PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falker Dinh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Endo
vs
Dinh

174 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Falker Dinh!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dinh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dinh lands a few punches from side control.
Endo is trying to control Dinh's posture but Dinh avoids it.
Endo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dinh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endo is working hard here to advance position.
Endo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dinh's best efforts.
Dinh wants to pass to mount but Endo is defending the position.
Endo missing with punches from the bottom.

Dinh seems to be working for a kimura but Endo defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Endo actively working from the bottom here.
Dinh throwing shots but Endo is blocking nicely.
Dinh trying to mount his opponent but Endo defends it.
Dinh is nestled in close to Endo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dinh is looking for a kimura here.
Dinh looks gassed!
Endo is pressing down on Dinh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Endo is looking to stand up but Dinh isn't so interested in that idea.

Dinh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Endo dives on top into guard.
Dinh wants to sweep but no luck.
Endo is pushing down on Dinh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dinh is fighting to maintain full guard but Endo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Endo prevents Dinh from improving his position.
Endo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dinh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endo controlling from the full mount.
Dinh is trying to reverse the position but instead Endo has taken his back - oops!

Endo is working for a rear naked choke. Dinh is not defending it well and Endo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dinh refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dinh's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rumina Endo!