PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytsyno comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Voices. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mytsyno
vs
Foster

200 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

195 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Mytsyno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Foster!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster punishes Mytsyno's body with a nice straight punch.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mytsyno manages to avoid it.
Foster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mytsyno throws a looping overhand right but Foster ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Foster.
Foster misses with a few strikes there.
Foster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mytsyno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mytsyno misses.
Foster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foster with a jab.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but Mytsyno shows good takedown defense.
Mytsyno slips a jab from Foster.
Mytsyno misses with an uppercut
and Foster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Marcus Foster has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mytsyno misses with a looping left.
Mytsyno throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Foster throws out a powerful jab.
Foster throws a hook but Mytsyno blocks it.
Mytsyno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mytsyno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foster counters with a nice body shot.
Marcus Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mytsyno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ed Mytsyno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster cracks Mytsyno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Foster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mytsyno doesn't seem phased though.
Mytsyno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mytsyno moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foster scores with a jab to the body.
Foster connects with a crisp jab.
Foster throws a hook but Mytsyno avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Foster there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mytsyno misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Foster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Foster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Mytsyno's shoulder, as Mytsyno tries to avoid the shot.

Foster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foster prevents Mytsyno from standing back up.
Mytsyno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Mytsyno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foster throwing shots but Mytsyno is blocking nicely.
Mytsyno is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster throwing shots but Mytsyno is blocking nicely.
Mytsyno blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
Foster throwing shots but Mytsyno is blocking nicely.
Foster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mytsyno's head.
Mytsyno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Foster.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster throwing shots but Mytsyno is blocking nicely.
Foster is stalling here. Mytsyno is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Foster seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mytsyno has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno working away.
A lull in the action here.
Mytsyno's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno trying to control the action but Foster is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ed Mytsyno.
Mytsyno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mytsyno throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Foster lands a lovely overhand right.
Mytsyno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Foster missing with a left hand there. Mytsyno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Foster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mytsyno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Foster cracks Mytsyno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Foster misses with a hook.
Mytsyno misses with an uppercut.
Mytsyno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mytsyno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foster.
Jab from Foster.
Mytsyno thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster swings for the body but Mytsyno moves out of range.
Foster cracks Mytsyno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Foster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Foster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mytsyno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Foster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster scores with a hook to the body. Mytsyno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mytsyno misses with an uppercut.
Mytsyno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mytsyno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Foster lands a slapping body shot.
Ed Mytsyno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Foster.
Mytsyno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mytsyno.
A punch lands to the side of Mytsyno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Foster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marcus Foster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno misses with an uppercut
and Foster counters with a left and a right that stings Mytsyno.
Foster connects with a looping right hand.
Foster scores with a jab.
Foster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mytsyno looks to land a right hand but Foster moved out of range.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mytsyno as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Foster!