PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tyson
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Tyson throws a good cross that connects.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Silva stalks Tyson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tyson's face. Tyson staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tyson backs up against the ropes.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Tyson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Tyson semi-blocks.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Tyson throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyson.
Silva takes one on the button.
Tyson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Tyson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Tyson scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Silva misses.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.

That's five 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.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson misses with a combination
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tyson really felt that one!
Silva lands a jab.
Tyson misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Tyson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva misses with a double jab
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Tyson 's knee.
Tyson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Tyson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the ropes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the ropes and back into rage.
Tyson scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Tyson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Tyson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tyson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tyson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyson misses with a leg kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tyson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Tyson had a free shot at his head there.
Silva scores with a one two! Tyson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Tyson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva cracks the inside of Tyson's front leg.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Tyson off balance momentarily.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.

Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Silva colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Tyson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Silva is left battered and dazed whilst Tyson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!