PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lurifax Andersen (ranked 4769 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yourhope Endshere (ranked 5061 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Andersen
vs
Endshere

199 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lurifax Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yourhope Endshere!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Endshere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andersen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Endshere's head backwards.
Endshere fails with an attempt to clinch.

Andersen closes the distance and pushes Endshere back into the cage.
Endshere prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Endshere.
Andersen is trying to push Endshere away but Endshere has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Endshere is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andersen is keeping busy.
Andersen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Endshere is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andersen to keep the fight standing.
Andersen tries to circle away but Endshere has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersen is trying to break the clinch but Endshere is controlling him.
Endshere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Endshere keeps control of Andersen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andersen can't break the clinch.
Andersen working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Endshere jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andersen walks away with a smile on his face. Endshere gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andersen lands with a shot to the body.
Andersen lands a jab.
Endshere's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andersen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Endshere scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andersen.
Andersen lands with a good body shot.

Endshere closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andersen to the mat! Andersen manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen is looking to stand up but Endshere isn't so interested in that idea.
Endshere controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen has Endshere pulled in close to control his posture.
Endshere preventing the sweep.
Endshere should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endshere won't allow Andersen to get back to his feet.
Endshere working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andersen trying to keep a closed guard but Endshere is proving a slippery customer.
Andersen is breathing heavily.
Andersen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Endshere gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Andersen tries to sprawl but Endshere drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Endshere looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Endshere is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andersen has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endshere throwing shots but Andersen is blocking nicely.
Endshere works his way into full mount!
Andersen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Endshere.
Endshere punching from mount but Andersen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Endshere there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is wriggling around trying to escape.

Endshere working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Andersen turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Endshere off and cradles Andersen's limp body as Endshere celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Yourhope Endshere!