PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Count Hytthu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heidan Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hytthu
vs
Warren

191 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

187 cm
20
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Count Hytthu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heidan Warren!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytthu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Warren feints and as Hytthu raises his hands in defense, Warren changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hytthu wants to stand but Warren is controlling the position.
Warren looking to pass the guard.
Hytthu wants to stand but Warren is controlling the position.
Warren sitting in guard here, content to control.
Warren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hytthu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Warren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Warren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hytthu keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytthu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warren won't allow Hytthu to get back to his feet.
Hytthu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hytthu is breathing heavily.
Hytthu keeping full guard, as Warren tries to pass.
Warren trying to control but Hytthu is working from the bottom.
Warren sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heidan Warren wasn't active enough on the ground.
Warren has a takedown stuffed.
Count Hytthu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Warren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hytthu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Warren trying to control the action but Hytthu is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with the ground and pound.
Hytthu pushes Warren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Warren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Warren trying to control the action but Hytthu is working from the bottom.

Warren is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hytthu has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Warren advances to full mount.

Warren wants to finish this one by submission but Hytthu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warren.
Warren wants to control the pace but Hytthu is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hytthu is trying to stand.

Warren jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hytthu manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Warren is trying to get an arm triangle but Hytthu is defending well.
Hytthu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Warren has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Warren tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Warren looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hytthu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Warren trying to control the action but Hytthu is working from the bottom.

Warren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Warren tries to advance to mount but Hytthu denies him.
Warren throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heidan Warren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Hytthu.

Warren darts in and clinches Hytthu up against the cage.
Warren tries to score a body lock takedown but Hytthu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hytthu wants a takedown.
Hytthu wants to break free but Warren has control.
Hytthu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hytthu has Warren pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warren manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warren is looking to break free of the clinch but Hytthu has double underhooks.
Warren tries to score a body lock takedown but Hytthu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Warren gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hytthu regains guard.
Warren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hytthu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Hytthu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hytthu wants to stand but Warren is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Warren thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Hytthu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heidan Warren wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Hytthu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warren shoots in but Hytthu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Count Hytthu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heidan Warren.

Warren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hytthu is trying to defend but Warren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Warren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Warren seems content to control.
Warren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hytthu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Warren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hytthu keeps working.

Warren in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hytthu tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Warren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heidan Warren!