PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Evans

180 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

191 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Evans!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Evans blocks a jab.
Khan slips under a jab from Evans.
Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Evans as he connects with a hook.
Khan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Evans.
Khan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Evans's best efforts.
Khan trying to hold on to Evans's head to control him but Evans postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan gets full guard.
Evans with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
Evans won't allow Khan to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan can't keep his opponent in guard - Evans advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Khan trying to control but Evans postures up.
Evans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Evans advances position into side control!
An elbow from Evans crashes against the mat.
Khan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Evans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is trying to get back to full guard.
Khan has hold of Evans's hands but Evans slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Khan is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evans wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan has momentary wrist control but Evans slips an elbow through the middle.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evans defends well.
Khan looking for a sweep. Not yet Khan, not yet.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khan is keeping the position for now.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Khan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans won't allow Khan to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan cracks Evans with a good jab.
Evans tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt

and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Evans looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans landing some decent shots from guard.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khan tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Evans will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.

Evans gets caught flat footed, as Khan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mark Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Evans keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
Khan advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Khan moves into full guard.
Khan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans looking to sit in guard and control but Khan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Evans trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Khan thows a big elbow that misses.
Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans controlling Khan's posture.
Khan advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a head shot. Evans uses the momentum to regain guard.
Khan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khan thows a big elbow that misses.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Evans is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Evans looking to control.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Khan takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Khan takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Khan has his takedown stuffed

and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.

Evans works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Khan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Khan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genghis Khan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Khan cracks Evans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Khan misses the shot to the body.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Evans - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Genghis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Evans shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Khan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khan is trying to keep Evans in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan trying to control the position.
Khan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Evans's guard.
Khan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Khan stops Evans from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Khan stopping the sweep attempt from Evans.
Evans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Khan!
Evans landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Khan is desperately trying to improve his position but Evans has a good base and remains in mount.
Khan regains half guard.
Evans is nestled in close to Khan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Evans works his way into full mount!
Evans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Khan passes Evans's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Evans trying to hold on to Khan's head to control him but Khan postures up.
Khan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Evans to regain full guard.
Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Evans!