PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JoaoGabriel SCR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Everybody Down as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

SCR
vs
Evans

185 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
267 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight 4 America

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JoaoGabriel SCR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Evans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

SCR feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Evans wants to stand up but SCR is controlling him.

Evans pushes SCR off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
SCR shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Evans tries for a takedown but SCR sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. SCR tries to avoid it but Evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag SCR to the ground. SCR escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
SCR fails to land the takedown.
SCR shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but SCR keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoaoGabriel SCR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SCR shoots for a double leg takedown but Evans sprawls well. He's pushed SCR's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

SCR gets caught flat footed, as Evans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Evans trying to control but SCR is working from the bottom.
SCR looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SCR avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but SCR has wrist control.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
SCR is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Evans wants to control from the top but SCR keeps moving.
Evans passes SCR's left leg - he's now in half guard.
SCR could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Evans tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
SCR won't allow Evans to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans is thwarting SCR's attempts to control the position.
SCR misses with some strikes from the bottom.
SCR is breathing heavily.
Evans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but SCR does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
SCR is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
SCR slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
SCR throws a quick inside leg kick.
SCR looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but SCR persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
SCR showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Evans misses with the combination.
Evans works over SCR's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SCR tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
SCR dodges the punch combination from Evans.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans wants to clinch up but SCR keeps it at a distance.
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
SCR misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans is looking to chop away at SCR's legs.
SCR fails to land the takedown.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Evans tries to clinch up but SCR circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans throws a right hand that SCR ducks under and follows up with a left that SCR also avoids with ease.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged SCR in a clinch.
SCR has Evans pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Evans manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans scores with a one two! SCR had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
SCR swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck SCR on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evans.

SCR looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
SCR won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Evans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Evans throws a leg kick that misses.

SCR scores with a takedown into Evans's guard.
Evans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. SCR manages to get himself to full guard.
Evans has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of SCR is proving hard to escape from.
SCR controls Evans momentarily but Evans frees himself.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but SCR is retaining full guard.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but SCR has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
SCR keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans connects with a couple of short punches.
Evans working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
SCR not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans prevents SCR from getting back to his feet.
SCR working a defensive guard here.
Evans is pushing down on SCR's leg trying to pass to half guard. SCR is fighting to maintain full guard but Evans has managed to sneak the leg through.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
SCR is trying to get back to full guard.

Evans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans tries to stand but can't do so whilst SCR controls his leg.
SCR might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
SCR is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Evans stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A right-left combo lands from Evans.
SCR looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Evans moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans darts in and clinches SCR up against the ropes.
SCR tries for a takedown but Evans manages to get underhooks.

Evans turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Evans in side control lands a decent elbow.
Evans scoring with punches and elbows.
Evans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
SCR can't do much from the bottom here.

Evans stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Evans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. SCR sprawls well initially but Evans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
SCR is looking to improve his position.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, SCR has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for SCR to stand up.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans throws a body punch but SCR moves out of range.
SCR takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evans swinging wilding here.
Evans throws a series of punches but SCR moves out of range.
SCR shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoaoGabriel SCR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans tries to clinch there but SCR circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

SCR has a takedown stuffed.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evans.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Evans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
SCR looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
SCR is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Evans.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SCR.
SCR shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Evans drives through and clinches with SCR against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans seems to be working for a kimura but SCR defends the submission attempt.
SCR trying to control from the bottom.
Evans tries to stand but his hand is stuck under SCR.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.

Evans postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for SCR to stand up.
SCR has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Evans tries to score with a low kick but SCR moves his leg out of the way.
SCR on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans tries to score with a low kick but SCR moves his leg out of the way.
SCR throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Evans.
Evans throws a right hand that SCR ducks under and follows up with a left that SCR also avoids with ease.

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.

Evans moves into the clinch successfully.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as SCR checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
SCR shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Evans but Evans pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JoaoGabriel SCR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from SCR. SCR gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Evans scores with a one two! SCR had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
SCR fails with the takedown.
Evans throws a combination. SCR tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Evans!
Evans misses with a body kick.
SCR has his takedown stuffed
and Evans counters with a series of strikes. SCR will be more careful next time no doubt.
SCR changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but SCR manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Evans throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Evans throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
SCR shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
SCR throws a push kick but Evans slaps the foot to one side.
Evans throws a series of punches but SCR moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
SCR swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

SCR shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

SCR is looking for a kimura but Evans is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for SCR to get the leverage.

Evans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Evans pushes SCR off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SCR avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans throws a nice looking combination but SCR bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
JoaoGabriel SCR has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
SCR moves forwards but Evans connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Evans!