PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazar Mochalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mochalov
vs
Evans

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nazar Mochalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthieu Evans!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Mochalov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
Mochalov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Mochalov has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Mochalov lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matthieu Evans has been cut.
Mochalov misses with a knee strike.
Mochalov tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Mochalov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mochalov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mochalov misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochalov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mochalov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mochalov misses with a knee to the head.
Mochalov tries a knee to the head but Evans blocks it.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Mochalov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochalov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mochalov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mochalov scores with a knee to the head.
Mochalov is breathing heavily.
Mochalov misses with a knee to the head.
Mochalov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mochalov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mochalov throws a knee to the head but misses.

Evans pulls guard.
Evans wants to sweep but no luck.

Evans looking for a triangle here. Mochalov is fighting it but it looks tight! Evans pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mochalov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matthieu Evans!