PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Folami Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuberi has chosen Mickey Factz - Rocker as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Evans
vs
Zuberi

187 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Folami Zuberi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Evans gets caught flat footed, as Zuberi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Zuberi is having none of it.
Evans trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zuberi controlling from the top position.
Evans wants to stand up but Zuberi is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuberi content to stall in guard here.
Evans is looking to stand up but Zuberi isn't so interested in that idea.
Zuberi thows a big elbow that misses.
Zuberi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuberi avoids the head kick by Evans.

Zuberi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zuberi is working for a kimura but Evans is defending it quite comfortably.
Evans tries to kick Zuberi off but Zuberi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zuberi wants to free his trapped foot but Evans is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Evans is trying to stand up here but Zuberi is controlling him well.
Evans wants to stand back up but Zuberi manages to pass into side control.

Evans throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Zuberi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans swinging wilding here.
Zuberi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuberi shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quinton Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Folami Zuberi.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Zuberi on that attempt.
Zuberi looks gassed!
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans scores with a one two! Zuberi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Evans both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans stuffs the takedown.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zuberi throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.

Evans closes the distance and clinches.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Evans rushes Zuberi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zuberi can't get the takedown.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Zuberi has him pressed against the cage.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuberi swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Zuberi in a clinch.
Zuberi keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuberi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evans gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Zuberi keeps him there for the moment.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Zuberi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evans down to the mat. Evans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zuberi swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Quinton Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zuberi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zuberi tries for a takedown but Evans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Zuberi. Zuberi gets slowly back to his feet.
Zuberi swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zuberi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans tries to clinch there but Zuberi circles away.
Evans is looking to clinch but Zuberi is avoiding it.

Zuberi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Zuberi is having none of it.

Evans uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Evans moves into range and clinches up with Zuberi.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuberi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zuberi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Evans lands a front kick.
Evans tries to clinch up but Zuberi circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zuberi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Evans tries to clinch but Zuberi moves out of range.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch but Zuberi moves out of range.

Zuberi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zuberi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Zuberi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Evans is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zuberi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zuberi raining down shots from the mount!
Zuberi cracks Evans with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zuberi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zuberi wants to finish this one by submission but Evans is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zuberi.
Evans is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Evans that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zuberi landing shots from mount.
Evans is trying to stand up.
Zuberi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Evans can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zuberi content just to control the position here.
Zuberi won't let Evans get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zuberi lands a heavy elbow.
Zuberi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans is trying to stand.
Zuberi lands a heavy elbow.
Evans is in a horrible position here. Zuberi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Evans is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zuberi landing strikes from the mount and Evans is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zuberi cracks Evans with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zuberi controlling the position easily from mount.
Zuberi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zuberi dominating with strikes here.
Evans is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zuberi working the ground and pound effectively.
Zuberi controlling from mount.
Evans is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zuberi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Evans is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zuberi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evans?
Evans is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zuberi controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Evans really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Zuberi working the ground and pound effectively.
Evans wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuberi with shots to the head and body - Evans looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zuberi with the ground and pound from mount.
Evans is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Folami Zuberi 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. This is the final round!

Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zuberi closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Zuberi pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Zuberi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.

Evans scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Zuberi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zuberi wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Zuberi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zuberi distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Zuberi is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuberi is in close to Evans's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Zuberi is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zuberi tries for a takedown but Evans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Evans thows a body kick. Zuberi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Evans tries to clinch but Zuberi moves out of range.
Zuberi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Quinton Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Folami Zuberi.
Evans throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zuberi.

Zuberi feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Zuberi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zuberi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Zuberi from controlling successfully.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Zuberi is having none of it.
Zuberi controlling from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Evans wants to stand up but Zuberi is controlling him.

Evans has his feet on Zuberi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi shoots in and drives through. Evans sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuberi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quinton Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuberi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Zuberi or perhaps it was just good defense by Evans which made him look bad.
Evans tries to clinch but Zuberi moves out of range.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Zuberi keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans tries to clinch there but Zuberi circles away.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuberi circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zuberi scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! Zuberi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zuberi won't let Evans get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zuberi content just to control the position here.

Evans bucks Zuberi off and manages to get back to his feet!
Quinton Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuberi looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Zuberi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuberi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Evans forces Zuberi back against the cage and clinches.
Evans stops a takedown attempt from Zuberi.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zuberi prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuberi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Evans pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Evans wants to break free but Zuberi has control.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans is looking to clinch but Zuberi is avoiding it.
Zuberi takes a kick to the side of the head.

Zuberi scores with a takedown into Evans's guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Zuberi from controlling successfully.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuberi trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans is looking to stand up but Zuberi isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuberi trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuberi is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Folami Zuberi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zuberi 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Folami Zuberi!