PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everybody Down. This should be fireworks!

Evans
vs
Slice

225 cm
23
267 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
250 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Slice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Evans shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice misses with the combination.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slice sprawls well. Slice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Evans shoots in.
Slice lands a head kick!

It looks like Greg Evans has been cut.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice moves out of range of the leg kick from Evans.
Evans tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Evans counter with a right hand.

It looks like Johnny Slice has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a big head kick but Evans shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Slice there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slice. Evans shrugs it off though.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Slice.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Evans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Slice.

A head kick lands from Slice that sends Evans to the canvas. Evans tries to scramble back to his feet but Slice brings him back down into side control.
Evans really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Slice stands up and beckons Evans to his feet.

A head kick lands from Slice that sends Evans to the canvas. Evans tries to scramble back to his feet but Slice brings him back down into side control.

Evans is rocked!

Greg Evans's cut is getting worse.

Slice decides to stand up, so the ref orders Evans to his feet.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a two punch combo.
Greg Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evans connects with a single shot there.
Evans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Evans.

Evans scores a takedown into full mount!
Evans scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slice?
Evans working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Evans trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Evans working for a submission but Slice is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a heavy elbow.

Evans is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slice is surviving well by controlling Evans's body position as best he can.
Slice is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Evans wants to control the pace but Slice is squirming around nicely.
Evans raining down shots from the mount!
Evans throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Evans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slice is looking to escape.
Evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four 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 throws some wild stikes that Slice manages to avoid easily.
Evans landing strikes from the mount.
Evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Evans with the ground and pound from mount.
Evans tries to control but Slice wriggling away.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evans scoring with strikes but Slice is staying in there.
Slice blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans raining down shots from the mount!
Slice is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Evans is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slice is surviving well by controlling Evans's body position as best he can.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Evans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Slice dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Evans cracks a nice hook into Slice's ribs.
Evans drops Slice with a left right combo! Evans follows him down to the ground into side control.

Slice is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Evans content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Evans stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slice sprawls well. Slice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans fails to land the takedown.
Slice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnny Slice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination

so Evans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Evans gets to his feet - Slice follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Slice. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Slice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice checks a leg kick nicely.
Evans dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slice lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Evans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice thumps Evans with a low kick.
Evans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a one-two to the body.
Evans throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Johnny Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greg Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice walks into a left hand.

Evans clinches.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Slice. No joy for Evans on that attempt.
Slice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slice moves forwards but Evans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Evans throws a lazy head kick
and Slice counters with a big head kick but Evans shrugs it off.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slice checks the leg kick.
Evans throws a wild body kick that Slice sees coming a mile off.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with the body kick
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans throws a series of strikes that have Slice backpedaling.
Evans throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease.
Evans thows a leg kick but Slice checks it
and Slice counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans misses with a leg kick
and Slice counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Evans misses with a leg kick
and Slice counters with a nice kick to the body.
Evans throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a head kick. That will keep Evans thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice inside leg kick there by Slice. That's going to slow Evans down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Evans dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evans misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Evans is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
A nice combination there by Evans.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a nice low kick that buckles Evans's knee momentarily.
Evans misses with a leg kick
and Slice counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Slice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a left and a right that stings Slice.
Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination!
A low kick from Evans misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice scores with a kick to the body.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Evans has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a nice body kick.
Evans scores with a one two! Slice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Slice counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and Slice counters with a nice low kick that buckles Evans's knee momentarily.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slice on the side of the head.
Slice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy body kick from Evans
and Slice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evans cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Evans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans lands with a nice combination. Slice backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Slice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Evans really felt that one!
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evans.
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and Slice counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Evans darts in and clinches Slice up against the cage.
Evans wants a takedown.
Evans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slice is keeping busy.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Evans.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Evans scores with a three punch combo!
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans is working the combinations to good effect here.
Evans misses with a combination
and Slice makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Evans really felt that one!
Evans stalks Slice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Slice's face. Slice staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans lands a head kick!
Evans bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slice's head.
Evans throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Slice.
I think Slice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Slice!