PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Evans
vs
Williams

185 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
230 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Williams!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Evans, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Williams throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams misses with the combination.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evans's head backwards.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Evans's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans misses the body punch
and Williams counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Williams to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.

Evans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evans.
Evans thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Evans has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Williams to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Evans striking off his back but it's not causing Williams any problems.
Williams trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Williams. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Evans misses with a jab to the body
and Williams counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Williams stuns Evans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Rob Evans has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Williams.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.

Evans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Williams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Evans misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
Evans unloading with bombs!
Williams wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Evans connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams blocking the ground and pound.
Evans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans throws a sloppy strike and Williams uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Williams has ended up in Evans's guard.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four 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.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Evans wriggles free and stands up.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Evans should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Evans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Williams throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams misses with the combination.
Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Evans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Williams to regain full guard.
Williams keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans wanted to stand there but Williams had control of the position.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Evans is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Evans landing with the ground and pound.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rob Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evans postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Williams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Williams!
Evans wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rob Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Evans misses with a shot to the body
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Evans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Evans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Evans connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans misses with a hook to the body
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Williams!