PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Hudak (ranked 1983 p4p, 2696 weight class) and Cody Evans (ranked 171 p4p, 229 weight class). Cody Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hudak
vs
Evans

174 cm
28
150
10 - 4 - 0

171 cm
28
152
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Hudak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Evans!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Hudak throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Evans on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hudak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Evans has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans misses with a hook. Hudak ducked under it nicely.
Hudak sizes up Evans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hudak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.

Hudak gets caught napping as Evans dives in and scores a takedown. Hudak manages to retain guard.

Hudak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hudak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Evans postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hudak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evans content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Evans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hudak working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Hudak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Evans seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hudak looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudak, not yet.

Hudak has his foot on Evans's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Evans works his way back into a safe position though.
Evans sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hudak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Hudak's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans distracts Hudak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Evans's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Evans preventing the sweep.
Evans postures up.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hudak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Evans is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans scoring with some ground and pound.

Hudak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans working some strikes from top position.
Hudak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Evans distracts Hudak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans working some strikes from top position.
Evans lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hudak working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Evans has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Evans dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evans looks to throw the jab but Hudak is out of range.
Hudak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Hudak lands.
Hudak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Hudak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hudak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Evans lands a left hand.
Hudak is trying to drag Evans to the mat but Evans just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Evans has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hudak regains guard immediately.
Hudak has momentary wrist control but Evans slips an elbow through the middle.
Hudak looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudak, not yet.

Hudak looking for a guillotine here but Evans defends easily.
Evans wants to control from the top but Hudak keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hudak wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Hudak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Evans is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Evans is trying to control the position but Hudak postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hudak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Evans looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Evans looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Evans!

Hudak is looking for a sweep.
Evans is staying tight to Hudak's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hudak is trying to get back to half guard.
Evans lands a nice forearm strike.
Hudak is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands an elbow.
Evans scoring with punches from side control.
Hudak is trying to get back to half guard.
Hudak taking punishment in the form of punches.
Evans lands a few punches from side control.
Evans working away.
Hudak is trying to improve his position.
Evans lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hudak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hudak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evans is working away from the top position though.
Evans wants to take a breather but Hudak is having none of it.
Hudak wants to get back to full guard but Evans has mounted him!
Cody Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hudak tries to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans landing shots from mount.
Evans working Hudak over with strikes here.
Evans is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Hudak with that takedown attempt.
Evans feints the counter takedown.

Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Evans looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hudak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Evans lands strikes from half guard.
Hudak wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
Hudak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evans scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evans looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hudak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hudak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudak wants to get back to full guard but Evans has passed into side control.
Hudak tries to improve position but can't.
Evans passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hudak!
Hudak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hudak tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Hudak regains half guard.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans drops an elbow to the side of Hudak's head.
Evans sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hudak is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
Jamal Hudak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans content to control rather than advance.
Evans working over Hudak with some ground and pound. Hudak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hudak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is trying to get back to full guard.

Hudak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evans working over Hudak with some ground and pound. Hudak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Evans seems content to control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hudak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hudak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Evans controls the pace.
Evans wants to control from the top but Hudak keeps moving.
Evans works over Hudak with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hudak wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hudak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cody Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hudak.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hudak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Evans lands a decent elbow from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Evans!
Cody Evans decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.