PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonder has chosen Voodoo Child as his entrance music. Willy Wonder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Wonder

160 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
146 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bailey Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willy Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans closes the distance but Wonder moves to the side
and Wonder counters with a nice body shot.
Wonder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wonder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wonder.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Wonder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonder throws a combination that misses

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Evans.
Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wonder.

Evans jumps guard.
Wonder tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Evans looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wonder wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bailey Evans.
Nice uppercut there from Wonder.
Wonder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wonder duly obliges.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Wonder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Wonder moves out of range easily.
Wonder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wonder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wonder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.

That's two 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 gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonder counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Wonder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Evans tries to clinch up
and Wonder counters with a left to the body.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans throws a head kick but Wonder moves out of range.
Evans throws a right hand that misses
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Wonder. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Wonder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wonder counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Wonder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evans's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wonder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Evans scrambles back to his feet.
Evans closes the distance but Wonder moves to the side
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wonder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Wonder misses.
Wonder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wonder stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
Wonder looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Evans shoots and misses
and Wonder counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans closes the distance but Wonder moves to the side
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Evans has his takedown stuffed
and Wonder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans closes the distance but Wonder moves to the side
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wonder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wonder lands with a shot to the body.
Evans tries to clinch
and Wonder counters with a one-two to the body.
Wonder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Evans had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Evans tries to clinch up
enabling Wonder to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Evans tries to clinch up
and Wonder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Wonder throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.

Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Wonder is blocking nicely.
Wonder managing to block the knees to the body from Evans.
Evans slowing the pace effectively.

Evans manages to pull guard.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Wonder is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Evans pushes Wonder off and gets back to his feet.
Wonder cracks Evans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Evans walks into a left hand.

Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wonder's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder trying to control from the bottom.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Evans seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Evans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Wonder is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evans throwing shots but Wonder is blocking nicely.
Evans thows a huge punch but Wonder dodges it nicely.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Wonder is working away.
Wonder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evans scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wonder taking some punishment here, with Evans in his half guard.

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.
Ground and pound from Evans.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wonder's head.
Evans with the ground and pound but Wonder uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wonder pulls Evans in close to prevent any damage.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wonder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bailey Evans dominated that second round.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Evans tries to clinch but Wonder is having none of it.
Donk. Wonder catches Evans right on the button with a cross.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wonder sprawls well. Wonder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Wonder which made him look bad.
Wonder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wonder digs a good body shot into Evans's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans tries to clinch but Wonder moves out of range.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wonder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wonder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wonder somewhat.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Wonder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Wonder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wonder counters with a two punch combo.
Bailey Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonder scores with a shot to the body.
Evans moves to clinch but Wonder breaks away
and Wonder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Wonder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wonder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Evans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wonder.
Wonder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wonder with a jab.
Wonder shoots in looking for a takedown but Evans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wonder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots and misses
and Wonder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Evans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonder.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wonder counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Wonder counters with a two punch combo.
Wonder feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Wonder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Evans misses with a takedown
and Wonder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonder blocks a head kick by Evans.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans closes the distance but Wonder moves to the side
and Wonder counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to clinch
and Wonder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans tries for a takedown but Wonder circles away easily
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans wants to clinch
and Wonder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans wants to clinch but Wonder slips to the side
and Wonder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wonder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wonder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wonder counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wonder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wonder counters with a straight right hand.
Willy Wonder seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Wonder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wonder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans misses with a combination
and Wonder counters with a nice body shot.
Evans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wonder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wonder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wonder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonder counters with a nice body shot.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Wonder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wonder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wonder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wonder!