PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralphin Endabol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Endabol
vs
Pound

180 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphin Endabol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Pound!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Endabol.
Endabol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Endabol goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pound shoots for a takedown but Endabol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pound shoots in and bounces Endabol off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Endabol has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pound is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Endabol.

Pound tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pound has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Endabol struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Endabol is trying to improve his position.
Endabol manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endabol is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Endabol throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Endabol throws a combination. Pound tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pound fails to land the takedown.
Endabol looks to land a combination but Pound avoids it well.
Pound misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Endabol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pound, pushing him back against the cage.
Pound comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pound with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pound tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pound looking to throw knees to the head but Endabol is blocking nicely.
Pound looks gassed!
Pound keeps control of Endabol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Endabol tries for a takedown but Pound manages to get underhooks.
Pound with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Endabol wants to get back to striking at distance but Pound won't allow it.
Endabol tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pound just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pound throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Endabol blocks it with crossed arms.
Pound tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ralphin Endabol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Pound.
Endabol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pound has him pressed against the cage.
Pound gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Endabol wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Endabol tries for a takedown but Pound manages to get underhooks.
Pound with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Endabol is looking to break free of the clinch but Pound has double underhooks.

Pound pulls guard effortlessly.
Pound has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Endabol has passed into side control.

Endabol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pound, who protects the arm well.
Pound is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound parries the strikes from Endabol easily there. Endabol is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pound to escape.

Endabol goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pound has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Endabol but great work by Pound.
Endabol manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Endabol is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pound has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pound avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Endabol.
Pound tries to get to full guard but Endabol has control of the leg.
Endabol moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Endabol looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Endabol working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Endabol has an Americana. Pound didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Endabol is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Endabol hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ralphin Endabol!