PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Evans (ranked 4695 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bernadesci (ranked 3700 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Bernadesci acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Evans
vs
Bernadesci

186 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Bernadesci!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Evans blocks the low kick.
Evans lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Evans blocks the low kick.
Bernadesci throws a low kick but it's checked well by Evans.
Evans digs a good hook to Bernadesci's body.
Evans lands a head shot.
Bernadesci wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs.
Bernadesci will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andre Bernadesci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Bernadesci misses.
Bernadesci throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bernadesci throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
Bernadesci throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bernadesci misses with a body kick.
Bernadesci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Evans finds it's way round the side to connect with Bernadesci's head.
Bernadesci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Bernadesci in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans cracks Bernadesci with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Evans.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Bernadesci looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Evans.
Evans cracks Bernadesci with a nice body shot.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernadesci trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Evans is working Bernadesci over against the cage.
Bernadesci is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernadesci stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position.
Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernadesci backwards.
Bernadesci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bernadesci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bernadesci trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans lands a body shot.
Evans cracks Bernadesci with a nice body shot.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bernadesci takes a shot to the head.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Bernadesci's ribcage. Bernadesci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bernadesci wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Evans.
A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Bernadesci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Bernadesci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bernadesci looks winded!
Evans works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Evans.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans gets through Bernadesci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Bernadesci misses with a knee to the head.
Bernadesci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Evans lands an uppercut.
Bernadesci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Evans cracks Bernadesci with a nice body shot.
Bernadesci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Bernadesci.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans is working Bernadesci over against the cage.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
Bernadesci misses with a knee to the head.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Evans digs a right hand into Bernadesci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernadesci's gas tank.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans scores with a shot to the side of Bernadesci's head.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
Bernadesci taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernadescis head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bernadesci backwards.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bernadesci looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bernadesci looks to throw a body kick
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bernadesci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bernadesci in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good work by Evans as he checks the leg kick.
Evans digs a good body shot into Bernadesci's ribs.
Bernadesci looks to throw a body kick
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
Bernadesci tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Evans is able to avoid easily.
Evans avoids a kick to the body.
Bernadesci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernadesci misses with a leg kick
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans is looking to clinch but Bernadesci is avoiding it.
Bernadesci throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evans lands a nice shot that snaps Bernadesci's head back.
Bernadesci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andre Bernadesci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bernadesci takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evans is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bernadesci shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Evans - that landed with a thud.
Bernadesci is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bernadesci has his back to the cage.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Evans lands a right hand.
Bernadesci tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernadesci can do to turn this around?
Bernadesci misses with a knee strike.
Bernadesci is breathing heavily.
Bernadesci tries to stall but Evans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
A short right from Evans.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Evans.
Evans gets through Bernadesci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bernadesci takes a shot to the head.
Bernadesci misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Bernadesci's ribcage. Bernadesci let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bernadesci taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Evans.
Bernadesci trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Evans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Evans.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans digs a right hand into Bernadesci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernadesci's gas tank.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernadesci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bernadesci misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Bernadesci backwards.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bernadesci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Evans lands an uppercut.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bernadesci is looking to control Evans's arms but Evans gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bernadesci has his back to the cage.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernadescis head.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bernadesci trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bernadesci into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.
Bernadesci throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Bernadesci's ribcage. Bernadesci let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans pushes Bernadesci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Evans lands an uppercut.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
A hook to the body from Evans.
Bernadesci trying to land knees to the body.
Bernadesci taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernadesci backwards.
Bernadesci is trying to maintain a safe position but Evans gets an underhook and turns Bernadesci into the cage.
Bernadesci takes a shot to the head.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
Evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Evans as Bernadesci tries to tie him up.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bernadesci with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans is leaning against Bernadesci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Evans dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bernadesci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Bernadesci is rocked!
Evans drops Bernadesci with a big left hand! Bernadesci is injured, injured bad! Evans jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Evans!
Michael Evans decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.