PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asbjoern Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Andersson
vs
Evans

201 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asbjoern Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson misses with a body kick.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Evans finds it's way through Andersson's defenses.
Evans wants to clinch up but Andersson keeps it at a distance.
Evans swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andersson lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
Andersson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Evans looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Quinton Evans has been cut.
Andersson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evans up against the cage.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andersson scores with a knee to the head.
Andersson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Andersson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Andersson.
Andersson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Evans wants a takedown but no success here.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Evans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Andersson misses with a knee strike.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersson lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
Andersson stops a takedown attempt from Evans.
Andersson working Evans over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Evans wants a takedown.
Asbjoern Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Evans.
Andersson looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andersson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andersson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Evans has Andersson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andersson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andersson scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Evans goes for a takedown attempt but Andersson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans is looking to land body kicks.
Andersson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Andersson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersson scores with a head kick.
Evans lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Asbjoern Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Andersson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Andersson throws a head kick that Evans semi-blocks.

Andersson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Evans to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Evans stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans digs a good body shot into Andersson's ribs.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
Andersson throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asbjoern Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Evans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Evans scores with a takedown into Andersson's guard.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Andersson keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Evans drops back looking for a leg! Andersson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andersson manages to kick Evans off! Evans jumps back into Andersson's guard.
Evans slips nicely into half guard.
Evans trying to pass the guard but Andersson defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson is positioning himself well to prevent Evans advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Evans is trying to control. Andersson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andersson is trying to maintain the position but Evans is very close to passing his half guard.
Andersson won't allow Evans to pass to mount.
Andersson trying to control but Evans postures up.

Evans 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Evans throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andersson was covering up waiting for the punch and Evans finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Andersson has wrist control.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans advances to half guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Andersson is defending well.
Evans passes to full mount!
Andersson tries to control Evans's body but Evans pushes him off. Andersson squirms to his side and now Evans has his back!
Andersson prevents Evans from getting a body triangle.
Andersson is really stuck here.

Evans has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andersson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Evans.
Andersson avoids the strikes from Evans.
Evans is trying to stick to Andersson's back but Andersson is turning into Evans. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Evans's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Andersson.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andersson is one step ahead there.

Evans throws his legs up looking for a submission but Andersson uses it to pass to side control.

Andersson stands up and beckons Evans to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quinton Evans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andersson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Andersson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Evans scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Andersson checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andersson pinned against the cage. Andersson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andersson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andersson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Evans.
Andersson is looking to clinch.

Andersson forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Andersson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Andersson is controlling him.
Andersson lands a knee to the body.
Evans being controlled against the cage.
Andersson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Andersson working Evans over with knees to the body.
Andersson lands a knee to the head.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson prevents the takedown attempt.
Andersson is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andersson down to the mat. Andersson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Asbjoern Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Evans.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Evans digs a good hook to Andersson's body.
Andersson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Evans.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
Andersson shoots and misses

and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Evans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Evans trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Evans has gone for a leg lock! Andersson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Evans's guard.
Evans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Evans isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Andersson stacks Evans on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Andersson!
Evans tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

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.
Andersson controlling from the full mount.
Evans working to try and regain half guard.
Andersson controlling from mount.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Evans.
I think Evans 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

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