PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 510 p4p, 680 weight class) and Devonte Pinks (ranked 82 p4p, 102 weight class). Pinks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HUMBLE.. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Evans
vs
Pinks

191 cm
30
208
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
30
210
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devonte Pinks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinks tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinks avoids the head kick by Evans.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
Pinks misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinks.
Pinks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans blocks a head kick by Pinks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans misses with a left hand
enabling Pinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Pinks moves out of range easily.
Pinks sizes up Evans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinks.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
A slow jab from Pinks misses its intended target.
Evans looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Evans scores with a head kick.
Pinks clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A slow jab from Pinks misses its intended target.
Pinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinks wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Evans goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Evans.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinks.
Pinks throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
It looked like Evans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pinks stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
Pinks pushes Evans away with a front kick.
Pinks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Pinks.
Evans swings for the body but Pinks moves out of range.
A cross from Pinks lands.
A big right from Pinks misses.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinks works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Pinks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Evans had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans takes a swing at Pinks's ribcage but misses.
Pinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Pinks misses with a straight right.
Pinks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinks scores with a jab to the head.
Pinks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pinks tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans scores with a head kick.
Pinks lands a jab to the nose.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinks lands a nice shot that snaps Evans's head back.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans moves out of range as Pinks throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Evans.
Pinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans throws a jab when Pinks was well out of range.
Pinks throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinks.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Pinks.
Good work by Evans as he checks the leg kick.
Pinks misses with an uppercut. Evans saw that one coming.
Pinks swings widly with a right hand
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pinks - that will leave a mark!
Evans throws a head kick but Pinks moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devonte Pinks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Pinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinks throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Pinks.
Evans throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily.
Evans blocks a low kick nicely.
Pinks throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Pinks.
Pinks blocks a head kick by Evans.
Pinks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Evans finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinks's head.
Pinks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Pinks moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Pinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Pinks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pinks throws a leg kick that misses.
Evans throwing a counter right hand but Pinks manages to avoid it.
Devonte Pinks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks misses with an uppercut.
Pinks lands a glancing blow to the side of Evans's head.
Pinks tries to score with a low kick but Evans moves his leg out of the way.
Pinks digs a good hook to Evans's body.
Evans throws a hook but Pinks avoids it easily.
Pinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinks throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Pinks moves out of range easily.
Pinks looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Evans misses the target.
Evans scores with a hook to the body. Pinks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Evans might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Evans.
Pinks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Evans is looking to counter punch.
Pinks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Pinks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans lands with a right hand.
Evans throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily.
Pinks moves out of range as Evans throws a body kick.
Pinks misses with a low kick.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evans.
A countering left hand to the body from Pinks misses.
Pinks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinks.
A swing and a miss from Pinks.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Pinks lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Evans lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pinks doesn't seem phased though.
Pinks misses the shot to the body.
Evans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pinks throws a front kick aimed at Evans's knee but Evans avoids it well.
Pinks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinks.
Pinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Evans is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pinks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinks throws a nice head kick!
Pinks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evans's head backwards.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pinks scores with a hook to the body. Evans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Pinks's head but Pinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinks lands a leg kick that knocks Evans off balance momentarily.
Evans slips a straight right by Pinks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evans takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pinks defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinks throws a wild body kick that Evans sees coming a mile off.
Evans swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pinks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Pinks settles back down.
Pinks misses with a wild body shot.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Evans looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Evans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinks.
Pinks throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Pinks misses with an uppercut
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Evans misses with a hook.
Pinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Evans wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devonte Pinks 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 each other down, ready to get 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.

Pinks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Evans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot lands for Evans.
Pinks misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Pinks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinks throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans misses the body punch
and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pinks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinks throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinks misses with a body shot.
Pinks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Evans misses
and Pinks counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinks counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Pinks lands a slapping body shot.
Evans defending well as Pinks loads up on a big left hand.
Pinks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinks! But no joy.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Pinks counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Pinks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pinks thuds a left hand into Evans's body.
Pinks throws a big shot that misses.
Gwynn Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinks tries to score with a low kick but Evans moves his leg out of the way.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range.
Pinks throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Pinks moves away and avoids it.
Evans moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPinks.
Pinks throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Evans throwing a counter right hand but Pinks manages to avoid it.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pinks's head.
Pinks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Evans.
Evans misses the body punch
and Pinks counters with a leg kick.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range.
Pinks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pinks missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evans takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Pinks misses
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinks digs a good hook to Evans's body.
Pinks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Evans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans scores with a nice strike.
Pinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinks.
Pinks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinks throws a good cross that connects.
Pinks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinks connects with a body shot.
Pinks pushes Evans away with a front kick.
Pinks thows a body kick. Evans tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pinks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinks with the inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinks.
Good exchange - Pinks coming out on top.
Evans thuds a left hand into Pinks's body.
Pinks catches Evans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pinks lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pinks.
Pinks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pinks!
Pinks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Evans misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devonte Pinks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinks 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devonte Pinks!
Our winner, Devonte Pinks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.