PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winner
vs
Endymion

180 cm
19
176 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavriil Endymion!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Endymion throws a sloppy head kick and Winner moves out of range easily.
Gavriil Endymion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Winner moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Endymion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Winner - that landed with a thud.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Endymion blocks an uppercut.
Endymion struggles to land a body shot inside as Winner controls his hands.
Endymion wants a takedown.
Stan Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavriil Endymion.
Winner tries to work over Endymion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winner scores with a shot to the side of Endymion's head.
Winner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Endymion blocks an uppercut.
Winner keeps control of Endymion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Endymion cracks Winner with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Winner.
Winner cracks Endymion with a nice body shot.

Winner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Endymion regains guard immediately.

Winner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Endymion is looking for a triangle but Winner pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner wants to control from the top but Endymion keeps moving.

Endymion has his foot on Winner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winner works his way back into a safe position though.
Winner pushes down on Endymion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Endymion is staying active underneath Winner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Winner lands a big elbow.
Winner landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endymion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Winner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Endymion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winner looking to control but Endymion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winner is really struggling to control Endymion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Endymion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Endymion tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner landing punches.

Winner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Endymion has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Endymion wants to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
Endymion is trying desperately to improve position.
Endymion tries to hold on but Winner pushes him away.
Winner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Endymion is trying to escape the mount.

Winner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Endymion has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Endymion regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Endymion is trying to stand.
Endymion wants to sweep but Winner has passed to side control!
Endymion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Winner scores with punches from side control.
Winner trying to control the position but Endymion is working away.
Endymion is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Endymion taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Winner dominated that round.
That's time! Winner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Endymion fails with a takedown attempt.
Winner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winner moves in looking to clinch but Endymion pushes him off.

Winner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Endymion is keeping the position.
Winner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Endymion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Endymion is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Endymion looking for a guillotine here but Winner defends easily.
Endymion keeping full guard, as Winner tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Endymion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Endymion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Endymion is keeping the position.

Endymion looking for a guillotine here but Winner defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winner postures up in Endymion's guard and throws a big left but Endymion blocks it.
Winner wants to control from the top but Endymion keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Endymion connects with a nice looking jab.
Endymion keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Endymion. That snapped Winner's head back.
Winner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Endymion tests Winner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Endymion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner scores with a takedown into Endymion's guard.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winner wants to control from the top but Endymion keeps moving.

Endymion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Endymion throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Winner connects with a couple of short punches.

Endymion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Endymion wants to sweep but no luck.
Winner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winner looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner is working Endymion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Endymion scores with a nice right hand.
Endymion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Endymion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Endymion throws a hook to the side of Winner's head but Winner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Endymion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winner shoots in and drives through. Endymion sprawls well.
Endymion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winner takes one on the button.

Winner feints and as Endymion raises his hands in defense, Winner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gavriil Endymion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Endymion darts in and clinches Winner up against the cage.
Endymion has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Endymion goes for a takedown attempt but Winner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winner tries to clinch up.
Endymion throws a right hand that Winner ducks under and follows up with a left that Winner also avoids with ease.
Winner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winner fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Endymion.
Endymion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winner.
Winner looks to land a combination but Endymion avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Endymion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Endymion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Winner tries to get to full guard but Endymion has control of the leg.
Winner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winner is trying to get back to full guard.

Endymion is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winner sees it coming and defends easily.
Winner wants to control but Endymion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Winner wants to get back to full guard.
Winner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Endymion gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Endymion seems to be working for a kimura but Winner defends the submission attempt.
Winner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Endymion throws a big right hand that misses.

Endymion has gone for a leg lock! Winner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Endymion's guard.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but Endymion is retaining full guard.
Winner cracks Endymion with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Endymion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winner.

Endymion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Endymion is keeping the position for now.
Winner is working hard here to advance position.
Stan Winner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Endymion is looking for a triangle but Winner pushes his legs off easily.
Endymion keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner tries to free his leg and advance position but Endymion is retaining full guard.

Endymion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Winner has gone for a leg lock! Endymion slips out almost immediately though and dives into Winner's guard.
Winner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Endymion manages to get himself to full guard.
Winner with a flurry of punches that miss.

Endymion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Endymion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavriil Endymion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Endymion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

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