PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Lomanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endymion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Message. Lomanov has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Endymion
vs
Lomanov

190 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Grappling Pro Gear

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavriil Endymion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fjodor Lomanov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endymion lands a jab-cross combination.
Lomanov throws the left hand but Endymion avoids the punch easily.

Endymion closes the distance and clinches.
Endymion looking for a takedown.
Endymion gets underhooks to prevent Lomanov's takedown attempt.

Lomanov has picked Endymion up - he's going for a ride! Lomanov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Endymion is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lomanov is keen to just control but Endymion is a slippery customer.
Endymion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lomanov.
Endymion moves into full guard.
Lomanov thows a big elbow that misses.
Lomanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomanov wants to control from the top but Endymion keeps moving.
Endymion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Endymion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lomanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lomanov throws a big shot that misses.
Lomanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Endymion forces Lomanov back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Endymion.
Endymion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lomanov is working for takedown but Endymion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lomanov blocks a body shot from Endymion.
Lomanov wants to break free but Endymion has control.

Lomanov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Endymion is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lomanov to the mat. Lomanov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Endymion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Endymion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lomanov is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Lomanov wriggles free and stands up.
Lomanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Endymion's head.
Endymion looks to land a right hand but Lomanov moved out of range.
Endymion throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov wants to clinch.
Endymion loads up on a big right hand but Lomanov slips the punch.

Lomanov closes the distance and pushes Endymion back into the cage.
Endymion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lomanov avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Lomanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lomanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Endymion has a couple of punches blocked by Lomanov.
Endymion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lomanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomanov prevents a body shot from Endymion.
Lomanov blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Endymion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Endymion swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endymion prevents the takedown attempt.
Gavriil Endymion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjodor Lomanov.
Lomanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Endymion pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Lomanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lomanov tries to bum rush Endymion with a series of wild strikes but Endymion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lomanov needs to keep his hands up - Endymion had a free shot at his head there.
Lomanov ducks under a wild hook from Endymion.
Endymion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Endymion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomanov misses the body punch
and Endymion counters with a straight right hand.
Lomanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Lomanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lomanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomanov looks gassed!
Endymion missing with a left hand there. Lomanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomanov misses with a wild body shot.
Lomanov tries to clinch but Endymion moves away

and Endymion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lomanov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endymion is trying to control the action in half guard but Lomanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Endymion tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lomanov.
Endymion passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomanov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Endymion goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lomanov is on top in guard.

Endymion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lomanov works over Endymion with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavriil Endymion dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lomanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Fjodor Lomanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lomanov wants to clinch.
Lomanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Endymion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lomanov misses with the combination.
Lomanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Endymion is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Endymion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lomanov.
Lomanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Endymion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lomanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lomanov tries to bum rush Endymion with a series of wild strikes but Endymion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Endymion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lomanov misses with a hook.
Lomanov thuds his right hand into Endymion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Endymion wants to clinch
and Lomanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lomanov is breathing heavily.
Lomanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Endymion.
Lomanov takes a jab right on the kisser.

Endymion instigates a clinch.
Lomanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Endymion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Endymion misses with a punch on the inside.
Endymion takes a shot to the head.
Endymion looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomanov.

Endymion lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Endymion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Endymion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov manages to get to full guard.
Lomanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lomanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Endymion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Endymion prevents Lomanov from getting back to his feet.
Lomanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Endymion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Endymion wants to pass the guard but Lomanov is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Endymion jabs at Lomanov's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Endymion was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomanov.
Lomanov misses with a straight left.
Lomanov throws an overhand right that lands on Endymion's shoulder, as Endymion tries to avoid the shot.
Endymion wants to clinch up but Lomanov keeps it at a distance.
Lomanov throws out a loose jab but Endymion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endymion tries to clinch up
and Lomanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Endymion slips a jab and a cross from Lomanov.
Endymion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lomanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Endymion doesn't seem bothered though.
Lomanov scores with a nice strike.
Fjodor Lomanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Endymion takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov loads up on a big right hand but Endymion slips the punch.
Lomanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Endymion circles away quickly and effectively.
Endymion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lomanov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavriil Endymion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Endymion.
Lomanov misses with the combination.
Lomanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Endymion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lomanov has closed the distance and engaged Endymion in a clinch.
Lomanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Endymion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fjodor Lomanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Endymion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Endymion tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Endymion takes one on the button.
Endymion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Endymion is defended easily by Lomanov.
Endymion keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomanov throws a combination that misses

and Endymion counters by clinching up.
Lomanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Endymion shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Endymion lands with a right to the head.
Endymion has Lomanov pressed against the cage, preventing Lomanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Endymion tries a body shot but Lomanov blocks it.
Lomanov cracks Endymion with a nice body shot.
Endymion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Endymion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lomanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Endymion stops a takedown attempt from Lomanov.
Gavriil Endymion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjodor Lomanov.
Lomanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Endymion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Endymion scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Endymion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomanov needs to keep his hands up - Endymion had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Lomanov misses its intended target.
Endymion keeps the fight on the outside.
Endymion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomanov.
Lomanov tries to move into range but Endymion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Endymion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomanov.
Endymion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Endymion tries to clinch up.
Lomanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Endymion clobbers Lomanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Endymion throws a series of punches but Lomanov moves out of range.
Endymion lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Endymion has closed the distance and engaged Lomanov in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endymion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomanov can't get the takedown.
Lomanov goes for a takedown attempt but Endymion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lomanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Endymion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Endymion misses with a hook. Lomanov ducked under it nicely.
Lomanov throws a series of punches but Endymion avoids them all with ease.
Lomanov throws out a loose jab but Endymion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Endymion.
Endymion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lomanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Endymion counters by moving into the clinch.

Lomanov breaks from the clinch.
Endymion tries to clinch up but Lomanov circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Endymion.
Lomanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavriil Endymion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lomanov looks to land a combination but Endymion avoids it well.
Lomanov misses with a looping left.
Endymion moves in looking to clinch but Lomanov pushes him off.
Endymion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Endymion fails with an attempt to clinch.

Endymion gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lomanov has hold of one of Endymion's legs. Endymion is fighting the takedown attempt but Lomanov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Endymion controls Lomanov momentarily but Lomanov frees himself.
Lomanov preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endymion keeping moving, preventing Lomanov from controlling successfully.
Endymion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lomanov is one step ahead there.
Lomanov stands up over Endymion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Endymion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lomanov defends well.
Lomanov won't allow Endymion to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lomanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lomanov forces Endymion back against the cage and clinches.
Lomanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Endymion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lomanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lomanov tries to break the clinch but Endymion is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Endymion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavriil Endymion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Endymion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavriil Endymion!