PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Evans (ranked 6227 p4p, 185 weight class) and Atif Muhammad (ranked 22892 p4p, 230 weight class). Atif Muhammad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Muhammad

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Atif Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans scores with a one two! Muhammad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Atif Muhammad has been cut.
Muhammad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Muhammad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Muhammad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Muhammad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands a left hand.
Muhammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhammad working aggressively here.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.
Muhammad prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muhammad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhammad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans tries to break free but Muhammad pushes him back against the ropes.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muhammads head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muhammad breaks the clinch.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muhammad circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Evans!
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Muhammad.
Ray Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Atif Muhammad's cut even more.
Muhammad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Evans lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muhammad doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Muhammad.

Muhammad drives through and clinches with Evans against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Muhammad keeps him there for the moment.
Evans gets through Muhammad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muhammads head.
Muhammad has Evans pressed against the ropes, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to circle away but Muhammad has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Muhammad blocks an uppercut.

Muhammad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans cracks Muhammad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The cut above Atif Muhammad's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
OH! Muhammad has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Evans smells blood and charges in for the finish! Evans unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Muhammad sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Evans!
During a confident post fight interview, Ray Evans thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.