PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Evans
vs
English

208 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake English!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

English gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Evans drops back looking for a leg! English is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and English manages to kick Evans off! Evans jumps back into English's guard.
English looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Evans wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.

Evans is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but English is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
English controls Evans momentarily but Evans frees himself.
Evans slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
English trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.
Evans forces his way into half guard.

Evans maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! English could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Evans has cracked it and English is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Evans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Evans!