PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Sansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Evans
vs
Sansing

170 cm
21
149 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

The Empire Clothing and Laundry
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Sansing!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sansing.
Sansing closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Sansing pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sansing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans throws a counter high kick but Sansing was just alert enough to avoid it.
Evans throws out a leg kick but Sansing moves out of range and Evans only half commits.
Evans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sansing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Sansing blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sansing if he has to take too many more of those.
Sansing looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Evans is looking to counter with a body kick.
Evans lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sansing will feel that in the morning.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've been told by Evans's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
Sansing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sansing darts in looking for a takedown but Evans gets double underhooks and turns Sansing into the cage.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Sansing.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sansing's head.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans slips under a jab.
Evans throwing a counter right hand but Sansing manages to avoid it.
Sansing throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Sansing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Evans looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansing just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Evans throws a leg kick but Sansing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evans tried to score with a low kick but Sansing checks it.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sansing manages to avoid it.
Sansing changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sansing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evans lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Evans looks to land a body kick but Sansing moved away.
Evans lands a right hook to the body.
Sansing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sansing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nick Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sansing is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Sansing throws a shot to the body.
Sansing looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Sansing lands a two punch combo.
Sansing tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Sansing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans thinks about countering with a body kick.
Evans throws a head kick but Sansing moves out of range.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Sansing is out of range.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sansing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Evans tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evans tries to work over Sansing's front leg with a kick but Sansing checks it.
Evans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sansing blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sansing! But no joy.
Evans throws a chopping leg kick but Sansing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sansing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sansing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Sansing 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.

Nick Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sansing misses with a straight left.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sansing can do to turn this around?

Sansing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sansing wants to control but Evans is keeping him busy.
Sansing grinds an elbow into Evans's temple.
Sansing lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Evans down.
Sansing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Evans prevents Sansing from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans dodges the ground and pound from Sansing.

Sansing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sansing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sansing working away.
Sansing working the head and body with strikes.
Evans struggling a bit here.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Evans's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sansing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansing passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Evans!
Evans is working to get back to half guard.
Sansing avoids the attempt from Evans to control.
Sansing lands a heavy elbow.
Evans taking shots to the head.
Sansing avoids the attempt from Evans to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansing lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evans regains half guard.
Evans holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Evans wants to control but Sansing is keeping busy.
Sansing content to control rather than advance.
Sansing is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control here.
Evans moves into full guard.
Alan Sansing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans looking to control.
Evans pulls Sansing in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Sansing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Evans throws a wild body kick that Sansing sees coming a mile off.
Sansing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.

Evans gets caught napping as Sansing dives in and scores a takedown. Evans manages to retain guard.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sansing's guard.

Sansing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evans defends it easily.
Evans trying to control but Sansing is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sansing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.

Sansing throws a big elbow that misses.
Sansing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Evans looking to control.

Evans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Sansing from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sansing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sansing lands a couple of digs.
Sansing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans has control of Sansing's left arm, preventing Sansing from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sansing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansing throws a predictable looking body shot
and Evans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sansing thinking.
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
Evans lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sansing throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Sansing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans thinks about countering with a head kick.
Sansing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans looks to land a body kick but Sansing moved away.
Evans throws a one two combo.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sansing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sansing checks it well.
Evans sets himself, and Sansing steps forward looking for the clinch! Evans avoids it this time.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sansing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sansing jabs at Evans's body.
Sansing checks a low kick from Evans.
Sansing with the counter takedown but Evans avoids it easily.
Sansing misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Evans misses the target.
Sansing tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sansing somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alan Sansing.
I think Sansing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Sansing!
A less than humble Alan Sansing misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.