Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

The best part about this "fight" was the part I didn't see due to the netflix servers buffering. The look on Jake Paul's face when Mike hit him in rounds 1 and 2 told me all I need to know. Salute. So the rest of the way, Jake ran around the ring throwing body shots that. A baby's bottom would be proud of. I mean those blows were as weak as wet toilet tissue. Congrats to Mike Tyson for cashing a $20 million check at age 58 for doing cardio. May we all strive to be so lucky doing similar activities at age 58. So to Jake Paul, pick on someone your own age and see if you won't have a different outcome, but I know your ego probably couldn't handle it.

Where do I even begin? Last night was supposed to be the event: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, an exhibition match that promised to deliver spectacle, drama, and perhaps some pure unhinged madness. Whether you love or loathe either of these men, this was going to be a fight for the ages - or at least an entertaining dumpster fire. But thanks to Netflix, the only fight I experienced was with my own Wi-Fi and the refresh button. Spoiler alert: I lost.

Let's backtrack. The hype was real. Netflix, diving headfirst into the realm of live sports, promised a seamless, thrilling experience. The Serrano vs. Taylor fight was the perfect appetizer. A great buildup, tension in the air-this was the kind of content you clear your schedule for. Then, BOOM. Right after Serrano vs. Taylor, Netflix decides to tap out before the main event even starts. The stream froze. Permanently.

Who thought it was a good idea for Netflix, a company that excels at binge-watching dramas and true crime, to suddenly try their hand at streaming a global sporting event? This is like asking someone who's only ever made microwaved ramen to cater a Michelin-starred dinner. Sure, maybe they can pull it off, but odds are you'll end up with a soggy mess-and that's exactly what happened here.

Netflix clearly bit off more than they could chew. They marketed this event like they had the infrastructure of ESPN, DAZN, or any platform that's actually done this before. But when the chips were down and the audience was watching, they folded.

Netflix, you had ONE job. You could have nailed this and opened the door to a whole new era of sports entertainment. Instead, you cemented your reputation as a platform that should stick to what it knows: scripted content. Don't come back to the sports world until you've learned how to stream a live event without turning it into a colossal train wreck.

If you're reading this and considering watching a live sporting event on Netflix in the future: don't. Save yourself the frustration, find an alternative, and leave Netflix to do what they're good at-feeding us endless reruns of The Office. Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson deserved better, and so did we.

This was a painful watch. Not because of the brutality, but because of the utter lack of it. The whole thing felt staged, like a poorly choreographed wrestling match with boxing gloves. Mike Tyson, a legend I grew up watching, moved around the ring like a shadow of his former self, throwing hesitant punches and barely engaging. It was sad to see, honestly.

Jake Paul, on the other hand, seemed to be playing a role, cautiously tapping at Tyson without ever really committing to a knockout. The whole thing reeked of a pre-determined outcome, designed for maximum profit rather than a genuine sporting contest. It felt insulting as a fan, like they were banking on nostalgia and spectacle instead of delivering a real fight.

Even the commentary felt flat, forced to hype up moments of minimal action. The crowd seemed equally underwhelmed, with cheers feeling more obligatory than enthusiastic. By the end, I wasn't even interested in who won. The whole thing felt like a waste of time, a cynical exercise in extracting money from fans.

The only genuine emotion I felt was disappointment. Disappointment for Tyson, who deserved a better send-off, and disappointment for boxing as a whole. This wasn't a fight; it was a carefully constructed performance, and a bad one at that.

Really just embarrassing for everyone involved. Tyson for taking the fight and looking like a 60 year old man after all this talk of KO'ing Paul he did nothing for 16 minutes. The main fight was the shortest fight of the night due to Tyson's age and he never once managed to get the fight going, he just looked old, even the highlight reel for the fight is less than 2 minutes. It's embarrassing for Paul after all the talk he beat an old man by decision, no big fight moment. He even said he was going easy on Tyson as he could feel the age difference, what type of entertainment is that? Young boy takes it easy on old man. Yeah I'm sure that's the headline Netflix wanted for it's big boxing match. And finally embarrassing for us for having to watch this rubbish and live in a world that praises people who beat up on old men. Never again.

If you advertise a live event to start at 2 in the morning, then you should not waste everyones time showing several other ridiculous events that noone cares about.

It has been 3 hours of utter time waste so far - I could not care less about the first 6 fighters and now I am too sleepy to stay up for the event that was actuallu advertised.

I guess I will see the results timorrow, but I honestly dont even care at this point.

This has been a massive disappointment and I doubt I can be bothered to waste another night like this for a live event in the future.

Honestly - I hope this ends up costinh you subscriptions.