|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios comes to the cage accompanied by Sanitarium. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
32
203 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
|
188 cm
37
213 lbs
25 - 12 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mytilinaios.
Mutou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mutou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios misses with a looping left.
And Mutou tries to counter it with a takedown but Mytilinaios pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mytilinaios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mutou dives in and grabs Mytilinaios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mytilinaios pushes down on Mutou's head and hops out.
Mytilinaios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mutou shoots in but Mytilinaios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mytilinaios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mytilinaios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mutou counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mytilinaios looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mutou passes into side control!
Mytilinaios gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mutou throwing shots but Mytilinaios is blocking nicely.
Mytilinaios tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mutou has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mutou punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mytilinaios looks a forlorn figure.
Mytilinaios is working to get back to half guard.
Mytilinaios bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mytilinaios stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
Mutou is working an open guard so Mytilinaios takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mutou slips a straight right by Mytilinaios.
And Mutou tries to counter it with a takedown but Mytilinaios pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Mytilinaios finds it's way through Mutou's defenses.
Mutou drives through with a takedown into Mytilinaios's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios 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.
Mutou passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mytilinaios wants to get back to full guard.
Mytilinaios moves into full guard.
Mytilinaios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mutou's guard.
Mutou wants to sweep here but Mytilinaios controlling him for the moment.
Mytilinaios slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mytilinaios stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
Mutou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mytilinaios sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mutou's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mutou is just riding it out for now. Mytilinaios eventually gives up the hold.
Mytilinaios wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mutou keeps working.
Mytilinaios is working for a kimura but Mutou is defending it quite comfortably.
Mutou wants to get back to full guard.
Mytilinaios is looking to take a break and control but Mutou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mytilinaios wants to pass to mount but Mutou is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mytilinaios is trying to control the action in half guard but Mutou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mytilinaios is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mutou defends it well.
Mytilinaios is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mutou has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mutou regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mutou keeping moving, preventing Mytilinaios from controlling successfully.
Mytilinaios postures up.
Mutou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mytilinaios has passed into side control.
Mytilinaios is trying to get an arm triangle but Mutou is defending well.
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 Kostas Mytilinaios will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mytilinaios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mutou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mytilinaios avoids it really well and circles away.
Mytilinaios throws a looping overhand right but Mutou ducks down to avoid it.
Mytilinaios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Mytilinaios. That snapped Mutou's head back.
Mytilinaios stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mytilinaios wants it to stay on the feet.
Mutou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mytilinaios throws out the jab.
Mytilinaios looks to score with a jab to the body but Mutou is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mytilinaios.
Mutou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutou.
Mutou ducks under a wild hook from Mytilinaios.
Mutou drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mytilinaios defends it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Mytilinaios misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mutou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mutou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mytilinaios looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mytilinaios is looking for a triangle but Mutou pushes his legs off easily.
Mutou stands up over Mytilinaios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mutou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mutou scoring with some ground and pound.
Mytilinaios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mytilinaios is looking for a triangle here but Mutou uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mytilinaios is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mytilinaios is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mutou's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mutou is nestled in close to Mytilinaios, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mytilinaios makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mytilinaios.
Mutou trying to control but Mytilinaios is working from the bottom.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mytilinaios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mutou's guard.
Mytilinaios preventing the sweep.
Mutou keeping full guard, as Mytilinaios tries to pass.
Mytilinaios stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios wants to pass the guard but Mutou is keeping the position.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mytilinaios manages to get himself to full guard.
Mytilinaios has his foot on Mutou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mutou works his way back into a safe position though.
Mutou working some strikes from top position.
Mytilinaios wants to sweep here but Mutou controlling him for the moment.
Mytilinaios has momentary wrist control but Mutou slips an elbow through the middle.
Mytilinaios working for a triangle but Mutou defends it easily.
Mutou stopping the sweep attempt from Mytilinaios.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Mytilinaios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou works over Mytilinaios with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is posturing up here but Mytilinaios has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mutou tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mutou has to tap! Slick submission there by Mytilinaios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kostas Mytilinaios!
Kostas Mytilinaios retains his light heavyweight title!
Kostas Mytilinaios decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
