PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norm Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bates
vs
Evans

188 cm
22
239 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norm Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Evans!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Bates tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bates is looking to clinch.
Bates is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norm Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bates moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Evans takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Evans lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bates is defended easily by Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
Bates tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bates moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evans lands a nice looking body shot.
Bates is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Evans drops Bates with a naaaaasty hook - Bates is in real trouble here! Evans dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Evans!