PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kid Blur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myint Htaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blur
vs
Htaike

183 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Strikefirst Nutrion

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Blur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myint Htaike!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Htaike pinned against the cage. Htaike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Htaike feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blur trying to control the position.
Htaike preventing the sweep.
Blur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Htaike.
Blur keeping full guard, as Htaike tries to pass.
Htaike is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Htaike postures up in Blur's guard and throws a big left but Blur blocks it.
Blur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Htaike.
Htaike stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Htaike is controlling him.
Htaike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Htaike postures up in Blur's guard and throws a big left but Blur blocks it.
Blur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Htaike controls the pace.
Htaike wants to pass the guard but Blur is keeping the position.
Htaike postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Htaike postures up in Blur's guard and throws a big left but Blur blocks it.
Htaike trying to control but Blur is working from the bottom.
Blur keeping full guard, as Htaike tries to pass.
Htaike is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Htaike thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Htaike thows a big elbow that misses.
Blur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Htaike.
Blur 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.
Htaike missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blur is breathing heavily.
Htaike stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Htaike loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blur looking to control.
Blur can't keep his opponent in guard - Htaike advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Blur is defending against the submission attempts here by Htaike.

Htaike is looking for a kimura but Blur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Htaike to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Htaike is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blur is just riding it out for now. Htaike eventually gives up the hold.

Htaike is working for a kimura but Blur is defending it quite comfortably.

Htaike is trying for a kimura here. Blur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Htaike wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Myint Htaike!