PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Deavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Doan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Deavon
vs
Doan

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Deavon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, James Doan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deavon moves out of range of the leg kick from Doan.
Deavon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doan dodges the punch combination from Deavon.
Deavon tests Doan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Deavon cracks Doan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Deavon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Doan to stand back up!

Doan is rocked!
Deavon keeps the fight on the outside.
Doan fails with a takedown attempt.
Deavon lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deavon. Doan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deavon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doan circles away quickly and effectively.
Deavon tries to clinch up but Doan circles away and keeps his distance.
Deavon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Deavon has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deavon lands a nice knee to the body.
Doan looks gassed!
Doan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Deavon manages to break the clinch.
Deavon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Deavon ducks under a wild hook from Doan.

Deavon closes the distance and clinches.

Deavon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deavon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Deavon clinches.
A right hand to the body from Deavon.
Deavon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deavon lands a good knee to the midsection. Doan won't want to take too many of those.
Deavon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Deavon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deavon cracks Doan with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deavon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Deavon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Deavon as he connects with a hook.
Doan is still on wobbly legs! Can Deavon finish him?
Nice shot by Deavon.
Deavon lands a hook that stumbles Doan back into the cage. Deavon follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Doan to the canvas! Deavon pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Doan has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Evan Deavon!