PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Courage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Evans looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Evans
vs
Courage

180 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
207 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Courage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Courage closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the ropes.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Courage's takedown attempt.

Courage gets control of Evans's arms and successfully pulls guard. Courage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Courage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Courage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Evans could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Courage holds on and takes a little breather.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Courage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Courage managing to control the position.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Courage was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Courage lands a big uppercut and Evans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Evans looks OK. Courage waves Evans back to his feet!

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.

Courage clinches with his opponent.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courage is defending well for now.
Courage crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Courage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Courage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Courage lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Courage moves into full mount! Evans won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courage controlling the pace for now.
Courage with a couple of short strikes.
Courage controlling his opponent.
Courage with shots to the head and body - Evans looks very uncomfortable down there.
Courage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Evans can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Courage controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Courage has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Courage avoids the attempt from Evans to control.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.

Christian Courage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Courage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Evans napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Courage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Courage might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Courage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Courage instigates a clinch.
Evans looking to slow down the pace here.

Courage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Courage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Courage manages to break the clinch.

Courage has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Evans looking to slow down the pace here.

Courage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Courage.
Courage working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans taking punishment in the form of punches.
Courage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courage in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Courage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Courage pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Courage wants to control the pace but Evans is squirming around nicely.

Courage throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Evans has his hands clasped together but Courage breaks the hold and Evans is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Courage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Courage!