PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hytten comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hytten
vs
Boxer

215 cm
29
253 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 - $89

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 15 - 7 - 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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Hytten throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Hytten does no damage.
Boxer throws a hook but Hytten blocks it.
Hytten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boxer thinking.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hytten thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hytten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hytten throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten counters with a straight right hand.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hytten throws a lazy body kick
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hytten wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Hytten lands a jab to the nose.
Hytten misses with a hook
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hytten.
Hytten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boxer is out of range and Hytten settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Hytten doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Kent Hytten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hytten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hytten lands with a right hand.
Hytten thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it

and Boxer counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boxer decides to stand back up.
Hytten lands a nice shot that snaps Boxer's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand

and Hytten moves into the clinch.
Hytten throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Hytten tries to tie him up.
Hytten keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hytten throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Hytten is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hytten has his back to the cage.
Hytten misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hytten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boxer avoids the elbow strike from Hytten, against the cage.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
Hytten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Hytten.
A bit of stalling here from Hytten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boxer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hytten manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer lands a shot to the body.
Hytten lands an elbow that stopped Boxer in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Hytten creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hytten misses with a punch on the inside.
Hytten looking to throw knees to the head but Boxer is blocking nicely.
Hytten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Hytten.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hytten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hytten fails to land.

Boxer breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Boxer misses
and Hytten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Hytten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barbara Boxer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Hytten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hytten tries to clinch up.
Hytten tries to clinch
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Hytten moved out of range.
Hytten slips a straight right by Boxer.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hytten.
Barbara Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hytten moves to clinch but Boxer breaks away
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hytten.
Hytten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Hytten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hytten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxer.
A head kick by Boxer misses
and Hytten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kent Hytten is winning the standup battle so far.
Hytten tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Hytten counters with a stiff right hand.
Hytten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hytten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hytten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Hytten misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Hytten to work.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hytten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Hytten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Hytten trying to land knees to the body.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Hytten.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Hytten's ribcage. Hytten let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Boxer breaks from the clinch.

Boxer shoots in and bounces Hytten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hytten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boxer is fighting to break Hytten's control of his arms but Hytten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boxer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hytten is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boxer being controlled here momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Kent Hytten wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Hytten moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barbara Boxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barbara Boxer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boxer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hytten looking for a sweep but Boxer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boxer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boxer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten is trying desperately to improve position.
Boxer looking to control and managing it successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barbara Boxer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hytten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hytten moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
Hytten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses
and Hytten counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hytten.
Boxer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hytten misses with a left hand
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer throws a right hand that misses
and Hytten counters with a three punch combo that has Boxer backing up. Boxer nods at Hytten to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Hytten counters with a head kick.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hytten misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxer throws a lazy head kick
and Hytten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Hytten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent Hytten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hytten misses with a body shot.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Hytten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Hytten avoids them all with ease.
Hytten swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hytten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hytten missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hytten tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kent Hytten.
I think Hytten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kent Hytten!