PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Evans
vs
Van Ubereem

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

203 cm
20
254 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Beast Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Van Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans cracks Ubereem with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ubereem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ubereem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Evans to score with a decent uppercut.
Ubereem takes a jab right on the kisser.

Ubereem moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ubereem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Ubereem has him pressed against the cage.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
Ubereem landing knees to the body.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
Ubereem working hard to break the clinch.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.

Ubereem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ubereem moves out of range as Evans strikes.
Ubereem throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Ubereem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Evans fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ubereem on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a slapping body shot.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Evans blocks a head kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem slips under a jab from Evans.
Ubereem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ubereem.
A head kick misses from Ubereem.
Ubereem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Ubereem is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ubereem looks gassed!
Evans misses the jab.
Evans lands a left and a right that sends Ubereem crashing to the canvas! Evans dives into mount looking to finish!

Ubereem is rocked!

It looks like Ruud Van Ubereem has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Evans is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ubereem has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ubereem!
Evans is looking to stand up but Ubereem isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ubereem is one step ahead there.
Evans wants to stand but Ubereem is controlling the position.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control but Ubereem passes easily into half guard.

Evans actively working from the bottom here.

Ubereem decides to return to a standing position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans lands with a hook. Ubereem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Evans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ubereem in his tracks.
Evans misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ubereem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Ubereem misses.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ubereem tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Evans checks a leg kick.
Evans scores with a sloppy right hand. Ubereem should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Ubereem walks into a straight right hand from Evans.
Ubereem is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
Ubereem seems to have recovered his senses.
Evans lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ubereem falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Evans!