PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilson
vs
Evans

180 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyreke Evans!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Evans.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilson working Evans over with knees to the body.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans wants to stall.
A short left from Wilson.
Wilson trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slade Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyreke Evans.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tyreke Evans has been cut.

Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Evans takes one to the chin there.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Wilson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Evans throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Evans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Evans takes one to the side of the head.
Evans blocks a head kick by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evans's brow.
Evans is trying to stall.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Come on Evans - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Evans trying to stall but Wilson improves his position.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.
Evans prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.

Evans has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wilson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wilson tries to escape the position.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Evans is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Wilson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Evans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyreke Evans!