PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percy Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Evans
vs
Wonka

179 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Global MMA Gear

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Percy Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Wonka!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonka throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wonka.

Evans scores a takedown into full mount!
Wonka can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wonka is trying desperately to improve position.
Evans lands a big shot there that rocks Wonka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Evans with shots to the head and body - Wonka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Wonka is holding on tight.

Evans goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wonka turns into him and now he's in Evans's guard.
Wonka stops Evans from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka stands up over Evans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wonka is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Evans 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.
Evans wants to stand up but Wonka is controlling him.
Wonka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wonka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wonka controlling from the top position.
Wonka thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wonka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wonka trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wonka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wonka has time to react.
Evans moves out of range as Wonka strikes.
Wonka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Wonka.
Wonka fails to land with a series of punches.
Wonka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wonka sprawls well. Wonka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Wonka misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wonka.
Evans slips a jab from Wonka.
Wonka misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Wonka throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Wonka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wonka throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Willy Wonka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Wonka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wonka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percy Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wonka scores with a jab to the head.

Evans shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wonka is pressing down on Evans's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Wonka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wonka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.

Wonka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wonka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Percy Evans will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Evans lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wonka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Evans is thwarting Wonka's attempts to control the position.
Wonka manages to get to full guard.
Wonka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka managing to control the position.
Evans wants to stand but Wonka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans wants to stand but Wonka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wonka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wonka is pulling down on Evans's head to control his posture.
Evans won't allow Wonka to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wonka misses with a straight right.
Wonka cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wonka throws a wild body kick that Evans sees coming a mile off.
Wonka thows a body shot but no joy.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wonka avoids it really well and circles away.
Wonka throws a sloppy head kick
and Evans counters with a leg kick.
Wonka looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wonka.
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wonka.
Wonka throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Wonka tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wonka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wonka 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 Wonka off to one side.
Wonka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Evans walks into a stiff left hand from Wonka.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Wonka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Percy Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans avoids a kick to the body.
Wonka throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Percy Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonka misses the jab.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Wonka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wonka throws a hook but Evans blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Jab from Wonka.

Wonka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wonka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Evans on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wonka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Wonka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Evans is just riding it out for now. Wonka eventually gives up the hold.

Wonka is looking for a kimura but Evans is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wonka to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wonka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans shoots for a double leg takedown but Wonka sprawls well. He's pushed Evans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wonka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Evans darts in trying to clinch

and Wonka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wonka trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wonka.
Wonka is just content to waste time from the top position. Evans takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonka trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Wonka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wonka trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wonka throws and elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wonka's guard. Nice move by Evans!
Evans trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wonka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wonka lands a couple of elbows.

That's two 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.
Wonka thows a big elbow that misses.
Wonka thows a big elbow that misses.
Wonka tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
Wonka landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wonka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wonka is working Evans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wonka postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Wonka distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Wonka from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wonka landing a few strikes.
Wonka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Evans down.
Wonka takes a little break here. Evans wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wonka landing a few strikes.
Evans is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wonka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wonka working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka working the head and body with strikes.
Wonka advances to full mount.
Evans wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wonka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Evans wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wonka looking to finish Evans with some ground and pound. This is bad for Evans!

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wonka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wonka!