PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyreke Evans told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wallakowski
vs
Evans

201 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

196 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Wallakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyreke Evans!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallakowski clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Wallakowski is controlling him.
Wallakowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Evans just stands there and leans against the cage.

Evans jumps guard.

Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Evans looking for a guillotine here but Wallakowski defends easily.
Wallakowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Evans is proving hard to escape from.

Wallakowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wallakowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wallakowski defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans gets a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallakowski misses with a few strikes there.
Wallakowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wallakowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallakowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Evans throws a left that rocks Wallakowski and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Evans dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Wallakowski regain composure!

Wallakowski is rocked!

It looks like Bruce Wallakowski has been cut.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Wallakowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh Wallakowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Evans is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallakowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wallakowski seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Evans working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski is trying to control Evans's posture but Evans avoids it.
Wallakowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Evans is looking to advance position but Wallakowski won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans wants to control but Wallakowski is keeping him busy.

Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Wallakowski is working away.
Wallakowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evans is working away from the top position though.
Evans tries to pass to full mount but Wallakowski defends it.
Wallakowski pushes Evans off looking to stand but Evans dives back in and keeps control.

Evans looking for a submission but Wallakowski manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wallakowski keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Evans wants to control from the top but Wallakowski keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Evans stands and steps away. Wallakowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallakowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Evans throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallakowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Wallakowski backing up. Wallakowski nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallakowski is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Wallakowski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Evans clinches but Wallakowski breaks the clinch

and Wallakowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallakowski.

Evans gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Wallakowski is working away.
Evans works his foot free and advances to mount.
Evans controlling his opponent.
Wallakowski is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Evans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Evans looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evans cracks Wallakowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bruce Wallakowski's cut is getting worse.
Wallakowski tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
Evans trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Evans is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Evans finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallakowski's head.

Bruce Wallakowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallakowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Wallakowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Wallakowski misses with a body kick.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.

Wallakowski has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallakowski looking for a takedown.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown but Evans manages to get underhooks.

Wallakowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallakowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Wallakowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Evans blocks a head kick by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski closes the distance but Evans moves to the side
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Wallakowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Evans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wallakowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Evans avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallakowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Evans swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Wallakowski darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallakowski thinking.
Tyreke Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallakowski.
Bruce Wallakowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wallakowski.

Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Wallakowski moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski gets underhooks to prevent Evans's takedown attempt.
Wallakowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Evans just stands there and leans against the cage.
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!
Wallakowski trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wallakowski into the cage.
Wallakowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Evans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallakowski wants to clinch
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans tries to clinch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wallakowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallakowski throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.

Wallakowski clinches.
Evans prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallakowski can't get the takedown.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Wallakowski is controlling him.
Wallakowski has Evans pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Evans manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wallakowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallakowski tries for a takedown but Evans manages to get underhooks.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Wallakowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evans down to the mat. Evans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallakowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans looks to land a combination but Wallakowski avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallakowski wants to clinch but Evans slips to the side
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallakowski is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Evans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Jeez, Bruce Wallakowski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Evans tries to clinch
and Wallakowski counters with a head kick.
Evans lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Wallakowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyreke Evans!