PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Tyson

185 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Sanchez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.

Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Tyson works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.
A bit of stalling here from Tyson.
The crowd are getting on Tyson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sergio Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyson works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyson lands an elbow inside.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergio Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Sergio Sanchez has been cut.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.

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.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Sanchez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.

Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Tyson is working Sanchez over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tyson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Tyson gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson is looking to control Sanchez's arms but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyson has his back to the cage.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyson drops back down to his feet.
Tyson is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sergio Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.

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.
Tyson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Sanchez tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Tyson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchez. That one must have hurt.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tyson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez thumps Tyson with a low kick.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.

Tyson has managed to clinch.
Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Tyson is looking to clinch.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Tyson stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez tries to work over Tyson's front leg with a kick but Tyson checks it.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Tyson blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyson takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tyson decides to pull guard.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyson, up you get!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tyson rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Tyson.
I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!