PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Etienne Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Flagg
vs
Evans

185 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Etienne Evans!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Etienne Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flagg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans throws a good cross that connects.

Flagg closes the distance and clinches.

Flagg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.

Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Flagg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Evans.
Flagg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Knees to the body from Evans.
I was talking to Flagg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Evans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flagg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Evans is leaning against Flagg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Flagg is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
Flagg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans works on Flagg's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evans.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Evans has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Flagg controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Flagg avoids the damage to the body.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flagg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Flagg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evans.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Flagg has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.
Flagg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flagg misses with a double jab.
Evans throws a hook but Flagg blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans tries to clinch but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Evans.

Flagg pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans misses with a knee to the head.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Flagg.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flagg.
Flagg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flagg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flagg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Flagg lands a body shot.
Flagg is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.
Flagg avoiding damage as Evans throws knees to the body.
Evans tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Flagg to work.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Flagg is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flagg has his back to the cage.
Flagg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flagg's efforts to push away.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.
Flagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans slips under a jab.
Flagg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Flagg circles away.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
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 Randall Flagg will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a few strikes there.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Flagg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flagg tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans wants to clinch
and Flagg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans tries to clinch up but Flagg circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Flagg. That snapped Evans's head back.
Evans tries to clinch there but Flagg circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randall Flagg has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flagg lands a left hand.
Flagg digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
Flagg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flagg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flagg stalling in the clinch.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
Flagg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A short right from Flagg on the inside.
Flagg tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flagg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flagg lands a right hand.
Flagg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Flagg manages to break the clinch.

Evans has managed to clinch.
Evans lands a damaging elbow.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flagg.
Flagg has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Flagg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg misses with a body punch.

Flagg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flagg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Evans rushes Flagg and presses him up against the cage.
Flagg blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flagg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Evans clinches up against the cage.
Evans lands a shot to the body.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Flagg.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Flagg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evans prevents a body shot from Flagg.
Flagg is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flagg blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Flagg - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flagg is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flagg.
Flagg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evans up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Flagg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flagg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Evans creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flagg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flagg lands with a short shot to the head.
Flagg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Flagg throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.

Flagg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flagg takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Flagg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Evans tries to clinch
and Flagg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flagg swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Flagg scores with a jab to the jaw.

Evans is rocked!
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flagg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randall Flagg is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Flagg circles away.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Flagg.
Evans is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans moves to clinch but Flagg breaks away
enabling Flagg to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Flagg slips under a jab.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Flagg pushes him off.
Evans scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Flagg misses.
Evans tries to clinch but Flagg is having none of it.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
letting Flagg counter with a right hand.
Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Flagg finish him?
Flagg connects with a combination that backs up Evans into the cage. Flagg lands a flurry of punches that gets past Evans's guard. Evans is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Flagg bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Flagg!