PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Robinson's choice of entrance music: Boyz n the Hood. Rashad Evans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Evans
vs
Robinson

225 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Robinson is looking to get back to is feet but Evans passes into side control.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Evans misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Evans is working Robinson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Evans working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Evans has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Henry Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson misses with a combination

and Evans counters by clinching up.

Evans has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Robinson regains guard immediately.

Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Evans is pushing down on Robinson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Robinson is fighting to maintain full guard but Evans has managed to sneak the leg through.
Evans sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Evans seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Robinson taking some punishment here, with Evans in his half guard.
Robinson looks gassed!
Evans working over Robinson with some ground and pound. Robinson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evans winds up and cracks Robinson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Evans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Robinson!
Evans content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Evans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Evans working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a big elbow.

Robinson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Evans.
Evans sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Evans has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans controlling the pace for now.
Evans landing strikes from the mount and Robinson is in trouble!

It looks like Henry Robinson has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evans unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Robinson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Evans celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashad Evans!