PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Haney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endymion comes to the cage accompanied by The Message. The crowd seem to be enjoying Haney's choice of entrance music: You're The Best Around. Jon Haney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavriil Endymion's chin.

Endymion
vs
Haney

190 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
171 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gavriil Endymion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Haney!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Endymion throws a series of punches but Haney moves out of range.
Endymion with a hook.

It looks like Jon Haney has been cut.
Haney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Endymion.
Endymion scores with a nice strike.

Haney is rocked!
Haney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haney is still on wobbly legs! Can Endymion finish him?

A momentary lapse in concentration from Haney enables Endymion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haney manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Endymion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Endymion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Endymion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Haney seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Endymion wants to control from the top but Haney keeps moving.
Endymion tries to free his leg and advance position but Haney is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Endymion wants to pass the guard but Haney is keeping the position.
Endymion trying to control but Haney is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endymion looking to pass the guard.
Haney is looking to stand up but Endymion isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Endymion has gone for a leg lock! Haney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Endymion's guard.

Endymion looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Haney is defending well. Endymion quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Haney has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Endymion celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gavriil Endymion!