PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Vapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vapers has chosen Black Hole Sun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Evans
vs
Vapers

183 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mad Vapers!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Vapers ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Vapers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vapers drives through and clinches with Evans against the cage.
Vapers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Vapers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vapers misses with a knee strike.
Vapers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Vapers.
Vapers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vapers throws an elbow but misses.
Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vapers.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Vapers backwards.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Vapers.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Vapers lands a knee to the head.
Vapers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vapers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Vapers lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Vapers lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vapers.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Vapers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Vapers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vapers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vapers lands a damaging elbow.
Vapers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vapers managing to block the knees to the body from Evans.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vapers.
Evans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Vapers avoids a wild elbow strike from Evans.
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but Vapers blocks with his arms.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Vapers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Vapers.
Vapers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vapers working Evans over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vapers's brow.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Vapers is blocking nicely.
Vapers lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Vapers blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vapers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vapers lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vapers working Evans over with knees to the body.
Vapers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vapers throws an elbow but misses.
Vapers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vapers looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans digs a right hand into Vapers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vapers's gas tank.
Evans lands a nice elbow.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Evans scores a nice knee to the body.
Vapers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evans misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vapers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vapers avoids the elbow strike from Evans, against the cage.
Evans looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vapers misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans lands an elbow inside.
Evans lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vapers is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
Vapers takes a shot to the head.
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Vapers avoids the damage to the body.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but Vapers blocks with his arms.
Evans lands a knee to the head.
Vapers blocks an elbow strike from Evans.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans lands a knee to the body.
Evans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vapers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vapers's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vapers throws an elbow but misses.
Evans misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vapers lands an elbow inside.
Vapers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vapers lands a nice knee to the body.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vapers's defenses.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vapers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vapers misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vapers's defenses.
Vapers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Evans.
Evans lands an elbow inside.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Vapers blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Vapers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Evans lands with a nice body punch.

Evans feints and as Vapers raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vapers holds on and takes a little breather.
Vapers is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
Evans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans lands a couple of elbows.
Vapers looking to control.
Evans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vapers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vapers's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vapers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Vapers working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Evans postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vapers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vapers's head.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vapers's head.

Vapers is rocked!
Evans gets to his feet and stands over Vapers, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Vapers felt that one! Evans unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Vapers from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rashad Evans!
Rashad Evans decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.