PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Bozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Hakan Bozan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Evans
vs
Bozan

185 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harley Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hakan Bozan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans clinches up against the cage.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bozan is defending well for now.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to clinch but Bozan is having none of it.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Bozan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Evans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bozan scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Hakan Bozan has been cut.

Evans gets a clinch.
Evans lands a right hand.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Evans gets tackled into the cage by Bozan. Bozan maintains the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bozan is defending well for now.
Bozan goes for a takedown attempt but Evans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bozan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Bozan counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Bozan to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bozans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
Harley Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Bozan.

Evans rushes Bozan and presses him up against the cage.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Evans misses.

Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harley Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bozan tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Evans drops Bozan with a left right combo! Evans follows him down to the ground into side control.

Bozan is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Evans decides to stand back up.
Bozan is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bozan is aggressively charging in as Evans backs up avoiding any damage. Evans tosses out a jab and Bozan runs right into it face first! Bozan is out cold! Evans dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bozan's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harley Evans!
Harley Evans made sure to mention his sponsor, Gilop® in his post fight interview.