PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stevenson
vs
Evans

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Evans!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Evans's head.

It looks like Bob Evans has been cut.
Evans staying out of range there.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Josh Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Evans avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Evans blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevenson!
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!

Evans is rocked!
Stevenson throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Evans. That one must have hurt.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Stevenson.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Josh Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Evans.
Evans looks gassed!
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Evans.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evans tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Stevenson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evans backs up against the cage.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Evans.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Evans blocks a leg kick.
Stevenson throws a combination. Evans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evans avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Josh Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Evans checks a low kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevenson misses with the body kick
and Evans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick by Stevenson misses

and Evans counters by clinching up.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stevenson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Evans regains guard.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans working a defensive guard but Stevenson passes into half guard.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Evans flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to improve his position but Stevenson is controlling well.
Stevenson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Stevenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Evans defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Evans avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick

and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Evans.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with an outside leg kick.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans controlling the action here for a moment.
Stevenson is trying to break free.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evans is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevenson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stevenson throws a body kick the misses
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Josh Stevenson has been cut.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Stevenson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Stevenson shrugs it off.
Stevenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Evans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Stevenson - just one landing.
Josh Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Stevenson lands a glancing blow to the side of Evans's head.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick

and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.

Stevenson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Evans 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.
Stevenson lands a couple of digs.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevenson landing with the ground and pound.
Evans working a defensive guard but Stevenson passes into half guard.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.

Stevenson stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with the punch.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevenson which made him look bad.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Josh Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Evans.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevenson on the side of the head.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Evans is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stevenson rather than just go for the knockout.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Evans wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Evans on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Evans tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Evans misses with some punches.
Stevenson prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stevenson wants the takedown. Evans is fighting it off but Stevenson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Evans's guard against the cage.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Evans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevenson works over Evans with some ground and pound from guard.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evans 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is pulling down on Stevenson's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevenson, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevenson stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Stevenson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.

Evans gets the takedown into side control.
Stevenson sneaks back into half guard.
Stevenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evans.
Evans tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Evans is looking to advance position but Stevenson won't allow it.
Evans wants to stand but Stevenson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Evans is looking to advance position but Stevenson won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Evans decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.
Evans lands with a nice body punch.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Evans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Josh Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Evans.
Evans fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Stevenson shrugs it off.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a two punch combo.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Evans counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Josh Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Stevenson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson throws a one two combo.
Stevenson throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson looks to land a combination. Evans sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stevenson lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stevenson can pounce on him.
Evans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Stevenson.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
Stevenson cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick

and Evans moves into the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evans gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson throws a lazy head kick
and Evans counters with a solid body kick.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Evans avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to land a body kick
and Evans counters with a head kick.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evans throws a head kick that Stevenson semi-blocks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Stevenson shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses

and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Evans fails with the takedown.
A head kick by Stevenson misses
and Evans finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bob Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Stevenson throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Evans.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Stevenson!