PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen j as his entrance music. Rashad Evans has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dumas
vs
Evans

190 cm
33
215 lbs
22 - 23 - 0

180 cm
32
220 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Con Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dumas misses.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dumas throws out the jab.
A low kick from Dumas is predictable there
and Evans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evans tests Dumas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Evans lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dumas doesn't seem phased though.
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evans throws a body punch but Dumas moves out of range.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Evans.
A leg kick checked by Evans.
Evans moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumas misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans lands a head shot.
Evans defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dumas.

Dumas closes the distance and clinches.
Dumas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Evans lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dumas backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evans.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Dumas tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Evans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dumas moves forwards but Evans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Evans scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Dumas misses the target.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dumas.
Dumas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Dumas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dumas throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dumas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dumas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dumas misses with a straight left.
Evans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dumas takes one to the side of the head.
Evans changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a one two! Dumas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans scores with a decent looking hook.
Evans looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dumas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Evans catches Dumas right on the button with a cross.
Dumas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Dumas misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Dumas looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Dumas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Evans changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dumas. Dumas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Evans throws a right hand that Dumas ducks under and follows up with a left that Dumas also avoids with ease.
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Evans scores with a one two! Dumas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dumas scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dumas misses with a wild body shot.
Dumas thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses the shot to the body.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Dumas in a clinch.

Dumas manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dumas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Evans is aware though and is defending well.
Evans pushes down on Dumas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Evans lands a nice short elbow.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Evans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Dumas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Evans pulls his head out easily.
Evans is keen to just control but Dumas is a slippery customer.
Dumas is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
Evans working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas trying to hold on to Evans's head to control him but Evans postures up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dumas looking for submissions off his back.

Dumas actively working from the bottom here.
Dumas trying to control but Evans postures up.
Evans wants to control but Dumas is keeping him busy.
Dumas is looking to control Evans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dumas avoid being mounted?
Evans is trying to control the action in half guard but Dumas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dumas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dumas is trying to control the position but Evans postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dumas thows a leg kick but Evans checks it

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Dumas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dumas working a defensive guard here.
Rashad Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dumas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Evans gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dumas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dumas keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans is pushing down on Dumas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dumas is fighting to maintain full guard but Evans has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dumas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dumas manages to get to full guard.
Evans sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dumas has his foot on Evans's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Evans works his way back into a safe position though.

Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dumas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Dumas's legs - danger averted.
Evans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dumas keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans trying to control but Dumas is working from the bottom.
Dumas has control of Evans's left arm, preventing Evans from doing any damage.
Evans is in close to Dumas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but Dumas keeps moving.
Dumas trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.
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!
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Dumas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dumas looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Evans has picked Dumas up and slammed him! Dumas can't keep hold of the triangle and Evans manages to pass to side control!
Check out the look on Evans's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Evans stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dumas defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dumas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evans works the jab nicely.
Evans punishes Dumas's body with a nice straight punch.
Evans misses with a few strikes there.
Evans throws a leg kick but Dumas checks it.
Evans tries to bum rush Dumas with a series of wild strikes but Dumas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dumas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dumas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans cracks Dumas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dumas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumas looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumas.
Dumas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Evans, as that shot connected.
Evans getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evans throws a low kick, looking for Dumas's leg but Dumas calmly moves out of range.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dumas.
Evans scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Dumas. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans lands a jab.

Dumas closes the distance and clinches.
Dumas can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Dumas is working Evans over against the cage.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Dumas.
Dumas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dumas looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Dumas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Evans as Dumas tries to tie him up.
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.
The cut man is working on Con Dumas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dumas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Dumas walks into a jab.

Evans clinches up with Dumas and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans blocks a body shot from Dumas.
Evans lands a shot to the body.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dumas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dumas.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Evans.
Evans lands a lovely overhand right.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looks to land a combination but Dumas avoids it well.
Evans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dumas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dumas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Dumas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Evans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dumas scrambles back to his feet.
Evans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dumas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dumas misses with a takedown

and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans trying to control but Dumas is working from the bottom.
Dumas keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Dumas keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Evans looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Evans.
Evans slips a jab from Dumas.
Evans looks to land a combination but Dumas avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dumas. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumas avoids the body shot from Evans.
A jab from Dumas misses.
Evans checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dumas moves away.
Rashad Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dumas throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans slips a straight right by Dumas.
Dumas throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Evans lands with an overhand left.
Dumas looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Evans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Dumas does it's job there.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Dumas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dumas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dumas throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans connects with a body shot.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dumas throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Dumas slips under a jab from Evans.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dumas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumas loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Dumas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Dumas misses its intended target.
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans sizes up Dumas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Evans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dumas's sensitive parts.
Dumas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dumas throws a big shot that misses.
Con Dumas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Evans misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Evans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dumas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dumas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rashad Evans thanked LOD: Affordable Quality for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).