PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myint Htaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuki Yasuda (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.

Htaike
vs
Yasuda

176 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myint Htaike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Htaike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Htaike drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yasuda keeping moving, preventing Htaike from controlling successfully.
Yasuda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Htaike!
Yasuda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Htaike is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yasuda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Yasuda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Htaike is looking to escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuki Yasuda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yasuda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Myint Htaike has been cut.
Htaike takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Htaike is having none of it.
Htaike misses with a hook.

Yasuda has closed the distance and engaged Htaike in a clinch.
Htaike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Htaike throws a head punch that misses.
Yasuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Htaike lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yasuda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Htaike's brow.
Yasuda has a couple of punches blocked by Htaike.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Htaike throws a punch but it's blocked by Yasuda.
Yasuda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Htaike avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Htaike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Yasuda on the inside.
Htaike swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Yasuda missing with knees to the body.
Htaike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Htaike uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Yasuda.
Yasuda scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda trying to land knees to the body.
Htaike scores with a shot to the side of Yasuda's head.
Yasuda misses with a knee strike.
Htaike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Htaike scores with a shot to the side of Yasuda's head.
Yasuda struggles to land a body shot inside as Htaike controls his hands.
Htaike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Htaike has a couple of punches blocked by Yasuda.
Htaike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Htaike blocking some punches.
Yasuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Htaike taking a breather.
Htaike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Htaike lands with a right to the head.
Htaike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
Htaike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Htaike is working for takedown but Yasuda is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Htaike.
Htaike doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Htaike's head.
Htaike misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Htaike tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Htaike back against the cage.
Yasuda gets through Htaike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yasuda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Htaike looking to slow down the pace here.
Htaike blocking some punches.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Htaike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Htaike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Yasuda.
Yasuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Htaike is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Htaike misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda lands an elbow just above Htaike 's eye.
Htaike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Htaike changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yasuda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuki Yasuda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myint Htaike's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Htaike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yasuda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Htaike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Htaike misses with a straight right.
Yasuda connects with a jab.

Htaike is rocked!
Htaike tries to clinch up
and Yasuda counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuki Yasuda!
A very excited looking Kazuki Yasuda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.