PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Lithium-Nirvana as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

France
vs
Evans

177 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Evans!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
France tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.

France closes the distance and clinches.

France pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from France.
France will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown

and France counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Evans is looking for a triangle but France pushes his legs off easily.
Evans wants to stand but France is controlling the position.
France has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

France got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, France has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.

Evans is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! France has his hands clasped together but Evans extends an breaks France's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Evans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Forrest Evans!