PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hytten comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hytten
vs
Boyd

215 cm
26
253 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

201 cm
27
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Hytten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd throws a shot to the body.
Hytten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hytten moves out of range as Boyd strikes.
Billy Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Hytten is just out of range.
Boyd slips a jab from Hytten.
Hytten throws a right and a left that Boyd avoids nicely.
Boyd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hytten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hytten tries to move into range but Boyd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hytten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hytten throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Boyd misses.

Hytten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hytten misses with an elbow over the top.
Boyd is working Hytten over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyd blocking some punches.
Hytten working aggressively here.
Boyd blocks the elbow strike.
Boyd is trying to force a seperation but Hytten has the dominant position.

Boyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hytten counters with a nice leg kick.
Boyd takes a swing at Hytten's ribcage but misses.
Hytten moves forwards but Boyd connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten tries to clinch but Boyd moves out of range.
A lazy left from Boyd finds it's target.
Boyd looks to land a combination but Hytten avoids it well.
Boyd connects with a nice looking jab.
Hytten is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Boyd.
Boyd moves forwards but Hytten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hytten slips under a jab.
Boyd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hytten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hytten misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boyd counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hytten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hytten at a distance.
Hytten is breathing heavily.
Boyd cracks Hytten with a good jab.
Hytten is looking to clinch but Boyd is avoiding it.
Boyd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hytten fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyd lands a glancing blow to the side of Hytten's head.
Boyd stuns Hytten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boyd scores with a jab to the body.
Boyd scores with a hook.
Boyd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hytten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hytten takes one to the side of the head.
Boyd lands with a nice combination. Hytten backs away looking to recover.
Boyd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hytten circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyd lands with an overhand left.
Boyd swings for the body but Hytten moves out of range.
Boyd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hytten loses concentration momentarily and Boyd pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Hytten crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Boyd finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Boyd!