PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rashad evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rashad evans has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Thomson
vs
evans

202 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Thomson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rashad evans!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
evans avoids the body shot from Thomson.
evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomson lands a two punch combo.
evans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Thomson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
evans looks to land a body kick but Thomson moved away.
Thomson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of evans's head.
evans fails to land the takedown.
A nice combination there by Thomson.

evans drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
evans looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in evans's guard.
Thomson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thomson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomson pushes down on evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thomson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thomson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
evans won't allow Thomson to pass to mount.
Thomson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomson is really struggling to control evans but he's trying to hold on to the position.
evans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

evans pushes Thomson off and gets back to his feet.
Thomson works evans's body with a nice hook.
Thomson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomson blocks a head kick by evans.
Thomson lands with a nice body punch.
Thomson throws a shot to the body.
Thomson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between evans's hands.
Thomson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomson throws a good cross that connects.
evans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches evans on the side of the head.
Thomson looks to land a combination but evans avoids it well.
Thomson is looking to wear down evans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
evans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomson.

evans is rocked!
evans looks up at the clock. Bad move! Thomson lands a right hand from hell, dropping evans. Thomson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Thomson!