PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.. Orton has chosen Voices by Rev Theory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Evans
vs
Orton

175 cm
24
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Orton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a right and a left that Orton avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orton tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Orton misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton misses with a straight right.
Orton throws a predictable looking body shot

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Evans uses his free foot to push down on Orton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orton.
Evans wants to take Orton's back but he can't do it this time.
Evans moves to the back position.
Orton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Evans is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Evans is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Orton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Evans is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Orton is defending well though. Evans let's go of the attempt for now.

Evans has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Orton is defending well but eventually Evans manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Orton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

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