PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nugetes Lindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lindo
vs
Evans

188 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nugetes Lindo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyreke Evans!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindo tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans blocks the body kick.

Evans feints and as Lindo raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Evans drops back looking for a leg! Lindo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lindo manages to kick Evans off! Evans jumps back into Lindo's guard.
Lindo keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Lindo wants to stand and escape but Evans is having none of it.

Evans is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lindo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lindo has escaped and now he's on top!
Lindo wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lindo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lindo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Evans has his foot on Lindo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lindo works his way back into a safe position though.

Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lindo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Evans had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lindo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Evans Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lindo's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Evans go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Evans on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lindo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
I would not like to be Lindo right now.

Evans looking to break Lindo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lindo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Evans will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Evans looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lindo is controlling Evans 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Lindo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the position here.

Evans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lindo is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Evans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Evans gets a takedown into half guard.
Lindo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lindo is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tyreke Evans just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lindo throws a body kick that misses.

Evans gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans stops Lindo from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans is working for a submission of some sort.
Evans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindo defending well though.
Evans trying to control the action but Lindo is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Evans seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lindo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tyreke Evans!