PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordin Tootoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tootoo
vs
Evans

175 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordin Tootoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dai Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Tootoo catches Evans right on the button with a cross.
Evans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tootoo tries to work over Evans's front leg with a kick but Evans checks it.
Tootoo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans scores with a nice head shot.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Evans throws a series of punches but Tootoo avoids them all with ease.
Tootoo connects with a single shot there.
Jordin Tootoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tootoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Evans instigates a clinch.
Tootoo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tootoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans stalls.
Tootoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tootoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tootoo is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is struggling to control the position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Evans has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tootoo working aggressively here.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tootoo backwards.

Tootoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans tries to score with a low kick but Tootoo moves his leg out of the way.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tootoo misses with a straight right.
Evans is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tootoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Tootoo lands.
Evans tries to clinch up but Tootoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tootoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Evans.
Evans takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tootoo misses with a low kick.
Evans let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tootoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tootoo swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tootoo lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Dai Evans has been cut.
Tootoo looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Tootoo moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Tootoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tootoo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tootoo.
Evans defending well as Tootoo loads up on a big left hand.
Tootoo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tootoo tries to land a front kick but Evans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evans throws out a counter right but Tootoo avoids it with no problem.
Evans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootoo misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tootoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Evans takes a swing at Tootoo's ribcage but misses.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Tootoo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Evans's knee momentarily.
Tootoo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tootoo missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tootoo clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tootoo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Evans tries a quick counter leg kick but Tootoo is wise to it.

Evans forces Tootoo back against the cage and clinches.
Tootoo prevents a body shot from Evans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tootoo.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Tootoo.
Evans misses with some punches.

Tootoo manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Evans.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tootoo misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tootoo or not.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tootoo fails to land.
Tootoo tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.

Tootoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans connects with a looping right hand.
Tootoo tries to land a leg kick but Evans saw it coming and moves away.
Tootoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
Evans tries to clinch but Tootoo is having none of it.
It looks like Tootoo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice shot lands for Evans.

Tootoo is rocked!
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Tootoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Tootoo tries to avoid it.
Oh Tootoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Evans shuts the power down on Tootoo. Lights out, game over! Evans is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dai Evans!
Dai Evans tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.