PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Con Dumas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rashad Evans's chin.

Evans
vs
Dumas

180 cm
29
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Con Dumas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dumass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left and a right from Evans both land. Nice combination.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a right hand to the body.
Evans changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Dumas on that attempt.
A jab from Evans does it's job there.

Evans scores a takedown into full mount!
Dumas wants to control but Evans is having none of it.
Evans looking to finish Dumas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dumas!
Evans with shots to the head and body - Dumas looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Evans.
Evans scoring with strikes but Dumas is staying in there.
Dumas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Evans.
Dumas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dumas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Evans lands with some strikes.
Evans lands a nice shot to the head.
Evans with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dumas wants to hold on but Evans pushes him away.
Dumas working to try and regain half guard.
Dumas tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans lands a big shot there that rocks Dumas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Evans is landing with some decent strikes but Dumas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dumas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dumas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dumas on the ground.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dumas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dumas wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Dumas is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Evans reverses the position - he's now on top in Dumas's guard.

Dumas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Dumas is retaining full guard.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dumas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Dumas blocks nicely.
Dumas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Evans scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dumas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Evans is aware though and is defending well.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.

Dumas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evans defends well.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans postures up in Dumas's guard and throws a big left but Dumas blocks it.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Dumas has wrist control.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Dumas blocks nicely.

Dumas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Dumas trying to control the position.
Evans cracks Dumas with a solid left hand.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Evans chips away with some ground and pound.

Dumas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evans defends it easily.
Evans postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dumas holds on and takes a little breather.
Dumas trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dumas forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.

Evans is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dumas can't fight it off and eventually Evans manages to take the fight to the floor. Dumas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dumas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Evans is sitting in close to Dumas's body. Dumas has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Evans is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Evans is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dumas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Con Dumas!
After winning the bout, Con Dumas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.