PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralphin Endabol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralphin Endabol acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Leonardo
vs
Endabol

181 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vicente Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphin Endabol!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Endabol darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Leonardo gets back to full guard.

Leonardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Endabol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Endabol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leonardo is on top in guard.
Leonardo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Endabol is keeping the position for now.
Endabol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonardo.

Leonardo 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.
Leonardo chips away with some ground and pound.
Leonardo looking to pass the guard.
Leonardo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo wants to pass the guard but Endabol is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Endabol wants to clinch.
Leonardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Endabol tries to clinch there but Leonardo circles away.
Endabol misses with a double jab

and Leonardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Endabol's guard now.
Leonardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Endabol looking to control.

Endabol has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leonardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Endabol looks gassed!
Leonardo forces his way into half guard.
Leonardo works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Endabol hang on?
Leonardo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Leonardo looking to isolate an arm here. Endabol doesn't see it coming and as Leonardo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Leonardo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vicente Leonardo!