PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theo Evelein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignacio Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ignacio Villar enters the cage!

Evelein
vs
Villar

184 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Evelein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignacio Villar!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evelein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Villar but Villar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evelein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villar as he jumps to the side.
Villar lands a really nice looking cross but Evelein seems unphased.

It looks like Theo Evelein has been cut.

Evelein rushes Villar and presses him up against the cage.
Evelein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Villar walks away with a smile on his face. Evelein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Evelein. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Evelein closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Evelein lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Evelein postures up.
Villar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evelein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Evelein wants to pass the guard but Villar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evelein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evelein wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
Evelein looking to pass the guard.
Villar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evelein wants to clinch.
Villar scores with a nice right hand.
Villar cracks Evelein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Evelein moves in looking to clinch but Villar pushes him off.
Villar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evelein has time to react.
Theo Evelein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villar steps in with a hook that catches Evelein right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Villar follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Evelein looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ignacio Villar!