PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myint Htaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dr Dre - The Next Episode . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Htaike

178 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myint Htaike!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Htaike dives in and scores a takedown into Black's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black keeping full guard, as Htaike tries to pass.
Htaike is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Black has his hands on Htaike's head, controlling the position.
Htaike tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Htaike throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Htaike's guard. Nice move by Black!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Htaike is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black won't allow Htaike to sweep him here.
Htaike is trying to hold Black in close to prevent damage but Black has managed to pass into half guard.
Htaike wants to get back to full guard but Black has passed into side control.
Htaike striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Htaike is trying to improve his position.
Htaike is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Black is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Black controlling from the full mount.
Htaike is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control the pace but Htaike is squirming around nicely.
Htaike wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Htaike is desperately trying to improve his position but Black has a good base and remains in mount.
Black controlling from the full mount.
Htaike is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myint Htaike dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Htaike moves out of range of the body kick.
Htaike shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Htaike is defended easily by Black.
Htaike takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Htaike keeps the fight on the outside.
Htaike looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.

Htaike gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black with a knee to the head.

It looks like Myint Htaike has been cut.
Htaike is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myint Htaike.
Black prevents the takedown attempt.
Htaike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Black.
Htaike has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Htaike is blocking nicely.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Htaike goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a jab.
Htaike's jab looks to have found its range, popping Black under the eye.
Henry Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black misses with a body kick.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Htaike at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black moves out of range as Htaike strikes.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Htaike.
Black keeps control of Htaike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Htaike is defending well for now.
Black lands an elbow inside.
Black lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Black.

That has opened up Myint Htaike's cut even more.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Htaike wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Htaike backwards.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black lands a big knee! That's hurt Htaike! Oh, he's all over the place! Black lands another knee that sends Htaike to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Black!
Post fight, Henry Black took to the microphone: 'I wanna thank you crazy Russians for the great support youve given me in my time here. I'm gonna go and burn one in the back, and I encourage you all to do the same. The world would be a better place because of it. Then chase it down with some vodka, I hear thats your thing here. Peace.'.