PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Tellurite (ranked 25022 p4p, 3557 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 678 p4p, 435 weight class). Mike Tyson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tellurite
vs
Tyson

195 cm
26
245
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
225
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yancy Tellurite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tellurite tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tellurite somewhat.
Tellurite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Tellurite takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tellurite.
Tyson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yancy Tellurite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson scoring well with a low kick there.
Tellurite fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Yancy Tellurite has been cut.
A left and a right from Tyson both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tyson darts in and clinches Tellurite up against the cage.
Tellurite has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tellurite wants a takedown but no success here.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tellurite dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Tyson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tyson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tellurite.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tyson stands up and beckons Tellurite to join him on the feet.
Tellurite takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tellurite on the side of the head.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tellurite sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tellurite shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellurite looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Tellurite persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Tellurite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tellurite misses with an uppercut

and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tellurite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tellurite tries to get out of the position.
Tellurite is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tellurite defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Tellurite is working away.
Tellurite is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Tellurite is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tyson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tellurite flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tellurite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tellurite is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tellurite keeps working.

Tellurite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tellurite keeping control of the position.
Tellurite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tellurite regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Tellurite throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyson tries to stand but Tellurite is controlling from the bottom.

Tellurite is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tyson has his hands clasped together but Tellurite extends and breaks Tyson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tellurite.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yancy Tellurite!