PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Cox (ranked 8057 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Evela (ranked 5919 p4p, 0 weight class). Evela has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Don Evela enters the cage!

Cox
vs
Evela

164 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reinaldo Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Evela!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.

Evela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cox was covering up waiting for the punch and Evela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Evela is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but Evela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Evela trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox is looking to stand up but Evela isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cox gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Reinaldo Cox has been cut.

Evela closes the distance and clinches.
Cox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Evela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Evela showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Evela.
Evela is trying to control. Cox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Evela is nestled in close to Cox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evela.
Evela is looking to advance position but Cox won't allow it.
Cox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cox is not content to let Evela control the position.
Evela prevents Cox from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cox is trying to control the position but Evela postures up.
Evela trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cox's guard.
Evela stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.

Evela stands up from Cox's guard - Evela perhaps looking for a knockout.
Evela misses with a few strikes there.

Evela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox kicks Evela off and gets back to his feet.

Evela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cox taking some punishment here, with Evela in his half guard.
Evela lands with a punch from half guard.
Evela passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cox!
Cox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Evela trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cox is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Evela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinaldo Cox's cut.
That's time! Cox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Evela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Evela looking to pass the guard.
Evela is fighting to break Cox's control of his arms but Cox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Evela from controlling successfully.
Cox wants to get back to his feet but Evela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evela prevents Cox from getting back to his feet.
Evela controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evela doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
It looked like Cox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Evela.

Evela looking to score a takedown here. Cox is defending well but Evela drives through and ends up in Cox's guard.

Cox is working an open guard so Evela takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Evela looking to score a takedown here. Cox is defending well but Evela drives through and ends up in Cox's guard.
Evela working some strikes from top position.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.
Don Evela has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cox manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Evela is trying to trip Cox. He has hold of a leg but Cox is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Evela persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evela landing with the ground and pound.
Evela wants to control from the top but Cox keeps moving.

Evela drops back looking for a leg! Cox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cox manages to kick Evela off! Evela jumps back into Cox's guard.
Cox is looking to stand up but Evela isn't so interested in that idea.
Cox has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Evela has passed into side control.

Evela decides to stand back up. Evela steps back and let's Cox get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evela but Evela pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Evela shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cox is trying to defend but Evela finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cox wants to improve his position but Evela is controlling well.
Evela prevents Cox from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evela is keen to just control but Cox is a slippery customer.
Cox tries to kick Evela off but Evela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Evela seems content to control.
Evela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evela slips a nice elbow through Cox's hands, connecting with Cox's forehead.
Cox looks like he's trying to stand up.

Evela stands up out of the half guard.
Cox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Evela scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cox manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Evela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evela.
Evela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Evela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reinaldo Cox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cox is looking to land body kicks.
Evela tries to clinch there but Cox circles away.
Evela just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCox.

Evela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Evela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Evela stops Cox from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evela controlling the pace.
Cox is trying to maintain the position but Evela is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to get back to his feet.

Evela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evela.
Cox is looking to control Evela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cox avoid being mounted?
Cox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evela.

Evela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cox defends it well.
Evela wants to take a breather but Cox is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cox wants to control but Evela is keeping busy.
Evela content to control rather than advance.
Evela trying to control from half guard but Cox is working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Evela wants to clinch up but Cox keeps it at a distance.

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

Evela kicks Cox off and gets to his feet.
Evela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Evela shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Evela looking to pass the guard.
Cox controlling Evela's posture.
Evela is looking to stand up but Cox won't let him.
Cox is adopting a defensive guard.
Cox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evela trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evela is controlling him.
Evela trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Evela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Evela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Evela!
A very excited looking Don Evela rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.