some strikes from top position.
tyson has momentary wrist control but Maas slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maas landing some decent shots from guard.
Maas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tyson's head.
tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maas is controlling him.
tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tyson's head.
Maas working some strikes from top position.

tyson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maas defends well.
tyson keeping full guard, as Maas tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maas has tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Maas is working tyson over against the cage.
Maas misses with a punch to the body.

Maas has tyson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending tyson tumbling to the mat - Maas dives into tyson's guard.
Maas landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Maas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Maas!