PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Evens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by lil wayne-6'7. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chu
vs
Evens

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Chu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Evens!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Chris Chu has been cut.
Chu tries to land a front kick but Evens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chu moves away.
Evens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evens throws a right hand that Chu ducks under and follows up with a left that Chu also avoids with ease.

Evens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chu is looking to control Evens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chu avoid being mounted?
Well, if Evens is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Evens tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chu controls his leg.
Evens is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu manages to get to full guard.

Chu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evens defends well.
Chu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Chu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Chu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evens defends well.
Chu keeping moving, preventing Evens from controlling successfully.
Evens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens tries to free his leg and advance position but Chu is retaining full guard.

Evens stands up from Chu's guard - Evens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Evens misses with a wild combination.
Chu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evens thows a body shot but no joy.

Chu takes the fight into the clinch.
Evens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Evens pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Evens - that will leave a mark!
Chu is breathing heavily.
Chu is looking to clinch but Evens is avoiding it.
Evens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evens with a lazy takedown attempt

and Chu counters with a single leg into guard. Evens didn't expect that.
Chu being controlled here momentarily.
Chu postures up.

Chu gets to his feet. Evens looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Josh Evens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Evens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chu doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Evens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Evens.
Evens lands an elbow inside.
Evens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Evens.
Evens lands a nice elbow.
Evens stalling.
Nice body punch from Evens - that landed with a thud.
Evens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chris Chu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Evens.

Evens jumps guard and drags Chu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Evens throwing short punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Evens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Evens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Evens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Chu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Evens.
Evens throws a right and a left that Chu avoids nicely.
Evens stuffs the takedown attempt from Chu. Chu gets slowly back to his feet.
Chu shoots for a takedown but Evens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evens scores with a hook.
Evens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chu's waist but Chu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evens off to one side.

Evens pushes Chu up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Evens.

Evens breaks the clinch.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evens manages to avoid it.
Evens is looking to clinch.
Chris Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chu moves out of range as Evens throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chu avoids the head kick by Evens.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evens.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick and Evens moves out of range easily.
Chu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evens wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Chu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evens works Chu's body with a nice hook.
Chu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evens lands with a right hand.
Evens tries a head kick but it misses.

Evens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chu, pushing him back against the cage.

Evens has picked Chu up - he's going for a ride! Evens dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Chu kicks Evens off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Evens.
Chu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Evens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crunch! Evens slams his shin into Chu's torso.
Danga de danga de dang - Evens scores with a four punch combination!
Evens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chu has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evens misses with a series of wild punches.
Chu blocks a head kick by Evens.
Josh Evens seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chu shoots in but no luck this time.
Evens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evens counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chu's knee momentarily.
Evens swinging wildly here.
Evens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evens's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Evens duly obliges.
Evens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chu circles away quickly and effectively.
Chu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Evens is out of range.
Evens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chu circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a sloppy head kick
and Evens counters with a left and a right that stings Chu.
Evens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chu misses with a looping left.
Evens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Evens digs a good body shot into Chu's ribs.
Evens shoots in but no luck this time.
Chu throws a series of punches but Evens avoids them all with ease.
Evens scores with a three punch combo!
Evens throws a lazy head kick

and Chu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evens!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chu wants to control the pace but Evens is squirming around nicely.
Chu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Evens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Chu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Evens misses with a wild combination.
Evens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chu throws a combination that misses
and Evens counters with a body kick that stops Chu in his tracks momentarily.
Evens throws a right and a left that Chu avoids nicely.

Evens clinches up against the cage.

Evens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chu wants it to stay on the feet.
Chu wants to clinch up but Evens keeps it at a distance.
Chu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Evens counters with a one-two to the body.

Chu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evens tries to get to full guard but Chu has control of the leg.
Evens is not content to let Chu control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens wants to get back to his feet.
Evens tries to get to full guard but Chu has control of the leg.
Chu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evens keeps working.
Chu prevents Evens from improving his position.

Chu is looking for a kimura here.
Evens wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Evens is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Evens throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Evens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chu prevents Evens from getting the reversal.
Chu trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Evens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Evens is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Chu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Evens has worked his arm free - good work by Evens!
Evens tries to improve position but can't.
Evens is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chu tries to score with some ground and pound. Evens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Evens is looking to reverse the position.
Evens manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu is in trouble now - Evens has advanced to mount!
Chu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evens trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Evens has control of Chu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Josh Evens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evens controlling the pace for now.
Chris Chu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evens blocks Chu's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Evens.
I've got Evens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Evens!