PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Mytsyno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mytsyno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rev Theory - Voices. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mytsyno
vs
Dent

200 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Mytsyno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Dent!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mytsyno gets a takedown into half guard.
Dent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mytsyno.
Dent is trying to control but can't.
Mytsyno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dent trying to control but Mytsyno postures up.
Dent is looking to improve his position.
Mytsyno is trying to control. Dent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mytsyno works his way into full mount!
Mytsyno lands a heavy elbow.
Mytsyno working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Dent that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dent holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mytsyno tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dent is desperately trying to improve his position but Mytsyno has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dent tries to lock up and control but Mytsyno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mytsyno sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mytsyno scoring with strikes but Dent is staying in there.
Dent is squirming around, avoiding Mytsyno's attempts to control the action.
Mytsyno looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mytsyno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dent working to try and regain half guard.
Mytsyno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dent is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dent blocking the ground and pound.
Mytsyno throws some wild stikes that Dent manages to avoid easily.
Dent is in a horrible position here. Mytsyno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mytsyno sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dent is looking to improve his position but Mytsyno isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Mytsyno there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mytsyno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Mytsyno there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mytsyno lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Mytsyno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mytsyno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mytsyno wants to control the pace but Dent is squirming around nicely.
Mytsyno landing strikes from the mount and Dent is in trouble!
Mytsyno punching from mount but Dent doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dent is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mytsyno misses with a head shot.
Mytsyno looking to control but Dent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dent blocking the ground and pound.
Mytsyno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dent?
Mytsyno thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mytsyno avoids the attempt from Dent to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mytsyno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dent hang on?
Mytsyno landing strikes from the mount.
Mytsyno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mytsyno is trying to control here but Dent has managed to regain half guard.
Dent is refusing to be controlled, as Mytsyno sits in half guard.
Mytsyno is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mytsyno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mytsyno's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dent is riding his opponent, not letting Mytsyno buck him off.
Mytsyno tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Mytsyno dominated that round.
That's time! Mytsyno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mytsyno tries to clinch there but Dent circles away.
Mytsyno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dent throws a jab when Mytsyno was well out of range.
Dent keeps the fight on the outside.
Dent swats away the attempt to clinch by Mytsyno.
Mytsyno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dent. Dent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Dent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dent takes an elbow to the temple.
Mytsyno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dent tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ed Mytsyno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mytsyno wants to clinch but Dent slips to the side

and Dent counters by moving into the clinch.
Dent managing to block the knees to the body from Mytsyno.
Dent on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mytsyno misses with a knee strike.

Dent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dent circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dent counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mytsyno tries to bench press Dent off him but Dent keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytsyno is working hard here to advance position.
Dent landing strikes.
Mytsyno is looking to regain half guard here but Dent keeps moving and retains side control.
Dent slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Mytsyno.
Mytsyno gets back to half guard.
Mytsyno wants to get back to full guard.
Mytsyno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mytsyno thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mytsyno trying to keep a closed guard but Dent is proving a slippery customer.
Mytsyno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dent is one step ahead there.
Dent lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mytsyno is on top in guard.
Mytsyno wants to control from the top but Dent keeps moving.
Mytsyno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mytsyno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mytsyno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mytsyno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mytsyno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mytsyno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mytsyno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mytsyno misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Mytsyno.
Mytsyno misses with a double jab.
Dent throws a good cross that connects.
Mytsyno wants to clinch up but Dent keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dent.
Dent misses with a takedown attempt - Mytsyno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dent circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dent crunches a lovely knee into Mytsyno's ribcage.
Mytsyno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mytsyno misses with a knee strike.
Dent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ed Mytsyno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Dent.
Dent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent throws a head kick but Mytsyno moves out of range.

Dent has Mytsyno up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Dent.
Mytsyno wants to break free but Dent has control.
A nice left hand lands by Dent.
A hook to the body from Dent.
Dent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dent is leaning against Mytsyno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mytsyno takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dent throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dent as Mytsyno tries to tie him up.
Dent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mytsyno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dent has him pressed against the cage.
Mytsyno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dent lands an elbow just above Mytsyno 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dent manages to break the clinch.
Dent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mytsyno wants to clinch

and Dent counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dent prevents Mytsyno from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Dent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dent throws a body punch but Mytsyno moves out of range.
Mytsyno darts in trying to clinch

and Dent counters by clinching up.
Dent lands a shot to the body.
Mytsyno looking to stall.

Dent breaks from the clinch.
Mytsyno works over Dent's head and body with a nice combination.
Mytsyno closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dent counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mytsyno throws an elbow but misses.
Dent avoiding damage as Mytsyno throws knees to the body.
Mytsyno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dent blocks it with crossed arms.

Dent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Mytsyno scores with a four punch combination!
Mytsyno tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dent counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dent circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dent counters with a left and a right that stings Mytsyno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dent clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent lands a shoulder strike.
Dent lands with a light punch inside.
Mytsyno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dent misses with a knee to the head.
Dent scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mytsyno's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dent lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mytsyno is trying to get back to full guard.
Mytsyno wants to control but Dent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dent frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dent with good strikes from the mount here!
Mytsyno flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mytsyno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dent in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dent looking to control but Mytsyno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno is desperately trying to improve his position but Dent has a good base and remains in mount.
Dent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mytsyno is looking to escape.
Mytsyno working to try and regain half guard.
Dent wants to control the pace but Mytsyno is squirming around nicely.
Mytsyno tries to hold on but Dent postures up.
Mytsyno really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dent prevents Mytsyno from getting the reversal.
Dent avoids the attempt from Mytsyno to control.
Mytsyno is bucking up trying to escape but Dent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mytsyno sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dent winds up and cracks Mytsyno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dent content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mytsyno is looking for a sweep. Dent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytsyno is staying active underneath Dent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mytsyno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dent working some strikes from top position.
Mytsyno will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mytsyno is on top in guard.
Ed Mytsyno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mytsyno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mytsyno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Dent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Dent!