PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Nail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Evans has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Evans
vs
Nail

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Nail!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans drives through with a takedown into Nail's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Evans slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Evans controls the position from side control.
Evans prevents Nail from escaping the position.
Evans works to advance to full mount. Nail defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Evans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evans landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nail's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evans looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evans postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nail badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Evans around the waist but Evans pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Evans is the winner by TKO! Evans jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashad Evans!