PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralphin Endabol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Pavlochenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ralphin Endabol has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Endabol
vs
Pavlochenko

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Russian Tech Nutrition

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 4 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Pavlochenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endabol throws a right hand that Pavlochenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlochenko also avoids with ease.
Pavlochenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Pavlochenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavlochenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Endabol throws a combination that misses
and Pavlochenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Endabol throws a series of punches but Pavlochenko moves out of range.
Endabol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavlochenko as he avoids it easily.
Pavlochenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab by Endabol.
Endabol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Endabol throws a right and a left that Pavlochenko avoids nicely.
Endabol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavlochenko as he avoids it easily.
Pavlochenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pavlochenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pavlochenko scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pavlochenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pavlochenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pavlochenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Endabol throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pavlochenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Endabol has escaped the position, nice work there.

Pavlochenko tries for a kimura but Endabol is defending well.

Pavlochenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Endabol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Endabol is looking for a sweep.
Endabol is breathing heavily.
Pavlochenko tries to move to mount but Endabol blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pavlochenko has hold of Endabol's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Endabol tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pavlochenko cranks the arm and Endabol screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Endabol, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yuri Pavlochenko!