PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heiji Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula has chosen back on my feet as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Heiji Endo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Heiji Endo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Endo
vs
Kula

184 cm
23
195 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

198 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heiji Endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olle Kula!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula slaps away a takedown attempt from Endo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kula looks to land a combination but Endo avoids it well.

Endo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kula looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Kula's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kula wants to get back to his feet.
Endo controlling the position from side mount.
Endo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kula for as long as he can get away with.

Endo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kula keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Endo taking a breather here.
Endo gets to mount! Kula was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kula is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Endo wants to control the pace but Kula is squirming around nicely.

Endo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kula can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kula is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Endo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kula looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Endo! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heiji Endo!