PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trace Ender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanis Pichurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yanis Pichurin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ender
vs
Pichurin

187 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trace Ender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yanis Pichurin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichurin fails to land the takedown.
Ender doesn't manage to clinch there - Pichurin circles away.
Ender throws a right hand that Pichurin ducks under and follows up with a left that Pichurin also avoids with ease.

Ender clinches up against the cage.
Pichurin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ender controls his hands.
Pichurin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pichurin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pichurin has Ender pushed against the cage.
Ender blocks a body shot from Pichurin.
Pichurin misses with the head strike.
Pichurin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pichurin misses with some punches.
Pichurin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ender tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichurin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ender up against the cage.
Pichurin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ender uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Ender.
Pichurin tries to throw a body punch but Ender avoids it by throwing Pichurin back against the cage.
Ender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ender throws an elbow but it misses.

Ender pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ender is looking to clinch.
Pichurin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ender sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ender closes the distance but Pichurin moves to the side

and Pichurin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ender won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ender tries to buck Pichurin off but Pichurin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ender is letting Pichurin control him for a moment.
Ender stops Pichurin from passing to mount.
Pichurin trying to control the position but Ender is working away.
Ender struggling a bit here.
Ender is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Pichurin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pichurin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ender defends it well.
Ender is controlling Pichurin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pichurin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ender trying to control but Pichurin postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pichurin in particular looking to stall.
Ender is pressing down on Pichurin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pichurin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ender wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pichurin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ender is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ender clinches up with Pichurin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pichurin tries a body shot but Ender blocks it.
Ender is trying to break the clinch but Pichurin has him pressed against the cage.

Ender's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ender fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ender stuffs the takedown attempt from Pichurin. Pichurin gets slowly back to his feet.
Trace Ender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanis Pichurin.

Pichurin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ender to the mat! Ender manages to get full guard.
Pichurin looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ender is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pichurin prevents Ender from getting back to his feet.

Pichurin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ender has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pichurin has managed to get both his arms back between Ender's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yanis Pichurin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ender closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pichurin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pichurin.
Pichurin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ender swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ender is looking for a triangle but Pichurin pushes his legs off easily.
Ender is trying to control the position but Pichurin postures up.
Pichurin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pichurin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ender keeping full guard, as Pichurin tries to pass.
Pichurin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ender is trying to control the position from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Trace Ender wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ender pushes Pichurin up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichurin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ender throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pichurins head.
Pichurin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ender's efforts to push away.
Ender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pichurin stalling in the clinch but Ender improves position.
Pichurin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ender is trying to force a seperation but Pichurin has the dominant position.
Pichurin is trying to stall.
Pichurin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ender lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ender's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ender moves in looking to clinch but Pichurin pushes him off.

Ender takes the fight into the clinch.
Pichurin misses with a body punch.
Ender is trying to force a seperation but Pichurin has the dominant position.
Ender using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pichurin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pichurin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichurin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ender controls his hands.

Ender breaks the clinch.
Pichurin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ender wants to clinch

and Pichurin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ender!
Ender tries to reverse the position but Pichurin maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichurin controlling from the full mount.
Ender is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pichurin controlling from the full mount.
Ender working to try and regain half guard.
Ender tries to lock up and control but Pichurin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pichurin controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ender clinches with his opponent.
Ender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ender lands a hook that snaps the head of Pichurin backwards.
Ender wants to get back to striking at distance but Pichurin won't allow it.
Ender is trying to force a seperation but Pichurin has the dominant position.
Ender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pichurin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Pichurin fails to land.
Pichurin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ender looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ender jumps guard but Pichurin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yanis Pichurin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ender moves in looking to clinch but Pichurin pushes him off.
Pichurin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ender as he jumps to the side.
Ender throws a head kick but Pichurin moves out of range.
Ender tries to close the distance and clinch but Pichurin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Pichurin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Pichurin trying to control the position but Ender is working away.
Yanis Pichurin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pichurin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Pichurin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pichurin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichurin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pichurin prevents Ender from escaping the position.
Ender is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pichurin slows the pace down.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Pichurin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Pichurin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ender knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ender tries to buck Pichurin off but Pichurin is having none of it.
Pichurin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ender keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Ender's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ender trying to remain calm as Pichurin controls from the top position.
Ender is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ender's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ender is trying to get back to his feet.
Ender is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ender tries to get to full guard but Pichurin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ender manages to get to full guard.
Pichurin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yanis Pichurin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pichurin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ender looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichurin shoots in and drives through. Ender sprawls well.
Trace Ender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanis Pichurin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pichurin.
Pichurin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ender keeps working.
Ender manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ender is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ender moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ender controls Pichurin momentarily but Pichurin frees himself.
Pichurin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yanis Pichurin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pichurin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanis Pichurin!