PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stifflers Mom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Evens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mom
vs
Evens

168 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

162 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stifflers Mom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Evens!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evens scores with a spinning back kick!
Evens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Evens connects with a single shot there.
Mom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Evens sprawls well. Evens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mom gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mom.
Mom is breathing heavily.

Evens rushes Mom and presses him up against the cage.

Evens manages to break the clinch.
Mom closes the distance and clinches up with Evens, looking for a takedown. Mom pushes Evens against the cage but Evens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stifflers Mom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Evens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mom, pushing him back against the cage.

Evens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mom uses from the top position.
Evens looking for a sweep. Not yet Evens, not yet.

Evens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Evens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Evens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Evens looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens is trying to control. Mom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mom is not content to let Evens control the position.
Evens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evens.
Mom trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evens dives in and grabs Mom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mom pushes down on Evens's head and hops out.

Evens has Mom up against the cage in a clinch.
Evens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evens tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two 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.

Evens breaks from the clinch.
Evens ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stifflers Mom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Evens scores with a four punch combination!
Evens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Evens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Evens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mom is trying to control Evens's posture but Evens avoids it.
Evens working the ground and pound but Mom is defending the strikes.
Evens scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Mom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mom is looking to regain half guard here but Evens keeps moving and retains side control.
Evens working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evens taking a breather here.
Mom is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Evens fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evens throws a one two combo.
Evens 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.
Mom wants to clinch up but Evens keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mom.
Mom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evens scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Evens.
Evens punishes Mom's body with a nice straight punch.

Evens clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Evens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mom looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens is trying to break free.
Evens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Evens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Evens lands with a slapping head kick.
Evens stalks Mom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mom's face. Mom staggers backwards, shaken.
Mom leaves Evens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Evens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mom has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evens throws a combination. Mom tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Evens has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Evens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Evens closes the distance and clinches.
Mom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evens's efforts to push away.
Evens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Evens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mom's waist but Mom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evens off to one side.
Mom shoots in but Evens avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Evens clinches up with Mom and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Evens.
Evens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evens lands a hook that snaps the head of Mom backwards.

Evens gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Evens cracks Mom with a solid left hand.
Mom looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens throwing strikes from guard but Mom blocks nicely.
Mom controls Evens momentarily but Evens frees himself.
Evens is working Mom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mom is trying to control the position but Evens postures up.
Evens trying to control but Mom is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Evens lands with a straight right. Mom didn't see that one coming.

Evens forces Mom back against the cage and clinches.
Mom is pressed up against the cage. Evens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mom down to the mat. Mom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stifflers Mom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Evens.
Evens has a takedown stuffed.
Mom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evens defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evens tries for a takedown but Mom manages to get underhooks.
Evens is trying to break the clinch but Mom has him pressed against the cage.
Evens taking a breather.
Evens lands with a left to the head.
Evens stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Evens can't break the clinch.
Mom prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evens is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evens defends it nicely.
Evens lands with a slapping head kick.
Mom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Josh Evens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evens avoids it really well and circles away.
Evens lands a jab-cross combination.
Mom tries to close the distance and clinch but Evens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Evens.
Evens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mom swivels and escapes.
Evens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mom.
Mom looks for a takedown but Evens sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mom avoids it really well and circles away.
Evens lands with a nice body kick.
Evens lands with a nice combination. Mom backs away looking to recover.
Evens dives in and grabs Mom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mom pushes down on Evens's head and hops out.

Evens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Evens is looking to break free of the clinch but Mom has double underhooks.
Mom slowing the pace effectively.
Mom stops a takedown attempt from Evens.
Evens lands an uppercut.
Evens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evens.
Evens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Evens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Evens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mom as he jumps to the side.
Evens stuffs the takedown attempt from Mom. Mom gets slowly back to his feet.
Evens displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stifflers Mom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evens slaps away a takedown attempt from Mom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Evens moves into range and clinches up with Mom.
Evens looking for a takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mom. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Evens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evens.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evens tries to pull guard but Mom won't allow it.
Evens has Mom pushed against the cage.
Mom is trying to drag Evens to the mat but Evens just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Evens pulls guard.

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.
Evens is looking to stand up but Mom isn't so interested in that idea.

Evens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mom trying to control the position from guard on top but Evens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evens wants to stand but Mom is controlling the position.
Mom trying to control the position from guard on top but Evens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evens is trying to keep Mom in close.
Evens wants to get back to his feet but Mom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evens stuffs the takedown.
Mom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mom sprawls well. Mom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evens gets slowly back to his feet.
Mom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evens counters with a body kick that stops Mom in his tracks momentarily.
Evens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mom's waist but Mom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evens off to one side.
Evens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mom shoots in but no luck this time.
Mom shoots in looking for a takedown. Evens tries to sprawl out of it but Mom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Mom tries to keep at a distance but Evens has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Evens.
Evens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mom prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens gets underhooks to prevent Mom's takedown attempt.
Evens scores a nice knee to the body.
Evens wants a takedown.
Evens is looking to break free of the clinch but Mom has double underhooks.
Evens scores with a shoulder strike.
Evens has had enough of the clinch but Mom keeps him there for the moment.
Josh Evens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evens is trying to drag Mom to the mat but Mom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Evens breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Evens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evens 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Evens!