PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen Ready For Some Aksion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Evans

188 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evans. Evans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Evans.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Evans shoots in.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evans in his tracks.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Evans staying out of range there.
Smith throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans misses with a kick to the body.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Evans tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Evans off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Smith throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
Evans in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Evans working away.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Evans scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Evans in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Evans lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Evans throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Evans seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Evans looking to control but instead Smith has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith wants to control but Evans is keeping busy.
Evans is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Evans moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evans is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans slips a jab from Smith.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Smith scores with the left hand. Evans knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith connects with the punch.
Jab from Smith.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Evans slips under a jab from Smith.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands the left hand.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a straight right.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Evans.
Smith lands a jab to Evans's midsection.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Evans backs away looking to recover.
Evans throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses with a combination
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
A punch lands to the side of Evans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!

Evans is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops Evans with a straight right hand, right on the button! Smith follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!