PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Like a G6. Silsa has chosen Candy by Robbie Williams as his entrance music. Pertti Silsa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quinton Evans's chin.

Evans
vs
Silsa

187 cm
31
188 lbs
20 - 19 - 3

186 cm
27
203 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Bodyshop

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans sizes up Silsa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Silsa does no damage.
Evans connects with a body shot that sends Silsa's belly button to the back.
Silsa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evans drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Silsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Silsa.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silsa throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Silsa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silsa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silsa clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silsa looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silsa lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
Silsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans checks a leg kick.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Silsa ducks down to avoid it.
Silsa throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Silsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silsa looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Silsa misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silsa throws a lazy body kick
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Silsa.
Silsa feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Silsa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silsa wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Silsa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silsa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silsa wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
Silsa is trying to control but can't.
Evans drops an elbow to the side of Silsa's head.
Silsa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Evans is working away from the top position though.
Silsa is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silsa is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
Silsa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans wants to control from the top but Silsa keeps moving.
Silsa is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quinton Evans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Silsa throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Quinton Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Silsa scores with a jab to the head.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silsa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silsa moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Silsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silsa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pertti Silsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silsa checks a leg kick.
Evans misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a lazy uppercut

so Silsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silsa stands up over Evans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evans is keeping the position for now.

Evans escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silsa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Silsa from controlling successfully.

Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Silsa postures up.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silsa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silsa working some strikes from top position.
Silsa stopping the sweep attempt from Evans.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Silsa from controlling successfully.
Pertti Silsa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa throws a big right hand that misses.
Silsa wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.

Evans looking for a guillotine here but Silsa defends easily.
Silsa with a nice head shot there.

Evans looking for subs off his back but Silsa has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silsa is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silsa.
Silsa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silsa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silsa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Silsa thows a huge punch but Evans dodges it nicely.
Silsa throwing shots but Evans is blocking nicely.
Silsa is trying to control the action in half guard but Evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silsa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silsa working Evans over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Silsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Evans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silsa works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Evans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silsa finds it's way round the side to connect with Evans's head.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Silsa saw that one coming.
Silsa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silsa misses the shot to the body.
Evans checks a low kick from Silsa.
Silsa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Evans. That one must have hurt.
Silsa moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silsa in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silsa tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Silsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Silsa counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans slips under a jab.
Silsa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Silsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evans avoids it really well and circles away.
Silsa misses with a hook to the body
and Evans counters with a left to the body.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Evans shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Evans showed some decent athleticism there.

Silsa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Evans in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silsa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silsa has a hand on Evans's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Evans takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Evans looking for a guillotine from mount but Silsa is having none of it.
Silsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans with good strikes from the mount here!
Silsa holds on to Evans as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Silsa can't escape the position.
Evans lands a big elbow.
Silsa tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Evans prevents Silsa from getting the reversal.
Evans lands a nice shot to the head.
Evans wants to control the pace but Silsa is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silsa tries to lock up and control but Evans gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silsa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Evans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silsa is aware though and is defending well.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Silsa from controlling successfully.
Evans is trying to control the position but Silsa postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silsa throws a big elbow that misses.
Silsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quinton Evans.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Evans!
After winning the bout, Quinton Evans thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.