PBP Commentary

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

Lindros
vs
Evans

189 cm
32
212 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

200 cm
31
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Perkele!
Brute

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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Evans!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Evans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lindros scrambles back to his feet.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindros.
Lindros throws an off balance right hand
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lindros lands a nice looking body shot.
Lindros takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Lindros sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lindros is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Lindros moves to clinch but Evans breaks away
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindros.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindros ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Marcus Evans has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Lindros has knocked Evans down with a huge combo! Lindros steps away and waves a wobbly Evans back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Evans is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros weaves into range and cracks Evans right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Evans goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lindros is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Lindros!
Eric Lindros spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.