PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Herione. Adam Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Evans

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burrows but Burrows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burrows.
Evans stuffs the takedown.
Burrows fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Burrows shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burrows was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Burrows is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evans is trying to buck Burrows off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Burrows wants to stand but Evans has his arm trapped.
Evans is trying to control Burrows's posture but Burrows avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Burrows tries to stand but Evans is controlling his head.
Evans can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burrows is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Burrows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burrows gets a clinch.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Evans forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burrows wants to take the fight to the mat but Evans manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Evans throws an elbow but misses.
Evans wants a takedown but no success here.

Burrows turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Evans is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Evans is controlling Burrows's trapped leg to prevent Burrows from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows misses with a head shot. Evans uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.

Evans has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Burrows doesn't defend quickly enough and Evans has managed to lock this one up! Can Burrows escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Evans on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Evans!
In defeat, Tyler Burrows stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am not impressed by my performance.'.