PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Sail Awolnation as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Edwin Evans has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edwin Evans seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Evans
vs
Brown

176 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans gets a clinch.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Evans shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Evans's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown tries to bench press Evans off him but Evans keeps the position.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to escape.
Evans tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Evans takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Evans throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evans gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans pulls guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown is looking to stand up but Evans won't let him.
Brown won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brown drops back, looking for a kneebar! Evans looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Evans looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Evans!
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown trying to control but Evans flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Evans.

Brown showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brown could be in trouble here!
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 Edwin Evans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Brown.
Edwin Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.

Evans gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Evans passes into half guard.

Evans wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown looking to control.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.

Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Evans to get to half guard.
Evans is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evans.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Evans manages to move to mount!
Evans wants to stand but Brown is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Evans working for a submission but Brown is keeping him at bay.
Brown is trying to reverse the position but instead Evans has taken his back - oops!
Evans trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Brown fending off the submission attempt from Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Brown is defending well but eventually Evans manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Brown has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edwin Evans!
The defeated Jay Brown had this to say: 'ILL BE BACK STRONGER!! HAVE A GOOD NIGHT'.