PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drek Ssemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Evans
vs
Ssemo

184 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drek Ssemo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Evans catches Ssemo right on the button with a cross.

Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ssemo wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Evans.
Ssemo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Evans to keep the fight standing.
Ssemo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Evans just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ssemo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Evans to keep the fight standing.
Ben Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drek Ssemo.
Evans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ssemo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ssemo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ssemo letting Evans take a breather here.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
Ssemo looks gassed!
Evans will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ssemo up against the cage.
Evans lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans lands an uppercut.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Ssemo's ribcage. Ssemo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Evans is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Evans drops Ssemo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ssemo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ssemo is rocked!
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 scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ssemo is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Evans.

Evans drops Ssemo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ssemo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Evans lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ssemo to his knees! Evans keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Evans!