PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 3107 p4p, 2697 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 454 p4p, 402 weight class). Mukunzi has chosen All We Got - Chance The Rapper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Evans
vs
Mukunzi

191 cm
21
185
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
197
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mukunzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Evans is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mukunzi.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mukunzi in his tracks.
Mukunzi misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Evans finds it's target.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throws a shot to the body.
Evans with a jab.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Evans sizes up Mukunzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans feints and then cracks Mukunzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mukunzi down.
Mukunzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans takes a swing at Mukunzi's ribcage but misses.

Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mukunzi, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws a head punch that misses.
Mukunzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Mukunzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans tries a body shot but Mukunzi blocks it.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Mukunzi.

Mukunzi breaks the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch there but Mukunzi circles away.
Mukunzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Evans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mukunzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mukunzi cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Evans moves out of range as Mukunzi strikes.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mukunzi's head backwards.
Mukunzi jabs at Evans's body.

Evans rushes Mukunzi and presses him up against the cage.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mukunzi is trying to push Evans away but Evans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
A short right from Evans.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Mukunzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mukunzi as the two fighters clinch.

Mukunzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mukunzi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mukunzi swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Evans's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mukunzi under the eye.
Mukunzi digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
Evans wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans slips under a jab from Mukunzi.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mukunzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Evans there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mukunzi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evans is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Evans lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Evans with the inside leg kick.
Evans tries to clinch
and Mukunzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans avoids the body shot from Mukunzi.
The fighters circling - Mukunzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans is looking to counter the offense by Mukunzi and move into the clinch.
Mukunzi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Mukunzi misses with a wild combination.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Mukunzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mukunzi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mukunzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans is looking to counter the offense by Mukunzi and move into the clinch.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mukunzi moves away from the strike by Evans.
Mukunzi throws a counter combo.
Evans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Evans moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
Mukunzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mukunzi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mukunzi is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Mukunzi takes a shot to the head.
Mukunzi is trying to break free.
Mukunzi is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mukunzi has his back to the cage.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Mukunzi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gwynn Evans will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mukunzi staying out of range there.
Evans cracks Mukunzi with a good jab.
Mukunzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Evans lands a jab to Mukunzi's midsection.
Mukunzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Mukunzi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Evans back to the cage. Mukunzi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Evans throws a shot to the body.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Mukunzi is out of range.
Mukunzi slips a jab from Evans.
Mukunzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mukunzi slips a jab from Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mukunzi manages to circle out of the way.
Mukunzi misses the shot to the body.
Mukunzi tries to move into range but Evans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mukunzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans throws a body punch but Mukunzi moves out of range.
Evans with a jab.
Mukunzi checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mukunzi's hands.
Evans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans misses with a hook.
Mukunzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Mukunzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Mukunzi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Evans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Evans.
Mukunzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot.
Evans fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mukunzi is out of range.
Mukunzi needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
Evans tries to clinch up but Mukunzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans thuds his right hand into Mukunzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Evans.
Mukunzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mukunzi can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Evans.
Mukunzi swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Mukunzi works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Mukunzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Evans moves into range and clinches up with Mukunzi.
Gwynn Evans has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Mukunzi breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mukunzi slips a jab from Evans.
Mukunzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Mukunzi swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mukunzi throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mukunzi swinging wildly here.
Evans seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A low kick lands for Evans.
Mukunzi slips a straight right by Evans.
Mukunzi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mukunzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mukunzi throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Mukunzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans misses with a right hand
enabling Mukunzi to counter with a crisp jab.

Evans instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwynn Evans dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mukunzi gets tackled into the cage by Evans. Evans maintains the clinch.
Mukunzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Evans misses with the head strike.

Mukunzi breaks the clinch.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Mukunzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mukunzi tries to avoid it.
Mukunzi misses the jab.
Mukunzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Mukunzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mukunzi clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mukunzi checks a leg kick.
Mukunzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mukunzi tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Mukunzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Mukunzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Mukunzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.

Mukunzi breaks the clinch.
A jab from Mukunzi finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Mukunzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mukunzi tries to avoid it.
Salomon Mukunzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mukunzi is out of range.
A big left from Mukunzi misses.
Mukunzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Mukunzi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gwynn Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Mukunzi throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mukunzi.
Evans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mukunzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Evans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mukunzi cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mukunzi's efforts to push away.
Evans prevents Mukunzi from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi lands a right hand.
Mukunzi tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mukunzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Mukunzi slips the punch.
Mukunzi connects with a body shot.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mukunzi missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mukunzi misses with a wild body shot.
Mukunzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mukunzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mukunzi takes one on the button.
Mukunzi jabs at Evans's body.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mukunzi.
Evans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans with a hook.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans throws a hook but Mukunzi blocks it.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mukunzi. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mukunzi.
Evans is looking to counter the offense by Mukunzi and move into the clinch.
Mukunzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gwynn Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mukunzi connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salomon Mukunzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwynn Evans!
A victorious Gwynn Evans thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.