PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brando Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Evans
vs
Weiss

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brando Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weiss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weiss.
Evans takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Weiss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weiss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weiss scoring well with a low kick there.

Weiss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Weiss - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Weiss manages to break the clinch.
Weiss connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Dominick Evans has been cut.
Weiss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Evans is breathing heavily.

Weiss moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
Weiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
Weiss lands an uppercut.
A short right from Weiss on the inside.

Weiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Weiss pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weiss presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weiss cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Weiss lands with a short shot to the head.
Weiss scores with a hook to the body.
Weiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Weiss cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weiss.
Weiss lands with a short shot to the head.
Weiss prevents the takedown attempt.

Weiss wants the takedown. Evans is fighting it off but Weiss persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Evans's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiss sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Weiss gets to his feet. Evans looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Evans takes one to the chin there.

Weiss takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans can't get the takedown.
Weiss lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dominick Evans's cut is getting worse.
Weiss lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Weiss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Weiss breaks from the clinch.

Weiss moves into the clinch successfully.
Weiss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Weiss.
Weiss digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weiss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
Weiss lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Weiss.

Weiss is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Evans can't fight it off and eventually Weiss manages to take the fight to the floor. Evans looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Weiss stands up and waves to Evans to follow him.
Brando Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Weiss moves into the clinch successfully.
Weiss scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
Weiss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.
Weiss is working Evans over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Evans.

Weiss has Evans pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Weiss pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Evans tumbling to the mat - Weiss dives into Evans's guard.
Weiss is looking to stand up but Evans won't let him.
Evans wants to stand up but Weiss is controlling him.
Evans looking to control.
Weiss throwing strikes but missing.
Evans has control of Weiss's left arm, preventing Weiss from doing any damage.
Weiss's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Evans pushes Weiss off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weiss clinches.

Weiss tightens his grip and picks Evans up, before dumping him to the ground. Evans manages to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Evans is on top in guard.
Weiss pulls Evans in to control the position.
Evans slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Weiss keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Weiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weiss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Evans controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Weiss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Evans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evans scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Weiss is looking to control Evans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Weiss avoid being mounted?
Weiss is not content to let Evans control the position.
Evans looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Weiss holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Weiss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weiss trying to hold on to Evans's head to control him but Evans postures up.
Weiss is trying to stand up here but Evans is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the pace.
Evans trying to control the action but Weiss is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiss tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weiss is in trouble now - Evans has advanced to mount!
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans tries to control but Weiss wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dominick Evans just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Evans blocks a leg kick.
Weiss pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Weiss settles back down.
Weiss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Evans.
Weiss misses with a head kick.
Evans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weiss.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Weiss, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Weiss against the cage but Weiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weiss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weiss tries to avoid it but Evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weiss to the ground. Weiss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weiss connects with a high kick.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weiss is looking to clinch.
Weiss cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Weiss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
Brando Weiss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weiss tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Weiss tries to clinch up.
Weiss lands the left hand.
Weiss is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiss moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Weiss feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Weiss cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Good leg kick by Weiss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice combination there by Weiss.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Weiss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Weiss moves into the clinch successfully.
Weiss is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weiss down to the mat. Weiss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weiss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weiss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Weiss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.

Weiss clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Weiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weiss.
Weiss scores with a shoulder strike.
Weiss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evans.
A short body shot lands from Weiss as the two fighters clinch.
Weiss lands a nice uppercut.

Dominick Evans's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Weiss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Weiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weiss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Weiss.
Weiss lands with a left to the head.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.

Weiss has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Evans is trying to keep an underhook but Weiss manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Weiss stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Weiss tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weiss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Weiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominick Evans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Weiss there.
Evans takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Weiss lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Weiss.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weiss with a nice cross.
Weiss throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Weiss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Evans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Weiss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Weiss has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Weiss - that landed with a thud.
Weiss digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weiss scores with a hook to the body.

Weiss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Weiss manages to end up in side control.
Evans is letting Weiss control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weiss has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Weiss scores with a sloppy right hand. Evans should have avoided that one.
Weiss stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Weiss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weiss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weiss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throws a head kick that Evans semi-blocks.

Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Evans wants to control but Weiss is keeping him busy.
Evans sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Weiss wants to get back to his feet.
Weiss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weiss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans passes Weiss's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Evans tries to pass to full mount but Weiss defends it.
Evans content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brando Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans wants to take a breather but Weiss is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Weiss is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Evans is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dominick Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Weiss makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Evans misses the jab.
Evans shoots in but Weiss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Weiss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brando Weiss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weiss 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Weiss!