PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between fistina aguilera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). aguilera comes to the cage accompanied by Ofortuna, performed by Botch. Evans has chosen Ready For Some Aksion as his entrance music. Rashad Evans will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

aguilera
vs
Evans

188 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, fistina aguilera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a shot from downtown. aguilera moves away and avoids it.
aguilera throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
aguilera tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
aguilera misses with a series of wild punches.
aguilera scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.

aguilera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Evans's half guard.
aguilera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Evans is trying to get back to full guard.
Evans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
aguilera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
aguilera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
aguilera prevents Evans from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
aguilera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Evans is looking to escape.

Evans manages to escape and get back to his feet!
aguilera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
aguilera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from aguilera. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from aguilera misses.
aguilera scores with a jab.
Evans throws a sloppy body shot
and aguilera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans throws the left hand but aguilera avoids the punch easily.
Rashad Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans checks the leg kick.
aguilera needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
aguilera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for aguilera on that attempt.
aguilera moves out of range as Evans strikes.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
fistina aguilera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
aguilera throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
aguilera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
aguilera looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
aguilera misses with a hook.
aguilera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for fistina aguilera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
aguilera lands with a kick to the ribs.
aguilera shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but aguilera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans throws out a loose jab but aguilera uses good head movement to avoid it.
aguilera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
aguilera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
aguilera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Evans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evans throws a head kick but aguilera moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Evans there.
A punch combination from aguilera misses.
aguilera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like fistina aguilera has been cut.
aguilera is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

aguilera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - aguilera lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
aguilera wants to improve his position but Evans is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that fistina aguilera will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Evans throws a lazy right hand but aguilera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
aguilera misses with a combination
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
aguilera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evans will feel that in the morning.
aguilera scores with a body shot.
aguilera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Evans is able to avoid easily.
aguilera misses with a series of wild punches.

aguilera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. aguilera showed some decent athleticism there.
Evans regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
aguilera is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Evans lands a big shot there that rocks aguilera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
aguilera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Evans wants to control the pace but aguilera is squirming around nicely.
aguilera is desperately trying to improve his position but Evans has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Evans wants to control but instead aguilera manages to regain half guard.
Evans tries to stand but can't do so whilst aguilera controls his leg.
Evans is trying to control the action in half guard but aguilera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
aguilera is looking to control Evans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can aguilera avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from aguilera misses its intended target.
aguilera slips a straight right by Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

aguilera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Evans looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but aguilera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Evans takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Evans can't do much from the bottom here.

aguilera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Evans has escaped the position, nice work there.
Evans manages to get back to half guard.
aguilera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Evans tries to kick aguilera off but aguilera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
aguilera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
aguilera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
aguilera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans pushes aguilera off looking to stand but aguilera dives back in and keeps control.
aguilera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
aguilera lands strikes from half guard.
aguilera wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. aguilera moves away and avoids it.
aguilera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
aguilera throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Evans scores with a four punch combination!
aguilera fails with the takedown
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but aguilera was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

aguilera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from aguilera misses the target.
aguilera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Evans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
aguilera looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
aguilera cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Evans jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
aguilera ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Nice defenses there by aguilera.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
fistina aguilera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
aguilera blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aguilera misses with a jab to the body
and Evans counters with a series of strikes. aguilera will be more careful next time no doubt.

Evans lands a big uppercut and aguilera crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but aguilera looks OK. Evans waves aguilera back to his feet!

aguilera is rocked!
aguilera misses with an uppercut. Evans saw that one coming.
Oh aguilera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
aguilera looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
aguilera seems to have got his legs back now.
aguilera tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
aguilera throws a front kick aimed at Evans's knee but Evans avoids it well.
aguilera scores with the left hand. Evans knows he should have avoided that one.
aguilera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
aguilera loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Evans throws out a loose jab but aguilera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
aguilera throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans misses with a straight right.
aguilera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
aguilera tries to clinch up.
aguilera fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

aguilera rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but aguilera keeps him there for the moment.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but aguilera has him pressed against the cage.
aguilera tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing aguilera back against the cage.
Evans tries to break the clinch but aguilera is controlling the position.
Evans wants to break free but aguilera has control.
aguilera digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

aguilera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aguilera throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
aguilera slips under a jab from Evans.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but aguilera is just out of range.
aguilera thows a body shot but no joy.
aguilera misses with a jab to the body
and Evans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
aguilera with a poor takedown
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
aguilera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by aguilera.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
aguilera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
aguilera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
aguilera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans missing with a left hand there. aguilera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

aguilera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Evans did well to prevent aguilera getting side control.
Evans trying to control but aguilera postures up.
Evans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
aguilera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans blocking the ground and pound attempt from aguilera.
Evans is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!