PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengrio has chosen Muay Thai as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hytten
vs
Vengrio

215 cm
43
253 lbs
39 - 27 - 1

190 cm
40
287 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

V-Mask Clothing + 70% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Vengrio!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengrio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Vengrio misses.
Vengrio cracks Hytten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hytten!
Vengrio throws a head kick but Hytten moves out of range.
Vengrio misses with a hook.
Hytten avoids the head kick by Vengrio.
Vengrio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hytten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hytten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vengrio momentarily.
Vengrio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hytten was well out of range. Poor timing from Vengrio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vengrio misses with a lunging right hand
and Hytten counters with a right hand to the body.

Vengrio forces Hytten back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hytten as Vengrio tries to tie him up.
Hytten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vengrio avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vengrio tries a knee to the head but Hytten blocks it.
Hytten cracks Vengrio with a nice body shot.
Vengrio landing knees to the body.
Hytten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vengrio's defenses.

It looks like Arthur Vengrio has been cut.
Vengrio missing with knees to the body.
Hytten throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Hytten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vengrio misses with the combination.
Vengrio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hytten counters with a good low kick that Vengrio was not able to check.
Hytten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hytten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vengrio tries to clinch up
and Hytten counters with a low kick, right behind Vengrio 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vengrio.
Vengrio lands a glancing blow to the side of Hytten's head.
Vengrio misses with a right hand
and Hytten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vengrio's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vengrio tries to clinch but Hytten is having none of it.
Vengrio misses with a head kick.
Vengrio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hytten counters with an outside leg kick.
Hytten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hytten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vengrio doesn't seem phased though.
Vengrio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hytten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vengrio's calf.
Hytten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vengrio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio throws a hook but Hytten avoids it easily.
Vengrio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vengrio misses with a double jab.
Vengrio scores with a spinning back kick!
Vengrio throws a lazy uppercut
and Hytten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vengrio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vengrio moves in looking to clinch but Hytten pushes him off.
Hytten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vengrio looks winded!
Hytten blocks a jab.
Hytten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hytten tries to land a front kick but Vengrio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vengrio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hytten paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hytten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vengrio swinging wildly here.
Hytten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vengrio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hytten counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vengrio's knee momentarily.
Vengrio misses with a lunging right hand
and Hytten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arthur Vengrio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vengrio throws a body punch but Hytten moves out of range.
Vengrio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hytten.
Vengrio tries to bum rush Hytten with a series of wild strikes but Hytten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hytten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Vengrio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kent Hytten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Vengrio'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.

Hytten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hytten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vengrio.
Vengrio misses with a double jab
enabling Hytten to counter with a crisp jab.
Vengrio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hytten throws a body kick that misses.
Vengrio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hytten.
Hytten lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hytten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vengrio's sensitive parts.
Hytten misses with a jab to the body
and Vengrio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hytten has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vengrio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hytten.
Vengrio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Vengrio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vengrio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vengrio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vengrio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hytten.
Hytten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hytten throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Vengrio - just one landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Vengrio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vengrio avoids the body shot from Hytten.
A big right from Vengrio misses.
Vengrio takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio misses with a left hand
enabling Hytten to counter with a crisp jab.
Hytten is looking to wear down Vengrio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vengrio misses with a right hand
and Hytten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vengrio is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vengrio jabs at Hytten's body.
Vengrio misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Vengrio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vengrio throws an off balance right hand
and Hytten counters with a nice body kick.
Vengrio looks to land a combination but Hytten avoids it well.
Vengrio avoids the body shot from Hytten.
Vengrio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hytten. Hytten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vengrio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hytten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hytten punishes Vengrio's body with a nice straight punch.
Vengrio scores with a nice head shot.
Vengrio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hytten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vengrio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vengrio cracks Hytten with a good jab.
Kent Hytten is winning the standup battle so far.

Vengrio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hytten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Hytten.
Vengrio misses with a knee to the head.
Hytten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hytten managing to block the knees to the body from Vengrio.
Vengrio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hytten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vengrio avoids the body shot from Hytten.
Arthur Vengrio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hytten takes one to the side of the head.
Hytten swings for the body but Vengrio moves out of range.
Vengrio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hytten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vengrio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hytten.
Hytten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vengrio is out of range.
Good exchange - Vengrio coming out on top.
Vengrio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vengrio misses with an uppercut
and Hytten counters with a nice body kick.
Vengrio cracks Hytten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vengrio throws an overhand right that lands on Hytten's shoulder, as Hytten tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Hytten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Vengrio's cut.
That's time! Hytten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hytten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hytten blocks a head kick by Vengrio.
Vengrio closes the distance but Hytten moves to the side
and Hytten counters with an outside leg kick.
Vengrio moves in looking to clinch but Hytten pushes him off.
Vengrio throws a jab when Hytten was well out of range.
Vengrio tries to bum rush Hytten with a series of wild strikes but Hytten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hytten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Vengrio. Those never looked like landing.
Hytten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hytten jabs Vengrio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Vengrio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vengrio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Vengrio misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio tries a head kick but it misses.
Hytten staying out of range there.
Hytten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hytten stalks Vengrio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vengrio's face. Vengrio staggers backwards, shaken.
Vengrio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hytten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vengrio thinking.
Hytten slips a jab from Vengrio.
Hytten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vengrio is out of range and Hytten settles back down.
Vengrio misses with a few strikes there.
Hytten throws a series of punches but Vengrio moves out of range.
Vengrio throws a head kick but Hytten moves out of range.
Vengrio misses with a hook. Hytten ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vengrio misses with a hook. Hytten ducked under it nicely.
Vengrio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hytten.
Hytten connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Vengrio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Hytten coming out on top.
Hytten takes a swing at Vengrio's ribcage but misses.
Hytten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Vengrio.
The fighters circling - Vengrio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hytten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vengrio at a distance.
Hytten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hytten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arthur Vengrio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vengrio tries a head kick but it misses.
Hytten throws a body punch but Vengrio moves out of range.
Vengrio misses with a few strikes there.
Vengrio moves in looking to clinch but Hytten pushes him off.
Hytten cracks Vengrio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hytten throws a leg kick which misses Vengrio's front leg but catches the back leg as Vengrio tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hytten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio misses with an uppercut
and Hytten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hytten scores with a hook to the body. Vengrio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hytten throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vengrio.
Hytten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vengrio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hytten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vengrio's head.
Vengrio throws a sloppy body shot
and Hytten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hytten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hytten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vengrio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hytten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Hytten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hytten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Hytten!
Kent Hytten thanked the fans post fight for their support.