PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jim craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyreke Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jim craig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

craig
vs
Evans

190 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

OneUnited
OneUnited

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, jim craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyreke Evans!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
craig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says craig as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by craig.
craig comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
craig scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Tyreke Evans has been cut.
craig could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice straight punches there by craig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of craig.
Evans looks gassed!
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!
craig lands a nice shot that snaps Evans's head back.
Evans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

craig bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Evans! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Evans is rocked!
craig is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
craig loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
craig throwing strikes but missing.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from craig.

That's one minute gone in the round.
craig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with craig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans keeping moving, preventing craig from controlling successfully.
craig is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as craig lands an impressive looking overhand right. Evans doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Tyreke Evans's cut even more.
jim craig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
craig tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans drops his hands momentarily and craig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
craig misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from craig.

The cut above Tyreke Evans's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
craig lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
craig scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for craig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
craig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
craig tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
craig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
craig bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Tyreke Evans's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts craig, as that shot connected.
craig is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
craig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
craig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
craig lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
craig misses with a double jab.
craig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyreke Evans's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). jim craig!