PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freeman Blackford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent Hytten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hytten
vs
Blackford

215 cm
39
253 lbs
37 - 23 - 1

200 cm
30
251 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Cynical Truth Vegas

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 37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Hytten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freeman Blackford!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hytten is trying to push Blackford away but Blackford has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blackford fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hytten throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackford.
Hytten working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Blackford on the inside.
Blackford tries to pull guard but Hytten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hytten is trying to break the clinch but Blackford is controlling him.

Blackford pulls Hytten into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Blackford looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hytten has picked Blackford up and slammed him! Blackford can't keep hold of the triangle and Hytten manages to pass to side control!
Hytten moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Hytten decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hytten's head backwards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blackford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hytten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hytten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Blackford misses its intended target.
Blackford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hytten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hytten keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackford as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Kent Hytten has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hytten slips under a jab from Blackford.
Blackford wants to clinch
and Hytten counters with a nice body kick.
Blackford looks to land a right hand but Hytten moved out of range.
Blackford misses with a hook
and Hytten counters with a nice body kick.
Hytten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackford.
Blackford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackford missing with a left hand there. Hytten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackford tries to clinch but Hytten is having none of it.
Hytten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackford.
Blackford throws a head kick but Hytten moves out of range.
Hytten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackford.
Freeman Blackford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blackford.
Blackford just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hytten counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackford misses with the combination.
Blackford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackford connects with a high kick.
Blackford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackford looks to throw the jab but Hytten is out of range.
Blackford misses with a hook
and Hytten counters with a nice kick to the body.
A big left from Blackford misses.
Blackford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hytten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blackford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hytten moves out of range of the body kick from Blackford.
Blackford throws a jab when Hytten was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freeman Blackford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kent Hytten's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blackford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hytten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hytten on the side of the head.
Blackford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blackford lands with a cross.
Blackford misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blackford, right into the meat.
Blackford misses with an uppercut. Hytten saw that one coming.
Blackford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kent Hytten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blackford instigates a clinch.

Hytten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeman Blackford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackford takes a swing at Hytten's ribcage but misses.
Blackford lands with a shot to the body.
Blackford scores with a shot to the body.
Blackford misses with a looping right.
Blackford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hytten was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackford's corner calls for a 1-2. Blackford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blackford wants to clinch.

Blackford has Hytten up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackford pushes Hytten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hytten is trying to break the clinch but Blackford is controlling him.
Blackford lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackford pulls guard successfully.
Hytten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hytten trying to control but Blackford is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hytten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blackford's guard.
Hytten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kent Hytten just wasn't active enough.
Blackford with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackford misses with an uppercut
and Hytten counters with an inside leg kick.
Blackford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackford misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hytten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freeman Blackford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kent Hytten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hytten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hytten counters with an inside leg kick.
Hytten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hytten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hytten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blackford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hytten scrambles back to his feet.

Hytten tries to keep at a distance but Blackford has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hytten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hytten staying out of range there.
Hytten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackford misses with a straight left.
Hytten staying out of range there.
Blackford throws a poor cross that misses
and Hytten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blackford's knee momentarily.
Blackford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackford misses with a hook.
Blackford throws a solid leg kick but Hytten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blackford.
Blackford misses with a head kick.
Blackford cracks Hytten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blackford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten needs to keep his hands up - Blackford had a free shot at his head there.
Kent Hytten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackford throws a jab when Hytten was well out of range.
Blackford tries to clinch up but Hytten circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackford throws out a loose jab but Hytten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hytten counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blackford throws a looping overhand right but Hytten ducks down to avoid it.
Blackford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hytten takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Blackford.
Blackford throws a front kick aimed at Hytten's knee but Hytten avoids it well.
Blackford misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Blackford.
Blackford scores with a jab. Hytten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hytten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackford.
Blackford throws a lazy uppercut
and Hytten counters with a solid body kick.
Blackford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hytten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Blackford does it's job there.
Blackford lands a glancing blow to the side of Hytten's head.
A head kick misses from Blackford.
Blackford misses with a lunging right hand
and Hytten counters with a body kick.
Blackford moves out of range of the body kick.
Hytten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackford.
Hytten ducks under a wild hook from Blackford.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackford misses with an uppercut. Hytten saw that one coming.
Freeman Blackford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blackford jabs at Hytten's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freeman Blackford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackford winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freeman Blackford!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Freeman Blackford waved his t-shirt featuring The Big Kabosh's logo in front of the cameras.