PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shikou Endou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endou comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of - Rage Against The Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Endou
vs
Gracie

187 cm
26
202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shikou Endou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Endou shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Endou was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Endou throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Endou wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endou wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.

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

Endou is working to tighten his grip on Gracie's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gracie has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Endou is really squeezing tight and eventually Gracie passes out! Endou breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shikou Endou!
Shikou Endou took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Next... Thanks to Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Knox Energy'.