PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavriil Endymion struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Andrei Chikatilo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chikatilo
vs
Endymion

183 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Chikatilo!
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, Gavriil Endymion!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatilo tries to clinch up but Endymion circles away and keeps his distance.
Chikatilo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chikatilo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chikatilo showed some decent athleticism there.

Endymion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chikatilo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Endymion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Endymion is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chikatilo jumps into side control!
Endymion is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chikatilo off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chikatilo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chikatilo is trying desperately to improve position.
Chikatilo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Endymion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Endymion wants to take Chikatilo's back here but Chikatilo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chikatilo is trying desperately to improve position.
Chikatilo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Endymion wants to pass to mount but Chikatilo is defending the position.
Endymion looks gassed!
Chikatilo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chikatilo.
Chikatilo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Chikatilo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Endymion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Endymion pushes down on Chikatilo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chikatilo is looking for a sweep. Endymion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Chikatilo is defending against the submission attempts here by Endymion.
Chikatilo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Endymion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chikatilo is just riding it out for now. Endymion eventually gives up the hold.

Endymion is working for a kimura but Chikatilo is defending it quite comfortably.
Endymion working Chikatilo over with strikes.
Chikatilo trying to control from the bottom.
Endymion works his way into full mount!
Endymion wants to take Chikatilo's back but he can't do it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Endymion is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Endymion moves to the back.
Chikatilo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Endymion has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Chikatilo is defending well but eventually Endymion manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Chikatilo has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gavriil Endymion!