PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattl Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradstone
vs
Evans

185 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Absolution 159 ($79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bradstone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattl Evans!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradstone misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradstone has his takedown stuffed
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Bradstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bradstone moves into the clinch.
Bradstone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Evans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradstone tries for a takedown but Evans manages to get underhooks.
Bradstone tries for a takedown but Evans manages to get underhooks.
Bradstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradstone has Evans pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Evans manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bradstone looking for a takedown.
Evans tries a body shot but Bradstone blocks it.
Bradstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Evans shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Evans throws an elbow that misses.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans can't get the takedown.
Bradstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradstone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bradstone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bradstone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Bradstone 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.
Bradstone is breathing heavily.
Evans throws the left hand but Bradstone avoids the punch easily.

Evans gets the takedown into side control.
Bradstone defending against the ground and pound.
Evans misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bradstone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Evans.
Evans misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Evans wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bradstone, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is looking for a sweep.

Evans is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bradstone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Evans working the ground and pound but Bradstone is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradstone is looking to reverse the position.
Bradstone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans advances to full mount.
Evans throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bradstone because Evans loaded up on that one.
Bradstone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Evans throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bradstone because Evans loaded up on that one.

Evans wants to finish this one by submission but Bradstone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone blocking the ground and pound.
Bradstone tries to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bradstone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Evans.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bradstone is looking to improve his position but Evans isn't that keen on the idea.
Evans thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Evans thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Evans avoids the attempt from Bradstone to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Evans throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bradstone blocking the ground and pound.
Bradstone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Evans tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans thowing shots but they're missing.

Evans has isolated one of Bradstone's arms. Bradstone looking to fight him off but Evans twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattl Evans!
Mattl Evans is the new middleweight champion!