PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trujillo
vs
Evans

188 cm
24
232 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a low kick.
Trujillo is looking to clinch.
Trujillo lands with a hook. Evans tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trujillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Evans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trujillo tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trujillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trujillo is breathing heavily.
Evans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rob Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Trujillo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evans feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trujillo's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Evans.
Evans lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Evans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans connects with an inside leg kick.
Evans lands a nice looking body kick.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Evans can pounce on him.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trujillo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Peter Trujillo has been cut.
A good leg kick by Evans.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Evans, right into the meat.
Trujillo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Evans.
Trujillo avoids the head kick by Evans.

Evans lands a big head kick that sends Trujillo tumbling to the mat! Evans takes a step backwards and waves Trujillo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Trujillo is rocked!
Evans lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Oh Trujillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Evans. That's going to slow Trujillo down.
Trujillo seems to have got his legs back now.
Evans lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Trujillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Evans. Evans obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans connects with a solid leg kick.

Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trujillo's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Evans is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trujillo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Trujillo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evans scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trujillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Evans content to control rather than advance.
Evans's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Evans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Evans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Evans working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo trying to hold on to Evans's head to control him but Evans postures up.
Evans scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evans lands a big elbow - Trujillo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Evans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Evans!