PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the ring accompanied by Последний О. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tyson
vs
Khalidovv

180 cm
37
198 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

195 cm
30
200 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

HERITAGE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Khalidovv keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Tyson cracks Khalidovv with an open hand slap.

Khalidovv gets a takedown into half guard.
Khalidovv takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Khalidovv gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A leg kick checked by Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khalidovv.
Khalidovv thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick from Tyson lands but Khalidovv takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalidovv waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Khalidovv shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khalidovv uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson stalks Khalidovv and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khalidovv's face. Khalidovv staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Khalidovv lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyson slips under a jab from Khalidovv.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Khalidovv bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidovv throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Khalidovv keeps it at a distance.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khalidovv misses with a looping right.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick

and Khalidovv counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.

Khalidovv stands up from Tyson's guard - Khalidovv perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Khalidovv avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Khalidovv.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson cracks Khalidovv with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khalidovv avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalidovv misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Khalidovv misses its intended target.
Khalidovv drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khalidovv might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tyson throws a jab when Khalidovv was well out of range.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khalidovv's head.
Tyson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khalidovv.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Khalidovv misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Khalidovv is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khalidovv throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Khalidovv throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Khalidovv staying out of range there.
Tyson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyson slips a jab from Khalidovv.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovv sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick by Tyson misses
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovv is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyson.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Khalidovv avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Khalidovv throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Khalidovv gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Khalidovv slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalidovv off the ropes and back into range.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick

and Khalidovv counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyson won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyson is letting Khalidovv control him for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Khalidovv has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Khalidovv has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Khalidovv bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyson's head.
Khalidovv misses the jab.
Khalidovv scores with the left hand. Tyson knows he should have avoided that one.
Khalidovv misses with a looping right.
A head kick by Tyson misses
and Khalidovv counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidovv looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Khalidovv misses.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Khalidovv swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson cracks Khalidovv with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Khalidovv thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalidovv.
Khalidovv tried to score with a low kick but Tyson checks it.
Tyson moves out of range as Khalidovv strikes.
Khalidovv is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Tyson moves out of range as Khalidovv strikes.
Tyson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khalidovv throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson moves out of range as Khalidovv strikes.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Khalidovv takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovv throws a low kick, looking for Tyson's leg but Tyson calmly moves out of range.
Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Khalidovv moves out of range.
Khalidovv takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Tyson.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson checks a low kick from Khalidovv.
Khalidovv changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Khalidovv manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Khalidovv moves out of range easily.
Khalidovv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khalidovv misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a head kick.
Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson throws a right hand that misses
and Khalidovv counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovv throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson lands a head kick. Khalidovv smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Khalidovv throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalidovv looks to land a right hand but Tyson moved out of range.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a head kick but Khalidovv moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khalidovv.
Khalidovv has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson throws a hook but Khalidovv blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khalidovv scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyson should have avoided that one.
Khalidovv avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick

and Khalidovv counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalidovv.
Tyson trying to control the position.
Khalidovv sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khalidovv won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Khalidovv showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Khalidovv gets to his feet - Tyson follows without any prompting.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Khalidovv moved out of range nicely.
Khalidovv blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Khalidovv blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidovv counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Khalidovv throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Khalidovv avoids them all with ease.
Khalidovv throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Khalidovv throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyson counters with a big head kick but Khalidovv shrugs it off.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick
letting Khalidovv counter with a right hand.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick
and Khalidovv counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovv blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalidovv misses with a straight right.
Khalidovv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Tyson moves away from the strike by Khalidovv.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khalidovv throws a hook to the side of Tyson's head but Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidovv avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Khalidovv slips the punch.
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Khalidovv.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Khalidovv trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Mamed Khalidovv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Khalidovv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidovv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
After winning the bout, Mike Tyson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.