PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen j as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sebastien Veron
vs
Evans

186 cm
21
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veron throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Evans.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Veron seems a little lost for a moment, as Evans dominates the positioning.
Veron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans with the ground and pound but Veron regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Veron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans scoring with strikes but Veron is staying in there.
Veron can't escape the position.
Evans dominating with strikes here.

Juan Sebastien Veron's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan Sebastien Veron's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rashad Evans!
During a confident post fight interview, Rashad Evans thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.