PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios has chosen Sanitarium as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanzzle
vs
Mytilinaios

186 cm
31
203 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytilinaios lands a nice shot that snaps Hanzzle's head back.
Nice body kick there by Hanzzle.
Mytilinaios lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanzzle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mytilinaios scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mytilinaios looks to land a right hand but Hanzzle moved out of range.
Mytilinaios lands with a straight right. Hanzzle didn't see that one coming.
Hanzzle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mytilinaios has time to react.
A left and a right from Mytilinaios both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Mytilinaios does no damage.
Mytilinaios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanzzle is breathing heavily.
Mytilinaios shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hanzzle eats them both and turns towards Mytilinaios to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mytilinaios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mytilinaios throws out a loose jab but Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytilinaios lands the left hand.
Mytilinaios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Hanzzle is rocked!

Mytilinaios shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hanzzle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Hanzzle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mytilinaios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanzzle keeping moving, preventing Mytilinaios from controlling successfully.
Hanzzle seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios looking to pass the guard.
Mytilinaios pushing down on Hanzzle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Mytilinaios is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mytilinaios frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mytilinaios prevents Hanzzle from getting the reversal.

Hanzzle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mytilinaios.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mytilinaios looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mytilinaios is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanzzle frees his head quite easily.
Mytilinaios throws some wild stikes that Hanzzle manages to avoid easily.
Mytilinaios prevents Hanzzle from getting the reversal.

Mytilinaios looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanzzle is having none of it.

Mytilinaios wants to finish this one by submission but Hanzzle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mytilinaios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mytilinaios working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hanzzle is desperately trying to improve his position but Mytilinaios has a good base and remains in mount.
Mytilinaios landing strikes from the mount.

Mytilinaios has control of Hanzzle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hanzzle regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Hanzzle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mytilinaios.
Hanzzle is working to get back to half guard.
Mytilinaios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanzzle is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mytilinaios quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mytilinaios but it's paid off an Hanzzle is forced to tap! Nice work by Mytilinaios.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kostas Mytilinaios!
During a confident post fight interview, Kostas Mytilinaios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.