PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Campbell (ranked 6860 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 5123 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Campbell
vs
Tyson

213 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Tyson jumps guard and drags Campbell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Campbell won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Tyson controlling Campbell's posture.
Campbell wanted to stand there but Tyson had control of the position.
Tyson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but instead Tyson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tyson preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tyson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Tyson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tyson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Campbell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tyson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Campbell controls his leg.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campbell defending well though.
Tyson slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tyson stands up from half guard.
Tyson shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Tyson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campbell jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Tyson decides to pull guard.

Tyson pushes Campbell off and gets back to his feet.
Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Campbell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Danny Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Campbell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Campbell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Tyson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Tyson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Campbell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tyson to the mat. Tyson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyson pulls Campbell in close to his closed guard and prevents Campbell from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
And Campbell counters with a quick kick to the body but Tyson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Tyson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Danny Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson is breathing heavily.

Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.

Campbell breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tyson with that takedown attempt.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily

and Campbell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tyson regains guard.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Campbell passes into half guard.

Campbell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tyson to get to his feet.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
and Campbell counters with a right hand to the body.

Campbell darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell looking for a takedown.
Campbell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Campbell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tyson rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campbell blocks the elbow strike.
Campbell wants a takedown.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
Campbell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson keeps control of Campbell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Tyson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Tyson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Campbell uses from the top position.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Tyson is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Campbell has passed into side control.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Campbell off and has taken his back!
Tyson controlling well, preventing Campbell from escaping the position.

Tyson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Campbell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Campbell's chin but Campbell turns very nicely into Tyson's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Campbell.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tyson pulls Campbell in to control the position.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.

Tyson stands up and waves to Campbell to follow him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell counters with a good, hard body kick but Tyson shrugs it off.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!