PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Humors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humors has chosen Hurt - Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mstislav Byhenikov
vs
Humors

183 cm
22
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Humors!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byhenikov connects with a right hand. Humors shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Byhenikov.
Humors throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byhenikov's waist but Byhenikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Humors off to one side.
Humors on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Dark Humors has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Byhenikov. Beautiful body shot.
Humors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byhenikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byhenikov tests Humors's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byhenikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Humors wants to clinch up but Byhenikov keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Humors with that takedown attempt.
Humors is looking to clinch but Byhenikov is avoiding it.
Humors moves away from the strike by Byhenikov.
Humors moves in looking to clinch but Byhenikov pushes him off.
Byhenikov moves away from the strike by Humors.
Humors wants to clinch.
Humors slips a jab from Byhenikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byhenikov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Humors.
Sloppy strikes from Humors. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Humors as he connects with a hook.
Byhenikov lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - Byhenikov coming out on top.
Humors shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Humors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byhenikov manages to avoid it.
Byhenikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov misses with a looping right.
Byhenikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Humors takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byhenikov is looking to chop away at Humors's legs.
Humors shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byhenikov as he jumps to the side.

Byhenikov looking to score a takedown here. Humors is defending well but Byhenikov drives through and ends up in Humors's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byhenikov throws an elbow that misses. Humors uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Byhenikov's guard. Nice move by Humors!

Byhenikov keeping moving, preventing Humors from controlling successfully.

Byhenikov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Humors can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Byhenikov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humors postures up in Byhenikov's guard and throws a big left but Byhenikov blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humors trying to control the position from guard on top but Byhenikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humors scoring with some ground and pound.
Byhenikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Byhenikov, not yet.
Byhenikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Humors is defending well.
Byhenikov wants to control but Humors is keeping him busy.
Byhenikov lands with a punch from half guard.
Byhenikov throwing shots but Humors is blocking nicely.
Humors avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byhenikov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humors blocking the ground and pound attempt from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Humors blocking the ground and pound.
Byhenikov lands a big elbow.
Byhenikov landing strikes from the mount and Humors is in trouble!
Humors wants to control but Byhenikov is having none of it.
Humors is looking to improve his position but Byhenikov isn't that keen on the idea.
Humors is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Humors's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Byhenikov. Humors shrugs it off though.
Humors doesn't manage to clinch there - Byhenikov circles away.
Byhenikov connects with a crisp jab.
Byhenikov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Humors moves into the clinch successfully.
Byhenikov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Byhenikov.
Still in the clinch, Byhenikov scores with a nice short uppercut.

Humors is rocked!
Byhenikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Humors takes a shot to the head.
Humors is still on wobbly legs! Can Byhenikov finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byhenikov.

That has opened up Dark Humors's cut even more.
Byhenikov digs a right hand into Humors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Humors's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Byhenikov breaks from the clinch.
Humors seems to have recovered his senses.

Byhenikov clinches up with Humors and pushes him back against the cage.
Humors tries to land a knee to the head but Byhenikov blocks with his arms.
Byhenikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Byhenikov trying to control the position but instead, Humors has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byhenikov into the cage.
Humors is breathing heavily.
Byhenikov stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humors lands an elbow that stopped Byhenikov in his tracks for a moment.
Byhenikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Byhenikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humors has a couple of punches blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov blocks the elbow strike.
Byhenikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Humors prevents a body shot from Byhenikov.
Humors misses with an elbow strike.
Humors missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Humors blocking some punches.
Byhenikov digs a right hand into Humors's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Humors's gas tank.
Humors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byhenikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Humors backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humors throws an elbow that misses.
Humors throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Humors misses with an elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byhenikov has Humors pushed against the cage.
Humors misses with an elbow over the top.
Byhenikov tries a body shot but Humors blocks it.
Humors with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Byhenikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humors can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Byhenikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byhenikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Humors can't find room to land a body shot as Byhenikov controls the action.
Byhenikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Humors creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byhenikov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byhenikov stalling against the cage.
Humors lands an elbow inside that Byhenikov shrugs off.
Humors scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humors's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byhenikov.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
Byhenikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Humorss head.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
Humors working aggressively here.
Humors prevents a body shot from Byhenikov.
Humors misses with an elbow strike.
Humors with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Byhenikov blocks the elbow strike.
Byhenikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Byhenikov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Byhenikov.
Byhenikov pushes Humors back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Humors.
Byhenikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Humors backwards.

The cut above Dark Humors's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov misses with a punch to the body.
Humors throws a punch but it's blocked by Byhenikov.
Byhenikov lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byhenikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byhenikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Humors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byhenikov avoids it.
Byhenikov blocks a body shot from Humors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Humors.
Byhenikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Humors controls his hands.
Byhenikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byhenikov blocks a body shot from Humors.
Byhenikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Humors.
Humors working aggressively here.
Humors throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byhenikov working aggressively here.
Byhenikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dark Humors's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Oooooh!!! Byhenikov has knocked Humors down with a huge combo! Byhenikov steps away and waves a wobbly Humors back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Humors wants to clinch.
Humors gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Byhenikov gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov!
An out of breath Ilya Mstislav Byhenikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.