PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Piper
vs
Tyson

190 cm
32
238 lbs
14 - 15 - 1

180 cm
29
223 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Piper enables Tyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Piper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Piper is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Piper has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up.
Piper wants to stand up but Tyson is controlling him.
Piper has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up.

Piper is working an open guard so Tyson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Tyson rushes Piper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tyson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Piper on his heels. He'll look to pass Piper's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Piper has his feet on Tyson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Piper drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Peter Piper has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Piper as Tyson shoots in.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyson dives in and grabs Piper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piper pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piper tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piper to the ground. Piper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peter Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.

Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyson is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Piper is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyson defending well though.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Piper is controlling him
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piper.
Tyson pushes Piper off looking to stand but Piper dives back in and keeps control.
Tyson looks winded!
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Piper is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson pushes Piper off looking to stand but Piper dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson has hold of Piper's hands but Piper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Piper wants to pass the guard but Tyson is defending well.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson is refusing to be controlled, as Piper sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Piper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Piper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Piper thows a huge punch but Tyson dodges it nicely.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Piper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Piper prevents Tyson from standing back up.
Piper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Piper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Piper is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyson is trying to escape back to his feet but Piper uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Piper prevents Tyson from escaping the position.

Piper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tyson pushes Piper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Piper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Piper crashes against the mat.
Piper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Tyson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Piper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piper fails with the takedown.
Piper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Piper sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piper shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piper throws a right hand that Tyson ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyson also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Tyson. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.

Piper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Piper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Piper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Piper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piper is defended easily by Tyson.
Tyson stalks Piper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piper's face. Piper staggers backwards, shaken.

Tyson shoots in and bounces Piper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Piper is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson wants to get up but he can't break Piper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tyson gets to his feet. Piper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Piper 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 Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piper defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson stalks Piper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piper's face. Piper staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piper but Piper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Piper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.

Piper forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
Piper wants a takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Piper gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Piper prevents Tyson from standing back up.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tyson kicks off Piper and gets to his feet.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piper in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Piper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peter Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horrible takedown by Piper or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson which made him look bad.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Tyson closes the distance and pushes Piper back into the cage.
Piper wants to break free but Tyson has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Piper feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Piper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Piper is controlling him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peter Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piper is standing up over Tyson. Tyson looks to escape but Piper dives into side control.
Piper is working Tyson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Piper drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper working the body and head with strikes.
Piper in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tyson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tyson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tyson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Piper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Piper trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Tyson is trying to buck Piper off.
Tyson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tyson tries to escape but Piper is in control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Piper is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Piper asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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 Peter Piper's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Piper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piper tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson with a jab.
Tyson jabs Piper right on the nose. Piper blinks but takes it well.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tyson gets a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piper off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson looks to land a combination. Piper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.

Tyson drops Piper with a beautiful combination! Piper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tyson is looking for the KO!

Piper is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a right that hurts Piper. Piper looks to clinch but Tyson throws a short knee that drops Piper. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mike Tyson!
In his post fight interview, Mike Tyson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.