PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avtandil Gamsakhurdia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myint Htaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myint Htaike told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gamsakhurdia
vs
Htaike

180 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myint Htaike!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamsakhurdia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Htaike swivels and escapes.
Gamsakhurdia fails with the takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gamsakhurdia enables Htaike to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gamsakhurdia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gamsakhurdia wants to stand and escape but Htaike is having none of it.
Htaike won't allow Gamsakhurdia to sweep him here.
Htaike wants to pass the guard but Gamsakhurdia is keeping the position.
Htaike throws a big right hand that misses.

Gamsakhurdia pushes Htaike off and gets back to his feet.
Htaike stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avtandil Gamsakhurdia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Htaike lands with a shot to the body.
Gamsakhurdia misses with a body shot.
Htaike slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamsakhurdia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gamsakhurdia throws a solid leg kick but Htaike takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gamsakhurdia.

Htaike drives through with a takedown into Gamsakhurdia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamsakhurdia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Htaike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Htaike gets back to half guard.
Htaike is looking for a sweep. Gamsakhurdia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Htaike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Htaike punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Htaike gets back to full guard.
Htaike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Htaike throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gamsakhurdia uses it to pass to side control.
Htaike is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Htaike tries to kick Gamsakhurdia off but Gamsakhurdia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gamsakhurdia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Htaike is trying to maintain the position but Gamsakhurdia is very close to passing his half guard.
Htaike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Htaike works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gamsakhurdia wants to stand but Htaike has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gamsakhurdia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gamsakhurdia trying to control but Htaike is working from the bottom.

Gamsakhurdia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Avtandil Gamsakhurdia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gamsakhurdia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Htaike scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Htaike shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Htaike looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Htaike looking for a guillotine from mount but Gamsakhurdia is having none of it.
Gamsakhurdia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myint Htaike dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gamsakhurdia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Htaike.
Htaike fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gamsakhurdia on the side of the head.

Gamsakhurdia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Htaike on his heels. He'll look to pass Htaike's guard now, I'm sure.

Htaike is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Htaike looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gamsakhurdia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gamsakhurdia is thwarting Htaike's attempts to control the position.
Gamsakhurdia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Htaike manages to get to full guard.
Gamsakhurdia trying to control but Htaike is working from the bottom.
Htaike is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Htaike is looking for a triangle here but Gamsakhurdia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Htaike tries to control but Gamsakhurdia manages to take his back.
Gamsakhurdia biding his time, controlling Htaike.
Gamsakhurdia scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Htaike trying to control but not successfully.
Htaike tries to escape but Gamsakhurdia has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gamsakhurdia is trying to stick to Htaike's back but Htaike is turning into Gamsakhurdia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gamsakhurdia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Htaike.

Gamsakhurdia has his feet on Htaike's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Htaike works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gamsakhurdia has his takedown stuffed
and Htaike counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Htaike is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gamsakhurdia's half guard.
Gamsakhurdia won't allow Htaike to pass to mount.
Gamsakhurdia pushes Htaike off looking to stand but Htaike dives back in and keeps control.

Htaike in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gamsakhurdia tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Htaike!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Myint Htaike!