PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rakic
vs
Evans

189 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

:: Happy Pills ::

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milovan Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Evans!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rakic forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Rakic tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rakic.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Rakic.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rakic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Rakic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rakic landing knees to the body.
Evans looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakic lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
Rakic trying to land knees to the body.
Rakic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rakic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Rakic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rakic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rakic crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
Rakic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Rakic missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Rakic trying to land knees to the body.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Rakic trying to land knees to the body.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rakic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chuck Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Rakic's head but Rakic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evans cracks Rakic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Evans's waist but Evans gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rakic off to one side.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Evans closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Rakic gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans is trying to stand up here but Rakic is controlling him well.
Rakic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to get back to his feet.
Rakic thows a huge punch but Evans dodges it nicely.
Evans tries to kick Rakic off but Rakic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rakic 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.
Rakic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Evans pushes Rakic off looking to stand but Rakic dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rakic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rakic lands a nice knee to the body.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rakic obliges.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Rakic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Rakic has him pressed against the cage.
Rakic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans wants to break free but Rakic has control.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rakic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Rakic has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Rakic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Rakic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rakic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to stand back up but Rakic is controlling him
Evans won't allow Rakic to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evans is trying to stand back up but Rakic is controlling him
Evans is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Evans is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rakic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rakic trying to mount his opponent but Evans defends it.
Evans is trying to stand back up but Rakic is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rakic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evans clobbers Rakic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans throws a good cross that connects.
Rakic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Rakic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Evans.
Evans cracks Rakic with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milovan Rakic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evans misses with a wild combination.
Rakic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Evans darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rakic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chuck Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Evans!
Evans looks to land a combination but Rakic avoids it well.
Evans throws a series of punches but Rakic moves out of range.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Rakic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans scores with a nice strike.
Rakic fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Rakic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rakic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evans misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rakic.
Evans cracks Rakic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a shot to the body.
Evans throws a right hand that Rakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakic also avoids with ease.
Evans misses with a wild combination.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans lands a two punch combo.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rakic circles away quickly and effectively.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Evans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rakic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rakic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rakic.
Rakic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans misses with a wild combination.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Rakic slips under a jab from Evans.
Rakic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans cracks Rakic with an open hand slap.
Rakic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rakic slips a jab from Evans.
Rakic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Evans throws a right hand that Rakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakic also avoids with ease.
Rakic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rakic somewhat.
Evans looks to land a combination but Rakic avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Rakic or perhaps it was just good defense by Evans which made him look bad.
Rakic shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Rakic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws a series of punches but Rakic moves out of range.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rakic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evans wants to stand but Rakic is controlling the position.
Rakic throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rakic is controlling him.
Rakic is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Rakic wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Evans misses.
Rakic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans scores with a one two! Rakic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Milovan Rakic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four 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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to de liver by Evans. Beautiful body shot.
Evans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rakic on the side of the head.
Evans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rakic backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans looks to land a combination but Rakic avoids it well.
Evans's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Evans duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Rakic. Rakic gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans lands with a straight right. Rakic didn't see that one coming.
Evans throws a series of strikes that have Rakic backpedaling.
Rakic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Evans throws a series of punches but Rakic avoids them all with ease.
Rakic wants to clinch.
Rakic slips under a jab from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Evans lands with a straight right. Rakic didn't see that one coming.

Rakic pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Rakic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans wants to break free but Rakic has control.
Rakic tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Rakic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rakic keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rakic has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Rakic keeps him there for the moment.
Rakic has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rakic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Rakic keeps him there for the moment.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Rakic has the dominant position.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Rakic.
Rakic prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Rakic keeps him there for the moment.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Rakic won't allow it.
Rakic misses with a knee strike.

That's two 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.
Rakic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Rakic trying to land knees to the body.
Rakic has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rakic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rakic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans avoiding damage as Rakic throws knees to the body.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Rakic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Evans lands with an overhand left.
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
Rakic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rakic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rakic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Evans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rakic backs up against the cage.
Evans misses with the combination.
Evans scores with a jab.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rakic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Rakic's shoulder, as Rakic tries to avoid the shot.
Rakic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans misses with the combination.

Evans gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rakic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Evans is looking to stand up but Rakic isn't so interested in that idea.
Rakic slips nicely into half guard.
Rakic is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Evans can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rakic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Rakic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Evans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Evans.
Rakic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evans.
Evans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rakic misses with a kick to the body.
Evans scores with a one two! Rakic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rakic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rakic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rakic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rakic won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rakic throws a big right hand that misses.
Rakic won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Rakic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milovan Rakic.
I think Rakic 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milovan Rakic!