PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 2189 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Panda Three (ranked 324 p4p, 321 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Evans
vs
Three

191 cm
21
185
6 - 3 - 0

150 cm
21
197
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

PWNAGE

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 6 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Three!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Three blocks a jab.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panda Three seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Three looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Three bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Three cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans throws a hook but Three blocks it.
Three checks a leg kick nicely.
Three looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Three.
Evans moves out of range as Three strikes.
Three throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Evans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Three on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Three.
Evans defending well as Three loads up on a big left hand.

Evans closes the distance and pushes Three back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Three misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Three has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Three prevents a body shot from Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Three doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Three avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Three.
Three blocking some punches.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Three swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Evans's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Three can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Three can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Three.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three blocking some punches.
Three blocking some punches.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Three throws out the jab.
A big left from Evans misses.
Nice jab there from Evans.

Three moves into the clinch.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Three avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Three.
Three misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Three scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Three throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Threes head.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Three blocks an uppercut.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Three's ribcage. Three let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Three softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Three has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Three blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Three misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Three.
A right hook to the body lands for Three.
Three digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
A short uppercut from Evans.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Three throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Three slips a straight right by Evans.
Three works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Evans works Three's body with a nice hook.
Three waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Three gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Evans gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Three is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwynn Evans!
Our winner, Gwynn Evans, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.