PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dyron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Tyson

190 cm
28
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dyron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson takes one to the chin there.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Dyron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Tyson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dyron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Tyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Tyson misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Gracie moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Tyson.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Tyson catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Tyson saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Tyson cracks Gracie with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Tyson.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie defending well as Tyson loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Tyson stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.

Gracie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Tyson drops Gracie with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gracie! Tyson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!