PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Everybody Down as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mikhailovich
vs
Evans

200 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovich misses with a straight right.
Evans tries to clinch but Mikhailovich moves out of range.
Evans tries to land a leg kick but Mikhailovich saw it coming and moves away.

Evans gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mikhailovich to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Evans wants to stand but Mikhailovich is controlling the position.
Mikhailovich wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Mikhailovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mikhailovich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Evans wants to stand but Mikhailovich is controlling the position.
Mikhailovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans is looking to stand up but Mikhailovich isn't so interested in that idea.
Mikhailovich stands and throws Evans's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Evans tries to bench press Mikhailovich off him but Mikhailovich keeps the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mikhailovich misses with a double jab.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans throws a head kick but Mikhailovich moves out of range.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Dmitri Mikhailovich has been cut.
Greg Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Mikhailovich.

It looks like Greg Evans has been cut.
Mikhailovich looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Mikhailovich blocks the low kick.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Mikhailovich.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Evans lands a big head kick that sends Mikhailovich tumbling to the mat! Evans takes a step backwards and waves Mikhailovich back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mikhailovich is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikhailovich staying out of range there.
Oh Mikhailovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikhailovich throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikhailovich seems to have got his legs back now.

Evans cracks Mikhailovich with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mikhailovich looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Evans finish him?
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Evans.
Mikhailovich misses with a wild combination.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mikhailovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Evans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mikhailovich avoids the head kick by Evans.
Mikhailovich throws a big shot that misses.
Mikhailovich throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a jab to the head.
Evans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut is getting worse.
Mikhailovich is breathing heavily.
Evans lands with a right and another and another! Mikhailovich is in big trouble! Evans lands again and this time it's lights out for Mikhailovich! A quality knockout there for Evans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Greg Evans!