Can the ending be explained?

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2020)

Yes, this is an amazing movie and yes I understand the positive reviews, but what the heck does the ending mean? Does Eddie end up beating Vince, or does Vince beat Eddie?
Saying that, the narration in the beginning by Scorsese is superb, while I do think he should've narrated the entire film I think it was a better option to just have him narrate the first part of the movie. Roger Ebert famously didn't like this movie, and I can understand his review, even though I love the movie and think it's a cult classic Ebert had some points I took into consideration.
A great follow up to the 60's classic, "The Hustler" and Scorsese's narration in the beginning and the story just makes it the even more compelling. This film was commercially successful back in 1986, although critics Siskel and Ebert thought the story was so predictable, other critics seemed to enjoy it, with 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and an Oscar for Paul Newman's performance, the movie received fairly well criticism.
If you're looking for a fun pool-table movie with some swear words and mature storytelling, you will enjoy this film. But if you're a die-hard fan of the original you'll just find this one amazing.
Grade: A+