PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes into the arena with "Phenomenon" by Thousand Foot Krutch blaring out of the sound system. Clint Eastwood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Evans
vs
Eastwood

170 cm
23
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clint Eastwood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eastwood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Evans is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Eastwood scoring with punches from side control.
Evans pushes Eastwood away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eastwood gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eastwood decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Eastwood.
Nice sprawl there from Eastwood as Evans shoots in.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Eastwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eastwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eastwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Eastwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eastwood.
Eastwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans clinches but Eastwood breaks the clinch
and Eastwood counters with a nice body shot.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Eastwood tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eastwood lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Alex Evans has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood has his takedown stuffed

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Eastwood working hard to break the clinch.
Evans prevents Eastwood from breaking the clinch.
Evans is trying to drag Eastwood to the mat but Eastwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eastwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eastwood looks to clinch

and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans stops Eastwood from standing up.
Eastwood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Eastwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Evans prevents Eastwood from getting back to his feet.
Evans wants to get up but he can't break Eastwood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eastwood uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Evans avoids the head kick by Eastwood.
Eastwood swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Eastwood throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.

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.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans has Eastwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eastwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eastwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eastwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Evans has Eastwood pressed against the cage, preventing Eastwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eastwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eastwood is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
Eastwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eastwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eastwood is trying to break free.
Evans wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eastwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eastwood is trying to force a seperation but Evans has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eastwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
Eastwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Eastwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Evans's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Evans wants to clinch.
Eastwood misses with a wild combination.
Eastwood throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastwood misses with a kick to the body

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Evans stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Eastwood to get to his feet.
Eastwood throws a combination that misses

and Evans moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eastwood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eastwood's efforts to push away.
Evans goes for a takedown attempt but Eastwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eastwood closes the distance but Evans moves to the side

so Evans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Evans wants to stand and escape but instead Eastwood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Eastwood stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eastwood fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Eastwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eastwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eastwood wants to clinch.
Evans tries for a takedown but Eastwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eastwood misses the shot to the body.
Evans fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danga de danga de dang - Eastwood scores with a four punch combination!
Evans avoids the head kick by Eastwood.
Eastwood moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Alex Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eastwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Eastwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
A right-left combo lands from Eastwood.

Eastwood darts in and clinches Evans up against the cage.
Evans has Eastwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eastwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eastwood is trying to stall.
Eastwood is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eastwood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eastwood goes for a takedown attempt but Evans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eastwood tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Evans's cut.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eastwood counters with a series of strikes. Evans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eastwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastwood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eastwood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans moves out of range as Eastwood throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Eastwood.
Eastwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Eastwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head.
Eastwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eastwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eastwood keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eastwood looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Eastwood closes the distance looking to clinch

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Evans stands up out of the half guard.
A head kick by Eastwood misses

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Eastwood's guard now.
Evans tries to stand but Eastwood is controlling from the bottom.
Alex Evans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans gets to his feet - Eastwood follows without any prompting.
Clint Eastwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastwood misses with a double jab

and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eastwood is controlling Evans's trapped leg to prevent Evans from advancing to side control.

Evans stands up and beckons Eastwood to join him on the feet.
Eastwood throws a head kick that misses

so Evans counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Eastwood with a lazy takedown attempt

and Evans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Evans tightens his grip and picks Eastwood up, before dumping him to the ground. Eastwood manages to land in guard.

Evans decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastwood wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Eastwood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Evans stands up and beckons Eastwood to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Evans!