PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes to the cage accompanied by Zoo Station. Evans has chosen Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laudrup
vs
Evans

194 cm
24
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

183 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Evans!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laudrup leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hans Laudrup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laudrup sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Laudrup works his way to full guard. Good work.
Evans being controlled here momentarily.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laudrup swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Laudrup has wrist control.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laudrup is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laudrup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laudrup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laudrup wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hans Laudrup wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Laudrup throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a right hook to the body.
Laudrup swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Laudrup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laudrup drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laudrup connects with an inside leg kick.
Evans throws the left hand but Laudrup avoids the punch easily.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Laudrup moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a right and a left that Laudrup avoids nicely.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Evans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laudrup's head backwards.
Laudrup misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laudrup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good exchange - Evans coming out on top.
Laudrup pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Evans wants to clinch.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laudrup was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Laudrup takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup slips under a jab.
Laudrup scores with a nice strike.
Laudrup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laudrup connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evans tries to clinch there but Laudrup circles away.
Laudrup fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laudrup connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back.
Laudrup darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Laudrup swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Laudrup tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Laudrup counters with a nice leg kick.
Evans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laudrup manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laudrup waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Evans slips a jab from Laudrup.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laudrup counters with a nice uppercut.
Laudrup cracks a nice hook into Evans's ribs.
Laudrup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Laudrup.
Laudrup throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laudrup punishes Evans's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Laudrup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Laudrup.
Evans moves out of range as Laudrup strikes.
Laudrup connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evans momentarily.
Laudrup works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Laudrup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laudrup thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Laudrup dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laudrup lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evans backs up against the cage.
Laudrup fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evans avoids it really well and circles away.
Laudrup is looking to wear down Evans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Laudrup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans misses with an uppercut
enabling Laudrup to counter with a crisp jab.
Laudrup just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Evans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laudrup throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hans Laudrup is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laudrup sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans scores with a punch to the head.
Laudrup tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.
Laudrup scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Laudrup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Evans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Evans tries to work over Laudrup's front leg with a kick but Laudrup checks it.
Laudrup misses with a low kick.
Laudrup blocks a jab.
Evans tries to clinch but Laudrup is having none of it.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laudrup throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Laudrup jabs Evans right on the nose. Evans blinks but takes it well.
Laudrup throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.

Laudrup moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Evans lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Laudrup blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Laudrup working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.

Evans has clasped his hands together around Laudrup's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans working the ground and pound but Laudrup is defending the strikes.
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laudrup sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laudrup sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Laudrup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Evans really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
That's time! Laudrup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Evans lands with a nice body punch.
Evans takes one on the button.
Evans blocks a head kick by Laudrup.
Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.

Laudrup instigates a clinch.
Laudrup has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Laudrup.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laudrup blocks an uppercut.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laudrup pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evans is trying to maintain a safe position but Laudrup gets an underhook and turns Evans into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laudrup gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Evans prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans misses with some punches.

Laudrup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laudrup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Evans circles away quickly and effectively.
Laudrup takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans tries to clinch there but Laudrup circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Laudrup moves away and avoids it.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laudrup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans tries to clinch there but Laudrup circles away.
A big left from Evans misses.
Laudrup is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Evans shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laudrup manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Laudrup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans distracts Laudrup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Laudrup has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
Laudrup wants to sweep here but Evans controlling him for the moment.
Evans looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans is in close to Laudrup's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laudrup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evans postures up in Laudrup's guard and throws a big left but Laudrup blocks it.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Laudrup uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Laudrup!
Laudrup wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Evans dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
That's time! Laudrup's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Laudrup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Laudrup tries to clinch but Evans moves away
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Laudrup.
Evans misses with a hook.

Laudrup gets a takedown into half guard.
Laudrup wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laudrup controlling the action here.
Laudrup trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hans Laudrup wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laudrup.
Laudrup shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Evans sprawls well. Evans wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laudrup gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Sean Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans lands an overhand right.
Laudrup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Evans lands with a straight right. Laudrup didn't see that one coming.
Laudrup looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Laudrup looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hans Laudrup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laudrup tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laudrup backwards.
Laudrup lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laudrup.
A short body shot lands from Evans as the two fighters clinch.
Laudrup misses with a body punch.
Evans prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
Laudrup misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Laudrup's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laudrup lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laudrup throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Laudrup misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
Laudrup misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Laudrup showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Evans!
Sean Evans is the new light heavyweight champion!