PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between tommy evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dosie Longshot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

evans
vs
Longshot

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, tommy evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dosie Longshot!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Longshot lands a big uppercut and evans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but evans looks OK. Longshot waves evans back to his feet!

It looks like tommy evans has been cut.
A punch combination from Longshot misses.
Longshot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longshot throws a jab when evans was well out of range.
evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longshot.

evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

evans has hold of Longshot's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Longshot manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Longshot is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
evans working Longshot over with strikes here.
Longshot is trying to stand up.
evans connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Longshot wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! evans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Longshot is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
evans is landing with some decent strikes but Longshot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
evans lands with some strikes.
Longshot's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
evans pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Longshot wants to get back to his feet.
Longshot looks gassed!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
evans scores with a couple of good head shots there.
evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
evans working Longshot over with strikes here.
Longshot is trying to stand.
BOOM! evans connects with a massive shot to the dome!
evans landing strikes from the mount.

evans jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Longshot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Longshot is trying to get back to his feet.
evans lands an elbow.
Longshot is trying to get back to his feet.

evans working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

evans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Longshot tries to escape but evans is in control.

evans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
evans misses with the ground and pound.

Longshot bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Longshot tests evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Longshot stuns evans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longshot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longshot throws out the jab.

evans feints and as Longshot raises his hands in defense, evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Longshot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst evans is controlling him.
evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
evans throwing strikes but missing.
Longshot wants to stand but evans is controlling the position.
evans stands up over Longshot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Longshot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Longshot swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Longshot misses its intended target.
Longshot connects with a crisp jab.

tommy evans's cut is getting worse.
Longshot misses with a jab, cross combination.

evans fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longshot sprawls well initially but evans persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from evans.

evans is working for a kimura but Longshot is defending it quite comfortably.

Longshot kicks off evans and gets to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longshot throws a hook but evans blocks it.
evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longshot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

evans throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Longshot was covering up waiting for the punch and evans finishes the takedown easily into guard.
evans prevents Longshot from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dosie Longshot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on tommy evans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longshot throws out the jab.
Longshot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Longshot.
Longshot tries to clinch but evans moves out of range.
A slow jab from Longshot misses its intended target.
A combination from Longshot does no damage.
Longshot throws a right and a left that evans avoids nicely.

evans looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Longshot!
evans cracks Longshot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
evans working the ground and pound effectively.
evans has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Longshot's face.
Longshot is trying to stand up.
evans cracks Longshot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by evans.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You get the feeling that Longshot really doesn't like being in this position too much.
evans scoring with strikes but Longshot is staying in there.
evans with good strikes from the mount here!
Longshot is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longshot defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from evans.
evans lands a nice shot to the head.
evans sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Longshot is trying to stand up.
Longshot is bucking up trying to escape but evans cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Longshot is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
evans lands a nice shot to the head.
Longshot tries to buck evans off but he can't manage it.
evans lands a heavy elbow.

Longshot bucks evans off and manages to get back to his feet!
Longshot misses with a head kick.

That's two 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.

evans closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Longshot to the mat! Longshot manages to get full guard.
evans thows a big elbow that misses.
evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Longshot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Longshot manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Longshot misses with a double jab.

Longshot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
evans tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Longshot smiles and moves away.
Longshot misses with a wild combination.
Dosie Longshot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of evans 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longshot tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Longshot which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tommy evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Longshot.
tommy evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
evans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longshot defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshot fails to land with a series of punches.
Longshot throws a nice looking combination but evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longshot.
Longshot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
evans shoots for a double leg takedown but Longshot sprawls well. He's pushed evans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
evans fails to land the takedown.
Longshot scores with a nice strike.
Longshot throws a nice head kick!
evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Dosie Longshot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
evans avoids the head kick by Longshot.
evans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longshot defends it nicely.
evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longshot as he jumps to the side.
Longshot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Longshot throws a nice inside leg kick.
evans shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longshot defends it nicely.
Longshot lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
evans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for evans with that takedown attempt.
Longshot fails with an attempt to clinch.
evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longshot pinned against the cage. Longshot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Longshot fails to land with a series of punches.
evans misses with a takedown attempt - Longshot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Longshot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Longshot throws a right and a left that evans avoids nicely.
evans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longshot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten evans somewhat.
Longshot throws a front kick that sends evans stumbling back into the cage.
Longshot lands a jab to the nose.
evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longshot.
No joy there for Longshot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longshot pinned against the cage. Longshot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dosie Longshot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on tommy evans's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Longshot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Longshot misses with a few strikes there.
Longshot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Longshot throws a series of punches but evans moves out of range.

Longshot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

evans drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and evans jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Longshot has wrist control.
Longshot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
evans won't allow Longshot to get back to his feet.
evans landing with the ground and pound.
evans prevents Longshot from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

evans thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longshot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

evans closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Longshot to the mat! Longshot manages to get full guard.
evans distracts Longshot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Longshot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst evans is controlling him.
evans works over Longshot with some ground and pound from guard.
evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Longshot pushes evans off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by evans.
Longshot with a jab.
evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Longshot swivels and escapes.
evans moves away from the strike by Longshot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longshot throws a shot from downtown. evans moves away and avoids it.
Longshot misses with an uppercut. evans saw that one coming.
Longshot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for evans with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Longshot. No joy for evans on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tommy evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longshot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

evans shoots in and bounces Longshot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
evans content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Longshot is looking to stand up but evans isn't so interested in that idea.
evans is in close to Longshot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
evans postures up and lands a big shot to Longshot's brow.

Longshot pushes evans off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

evans shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Longshot is trying to defend but evans finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longshot is trying to stand up here but evans is controlling him well.
evans lands strikes from half guard.
Longshot tries to kick evans off but evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from evans there.
evans working the head and body with strikes.
Longshot is trying to stand up here but evans is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice cross by Longshot.
evans fails to land the takedown.
evans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Longshot misses with a straight right.
evans shoots in and drives through. Longshot sprawls well.
evans blocks a jab.

evans shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Longshot is trying to defend but evans finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

evans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Longshot sees it coming and defends easily.

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

Longshot manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Longshot throws a head kick that misses.

evans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
evans lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longshot pushes evans off looking to stand but evans dives back in and keeps control.
Longshot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but evans scores with a couple of nice shots.
tommy evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dosie Longshot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longshot blocking the ground and pound attempt from evans.

And that's the end of the fight!
tommy evans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Longshot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dosie Longshot!