PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lando Bergenmesiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergenmesiter has chosen Fuel as his entrance music. Lando Bergenmesiter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tyson
vs
Bergenmesiter

178 cm
22
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lando Bergenmesiter!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a series of punches but Bergenmesiter avoids them all with ease.
Bergenmesiter dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Bergenmesiter lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergenmesiter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergenmesiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergenmesiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bergenmesiter.
Bergenmesiter throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Bergenmesiter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Bergenmesiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination that misses

and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Bergenmesiter from controlling successfully.
Bergenmesiter is stalling in the full guard.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Bergenmesiter from controlling successfully.

Bergenmesiter stands up and waves to Tyson to follow him.
Bergenmesiter misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bergenmesiter has managed to clinch.
Bergenmesiter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Bergenmesiter jumps guard and drags Tyson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bergenmesiter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bergenmesiter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bergenmesiter tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Bergenmesiter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergenmesiter is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter controlling the pace.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bergenmesiter is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bergenmesiter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bergenmesiter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyson defending well though.

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 is not content to let Bergenmesiter control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bergenmesiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.

Bergenmesiter clinches up against the cage.
Bergenmesiter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.

Bergenmesiter breaks from the clinch.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lando Bergenmesiter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Bergenmesiter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Bergenmesiter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bergenmesiter.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergenmesiter counters with a thumping low kick.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergenmesiter counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson throws the left hand but Bergenmesiter avoids the punch easily.
Bergenmesiter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bergenmesiter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson with a nice cross.
Bergenmesiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergenmesiter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson lands a jab.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bergenmesiter counters by moving into the clinch.

Bergenmesiter manages to break the clinch.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with a big head kick but Tyson shrugs it off.
Tyson misses the body punch
and Bergenmesiter counters with a one-two to the body.
Bergenmesiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergenmesiter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lando Bergenmesiter.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergenmesiter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bergenmesiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergenmesiter throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Tyson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bergenmesiter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergenmesiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Bergenmesiter passes Tyson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bergenmesiter is trying to control. Tyson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bergenmesiter trying to pass the guard but Tyson defending well.
Tyson wants to control but Bergenmesiter is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four 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 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bergenmesiter.
Tyson has a hand on Bergenmesiter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bergenmesiter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tyson wants to hold on but Bergenmesiter pushes him away.
Tyson can't escape the position.
Bergenmesiter controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bergenmesiter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergenmesiter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson momentarily.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bergenmesiter counters with a head kick.

Bergenmesiter has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bergenmesiter trying to control the position but instead, Tyson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bergenmesiter into the cage.
Bergenmesiter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Bergenmesiter's takedown attempt.
Bergenmesiter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bergenmesiter manages to break the clinch.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergenmesiter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bergenmesiter drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter connects with a high kick.
Tyson throws a combination that misses

and Bergenmesiter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyson tries to break free but Bergenmesiter pushes him back against the cage.

Bergenmesiter breaks the clinch.
Bergenmesiter works over Tyson's head and body with a nice combination.
Bergenmesiter throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Bergenmesiter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bergenmesiter throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Bergenmesiter moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Bergenmesiter misses.
Bergenmesiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergenmesiter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bergenmesiter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Bergenmesiter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergenmesiter moves away.
Lando Bergenmesiter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a head kick. That will keep Tyson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter throws a nice head kick!
Tyson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bergenmesiter lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bergenmesiter.
Bergenmesiter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Bergenmesiter counters with a solid body kick.
Bergenmesiter tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bergenmesiter lands with a right hand.
Bergenmesiter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bergenmesiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Bergenmesiter.
Bergenmesiter looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with a body kick.
Tyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Bergenmesiter counters with a big head kick but Tyson shrugs it off.
Lando Bergenmesiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bergenmesiter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bergenmesiter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bergenmesiter duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bergenmesiter counters with a good low kick that Tyson was not able to check.
Bergenmesiter looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson misses with a combination
and Bergenmesiter counters with a head kick. That will keep Tyson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Bergenmesiter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bergenmesiter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Bergenmesiter!