PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Count Hytthu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morrow
vs
Hytthu

180 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Fighting Spirit

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Count Hytthu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytthu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrow's waist but Morrow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hytthu off to one side.
Hytthu closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Hytthu pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hytthu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrow swivels and escapes.
Seth Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Count Hytthu.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hytthu closes the distance and clinches up with Morrow, looking for a takedown. Hytthu pushes Morrow against the cage but Morrow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Hytthu with that takedown attempt.
Hytthu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hytthu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is in close to Hytthu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hytthu working for a triangle but Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hytthu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hytthu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hytthu has his foot on Morrow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrow works his way back into a safe position though.
Hytthu looks gassed!

Hytthu looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.

Hytthu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Morrow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is working Hytthu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morrow landing some decent shots from guard.

Morrow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morrow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Hytthu is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Hytthu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morrow postures up and lands a big shot to Hytthu's brow.

Hytthu working for a triangle but Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrow chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow postures up and lands a big shot to Hytthu's brow.
Morrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Hytthu is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hytthu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hytthu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow landing some decent shots from guard.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Hytthu blocks nicely.
Morrow cracks Hytthu with a solid left hand.

Morrow drops back looking for a leg! Hytthu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hytthu manages to kick Morrow off! Morrow jumps back into Hytthu's guard.

Hytthu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Morrow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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 Seth Morrow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hytthu with a poor takedown

and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Morrow is working for a submission of some sort.

Hytthu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hytthu looking for submissions off his back.
Hytthu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrow landing with the ground and pound.
Hytthu is breathing heavily.
Morrow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hytthu looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.

Hytthu working for a triangle but Morrow defends it easily.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Morrow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morrow chips away with some ground and pound.
Hytthu 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.
Morrow postures up and lands a big shot to Hytthu's brow.

Hytthu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.

Hytthu looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.
Morrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hytthu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrow lands a couple of elbows.
Morrow is in close to Hytthu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.
Morrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrow landing with the ground and pound.
Morrow lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrow connects with a couple of short punches.

Hytthu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hytthu wants to sweep here but Morrow controlling him for the moment.
Morrow could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morrow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow lands a couple of elbows.
Hytthu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hytthu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Hytthu has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morrow is looking to get to half guard.
Morrow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Morrow defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hytthu.
Morrow flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hytthu prevents Morrow from getting the reversal.

Hytthu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Morrow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Morrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seth Morrow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morrow scores a takedown into full mount!

Morrow looking for a guillotine from mount but Hytthu is having none of it.
Hytthu working to try and regain half guard.
Hytthu regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hytthu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytthu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morrow!

Hytthu working for a guillotine from mount but Morrow is in no mood to give up.
Morrow throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Hytthu looking for a guillotine from mount but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hytthu prevents Morrow from getting the reversal.

Hytthu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Morrow can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Morrow regains half guard.
Morrow lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow missing with punches from the bottom.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura but Morrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hytthu to get the leverage.
Morrow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrow defends it well.

Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hytthu is looking for a kimura but Morrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hytthu to get the leverage.
Morrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hytthu works his way into full mount!

Hytthu working for a guillotine from mount but Morrow is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Seth Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hytthu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morrow is just riding it out for now. Hytthu eventually gives up the hold.
Morrow misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Morrow throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Hytthu is trying to work for a kimura but Morrow is defending well.

Morrow actively working from the bottom here.

Hytthu seems to be looking for submissions.

Morrow is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hytthu pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hytthu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrow gets full guard.
Hytthu works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hytthu is working for a submission of some sort.

Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hytthu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morrow sees it coming and defends easily.

Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Count Hytthu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seth Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrow wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Count Hytthu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morrow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Count Hytthu!