PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Papin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Evans
vs
Papin

172 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roberto Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Papin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papin thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Papin loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papin was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.

Papin moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
Papin tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Papin back against the cage.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papin backwards.
Evans tries a body shot but Papin blocks it.
Papin lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Papin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Papin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Papin can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans lands a body punch in the clinch.
Papin blocks a body shot from Evans.
Evans misses with some punches.
Papin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papin misses with the head strike.
Papin prevents a body shot from Evans.
Papin misses with some punches.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Papin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Papin looking to slow down the pace here.
Papin misses with a punch on the inside.
Papin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papin misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papin.
A short right from Evans.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papin.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papin tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans is leaning against Papin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papin lands with a left to the head.
Papin trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Papin lands a right hand.
Papin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papin misses with a punch to the body.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans lands a right hand.
Papin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Papin.
Papin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Papin misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papin misses with the head strike.
Papin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papin backwards.
Papin blocks a body shot from Evans.
Papin tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans tries a body shot but Papin blocks it.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Papin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans tries a body shot but Papin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Papin misses with a punch on the inside.
Papin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papins head.
Papin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papin lands an uppercut.
Papin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papin throws a head punch that misses.
Evans lands a body punch.
Evans lands a body punch.
Papin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Papin.
Evans pushes Papin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Papin throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Papin misses with a punch to the body.
Papin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Papin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans lands a right hand.
Papin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evans up against the cage.
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 Roberto Evans will probably get the nod.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Papin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Evans circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Papin to the canvas! Papin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Evans keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Evans!