PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ronald
vs
Evans

200 cm
25
230 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Evans!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Ronald.
Ronald cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Ronald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ronald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evans lands with a straight right. Ronald didn't see that one coming.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.

Ronald drops Evans with a beautiful combination! Evans stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ronald is looking for the KO!

It looks like Richard Evans has been cut.
Evans looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronald misses with a double jab.
Ronald throws and low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Ronald throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans checks the leg kick.
Ronald misses with the combination.
Ronald doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Evans throws a series of punches but Ronald moves out of range.
Evans moves away from the strike by Ronald.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ronald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Evans lands a jab-cross combination.
Evans tries to clinch but Ronald is having none of it.
Ronald misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ronald has managed to clinch.
Ronald throws an elbow but it misses.
Ronald stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Evans pushes Ronald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Ronald dodges an elbow strike from Evans.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ronald is trying to maintain a safe position but Evans gets an underhook and turns Ronald into the cage.
Evans creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronald throws a head punch that misses.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Ronald lands with a left to the head.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Ronald.

Ronald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ronald has time to react.

Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans prevents Ronald from breaking the clinch.
Evans pushes off an throws an elbow but Ronald leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ronald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ronald misses with an elbow strike.
Ronald looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ronald wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
A short right from Evans.
Evans creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Ronald wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Ronald tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans pushes Ronald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ronald is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Ronald blocks an elbow strike from Evans.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronald avoids it.
Evans lands an elbow inside that Ronald shrugs off.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ronald avoids the elbow strike from Evans, against the cage.
Ronald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Ronald working hard to break the clinch.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronald is defending well for now.
Ronald takes a shot to the head.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Evans lands a right hand.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronalds head.

Ronald is rocked!
Ronald is pressed against the cage. Evans pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ronald! Two more big strikes from Evans and Ronald crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Evans!