PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Butch Shorette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyoti Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shorette comes to the cage accompanied by No New Friends. Evans is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Outboy da Rude Boy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shorette
vs
Evans

180 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition (Laundry Available)

Pirates Powder

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Shorette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyoti Evans!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Shorette misses.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shorette misses the jab.
Evans has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shorette is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shorette thows a body shot but no joy.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shorette.
Shorette misses with a few strikes there.
Shorette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shorette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shorette throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Evans misses with a kick to the body.
Shorette stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shorette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shorette looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorette throws an off balance right hand
and Evans counters with a body kick.
Evans connects with a high kick.
Evans lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Shorette. Those never looked like landing.
Evans throws a front kick that sends Shorette stumbling back into the cage.
Butch Shorette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shorette throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Butch Shorette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shorette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shorette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Evans counters with a solid body kick.
Evans scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes one to the side of the head.
Shorette throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shorette gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shorette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Shorette misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shorette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shorette looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but Shorette slips the punch.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans feints and then cracks Shorette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shorette down.
Nice shot by Evans.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Shorette.
Shorette lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evans backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Shorette throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Shorette scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shorette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Evans has managed to clinch.
Shorette is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Shorette misses.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shorette counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans defending well as Shorette loads up on a big left hand.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans walks into a left hand.
Shorette misses with a looping right.
Shorette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Shorette.
Shorette cracks Evans with a good jab.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shorette.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorette throws a big shot that misses.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Shorette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Shorette there.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Shorette.
Shorette throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Shorette's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evans under the eye.
Evans slips a jab from Shorette.
Shorette misses the shot to the body.
Shorette misses with a two punch combination.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shorette. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Shorette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butch Shorette is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Shorette.
Shorette takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shorette misses with a double jab.
Shorette misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorette cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Shorette throws a right hand that misses
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Shorette shrugs it off.
Shorette avoids the head kick by Evans.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shorette scores with a jab to the head.
Evans staying out of range there.
Shorette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Evans is rocked!
Shorette throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Shorette finish him?
Shorette throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shorette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shorette loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Shorette misses with a straight right.
Shorette misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Shorette misses with an uppercut. Evans saw that one coming.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shorette throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shorette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shorette misses with a hook.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Shorette.
Shorette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shorette plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Evans to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Evans just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Butch Shorette!
Butch Shorette is the new lightweight champion!
Butch Shorette 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.