PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esmael Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ali might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Toxicity. Evans is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Punisher- Off Wit' His Head. Rashad Evans is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ali
vs
Evans

180 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esmael Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans fails to land the takedown.
Evans shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Evans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esmael Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Evans shoots in.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ali thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Evans keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.

Ali is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ali is one step ahead there.
Evans can't keep his opponent in guard - Ali advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ali passes to full mount!

Ali is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Evans can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali moves to the back position.

Ali has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Evans has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ali is breathing heavily.
Evans tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Evans throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Evans punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Evans flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ali wants to take his opponent's back but Evans doesn't allow it.
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
Evans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ali is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Esmael Ali!