PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiek Yerbooty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Time For Some Aksion. Yerbooty has chosen ABK - Kill Me as his entrance music. Rashad Evans is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Evans
vs
Yerbooty

180 cm
25
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shiek Yerbooty!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yerbooty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yerbooty.
A combination from Yerbooty does no damage.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yerbooty swivels and escapes.
Evans tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerbooty just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Yerbooty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yerbooty throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to clinch up but Yerbooty keeps it at a distance.
Yerbooty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Yerbooty scores with a body shot.
Yerbooty swinging wildly here.
Yerbooty lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
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!
Yerbooty misses with a few strikes there.
Yerbooty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yerbooty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Yerbooty lands a left and a right that send Evans crashing to the mat, dazed. Yerbooty thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Evans dives in and grabs Yerbooty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yerbooty pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
Yerbooty cracks Evans with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Evans is rocked!
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yerbooty avoids it really well and circles away.
Evans tries to clinch there but Yerbooty circles away.
Yerbooty drops Evans with a naaaaasty hook - Evans is in real trouble here! Yerbooty dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shiek Yerbooty!