PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Miocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stipe Miocic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Evans
vs
Miocic

196 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stipe Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miocic pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miocic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Miocic clinches with his opponent.
Miocic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.

Miocic breaks from the clinch.

Miocic moves into the clinch.

Miocic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans lands a jab to the head.
Evans throws the left hand but Miocic avoids the punch easily.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans misses with a hook. Miocic ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Miocic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miocic darts in and clinches Evans up against the cage.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miocic avoids the body shot from Evans.
Miocic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Miocic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miocic rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miocic pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Miocic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miocic rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miocic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miocic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Miocic. Those never looked like landing.
Miocic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Miocic. Those never looked like landing.
Miocic throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Miocic throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Evans misses its target.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Miocic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans cracks Miocic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Miocic instigates a clinch.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miocic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Evans scores with a nice strike.
Miocic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Evans.
Miocic falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.

Miocic closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miocic leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miocic clinches.

Miocic breaks the clinch.
Miocic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miocic moves away from the strike by Evans.

Miocic clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Miocic controlling the action here for a moment.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stipe Miocic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miocic has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

Miocic breaks from the clinch.
Miocic dodges the punch combination from Evans.
Some wild striking there from Miocic.
Miocic misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miocic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miocic slips under a jab from Evans.
Eddie Evans is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans dips to his left and cracks Miocic with an uppercut!

Miocic moves into the clinch.
Miocic slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Miocic - that landed with a thud.
Miocic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.

Miocic breaks the clinch.
Evans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miocic was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Miocic moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Miocic.
Miocic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Evans with a hook.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miocic.
Miocic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miocic drives through and clinches with Evans against the cage.
Miocic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Evans up against the cage.
Miocic lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miocic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miocic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Miocic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.

Miocic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Miocic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miocic has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Miocic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miocic takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stipe Miocic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Miocic drives through and clinches with Evans against the cage.

Miocic breaks from the clinch.

Miocic forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.

Miocic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miocic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miocic pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Miocic.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a straight left.

Miocic has managed to clinch.
Miocic lands a shoulder strike.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Miocic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Miocic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tests Miocic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans connects with a body shot.
Eddie Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miocic has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miocic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Evans there.

Evans gets tackled into the cage by Miocic. Miocic maintains the clinch.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miocic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miocic clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.

Miocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miocic closes the distance and clinches.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Miocic saw that one coming.

Miocic closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Miocic avoiding damage.
Evans takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic has Evans pressed against the cage.

Miocic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Miocic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miocic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans throws a hook but Miocic avoids it easily.

Miocic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eddie Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Miocic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stipe Miocic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miocic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stipe Miocic!
As Stipe Miocic got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Tell to that motherfucker jenkins IM COMING!!'.