PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darell Evans (ranked 3947 p4p, 4093 weight class) and Francis Dijakovic (ranked 201 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Evans
vs
Dijakovic

174 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darell Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Dijakovic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dijakovic unleashes a big counter combination but Evans bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Dijakovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Evans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dijakovic defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
Dijakovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Evans cracks Dijakovic with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dijakovic tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Evans pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dijakovic is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darell Evans!
Darell Evans was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.