PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Demchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tyson
vs
Demchenkov

225 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg, Vasily Demchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demchenkov gets the takedown into side control.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Demchenkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyson wants to control but Demchenkov postures up.
Demchenkov controls the position from side control.
Demchenkov cracks Tyson with a big right hand but Tyson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tyson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tyson tries to buck Demchenkov off but Demchenkov is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demchenkov lands a nice forearm strike.
Tyson is trying to escape the position but Demchenkov is controlling the position.
Demchenkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Demchenkov scoring with punches from side control.
Tyson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demchenkov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tyson is looking to regain half guard here but Demchenkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Demchenkov just content to control the position.
Tyson tries to buck Demchenkov off but Demchenkov is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Demchenkov stalls from top position.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Demchenkov on the ground.
Tyson wants to control but Demchenkov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Demchenkov taking a breather here.
Demchenkov working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Demchenkov landing strikes.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Demchenkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Demchenkov grinds an elbow into Tyson's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demchenkov working the ground and pound.
Tyson taking a bit of punishment here - Demchenkov scoring with strikes.
Demchenkov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tyson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Demchenkov cracks Tyson with a big elbow.
Tyson being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demchenkov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tyson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Demchenkov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Demchenkov!