PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ik Lik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ik Lik looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lik
vs
Evans

225 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

164 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ik Lik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

Lik clinches with his opponent.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lik scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Juan Evans has been cut.
Lik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Lik landing knees to the head.
Evans avoiding damage as Lik throws knees to the body.
Lik misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lik breaks the clinch.

Lik rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lik tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.

Lik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ik Lik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Lik.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Lik shows good takedown defense.
ik Lik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Evans.
Evans with a poor takedown

and Lik counters by moving into the clinch.

Lik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lik instigates a clinch.
Lik scores with a knee to the head.

Lik manages to break the clinch.

Lik moves into the clinch.
Lik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lik walks away with a smile on his face. Evans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lik clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Lik tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Lik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lik clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Lik misses with a knee strike.
Evans tries to pull guard but Lik won't allow it.
Lik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lik with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lik.
Lik scores a nice knee to the body.

Lik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Evans to the mat! Evans manages to get full guard.
Lik trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.

Lik is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Evans has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lik is looking to defend but Evans has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lik! Evans pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lik taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juan Evans!