PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Evens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evens comes to the ring accompanied by lil wayne-6'7. On his way into the ring it seems that Josh Evens has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Josh Evens seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Evens
vs
Dylan

162 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Evens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evens swinging wildly here.
Evens tries to clinch up but Dylan circles away and keeps his distance.
Evens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dylan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Evens.
Daniel Dylan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but Evens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dylan avoids the body shot from Evens.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dylan 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 Evens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evens misses with the combination.

Dylan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dylan showed some decent athleticism there.
Dylan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dylan.
Dylan prevents Evens from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dylan is just content to waste time from the top position. Evens takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Evens has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dylan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dylan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Evens is looking to stand up but Dylan isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan throwing strikes but missing.

Evens is looking for a triangle but Dylan pushes his legs off easily.
Dylan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evens's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Evens keeps moving.
Dylan thows a big elbow that misses.
Evens has momentary wrist control but Dylan slips an elbow through the middle.
Dylan looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Evens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Evens keeps moving.
Dylan is working Evens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dylan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dylan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dylan is in close to Evens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dylan trying to control but Evens is working from the bottom.
Dylan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dylan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dylan trying to control but Evens is working from the bottom.
Dylan pushing down on Evens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dylan trying to control from half guard but Evens is working away.
Dylan not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dylan is trying to control the action in half guard but Evens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Evens trying to control from the bottom.
Dylan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dylan prevents Evens from improving his position.
Dylan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dylan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evens wants to control but Dylan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dylan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Evens to regain full guard.
Dylan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dylan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dylan postures up in Evens's guard and throws a big left but Evens blocks it.
Evens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dylan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dylan lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan looking to pass the guard.
Dylan trying to control but Evens is working from the bottom.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Evens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Evens keeps moving.
Dylan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Evens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dylan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dylan throwing strikes but missing.
Evens wants to get back to his feet but Dylan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dylan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dylan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dylan is defended easily by Evens.

Dylan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dylan lands a couple of digs.
Dylan trying to control but Evens is working from the bottom.
Dylan chips away with some ground and pound.
Evens is trying to control the position but Dylan postures up.
Evens is looking to stand up but Dylan isn't so interested in that idea.
Evens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dylan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dylan doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Evens is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dylan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Evens wants to control the action but instead Dylan gets a body lock and reverses into Evens's guard! Nice work!
Evens keeping moving, preventing Dylan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens trying to control the position.
Daniel Dylan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dylan is pushing down on Evens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Evens is fighting to maintain full guard but Dylan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dylan is nestled in close to Evens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dylan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dylan working the ground and pound effectively.
Evens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dylan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dylan landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evens is desperately trying to improve his position but Dylan has a good base and remains in mount.
Evens tries to hold on but Dylan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Evens squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dylan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dylan landing shots from mount.
Dylan looking to finish Evens with some ground and pound. This is bad for Evens!
Dylan landing strikes from the mount and Evens is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dylan landing strikes, looking to finish!

Evens is rocked!
Dylan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Evens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dylan breaks from Evens's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Evens wants to control but Dylan is having none of it.
Evens seems to have got his legs back now.
Dylan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Evens tries to lock up and control but Dylan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dylan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evens?
Dylan wants to control the pace but Evens is squirming around nicely.

Dylan has control of Evens's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Evens regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dylan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dylan with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dylan.
Dylan working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Dylan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Evens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Evens shrugs it off.
Evens is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dylan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dylan is landing with some decent strikes but Evens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Evens is trying to stand up.
Dylan looking to control but Evens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Evens lands a head kick!
Dylan misses with a low kick as Evens jumps back.
Nice takedown defense from Evens. No joy for Dylan on that attempt.
Dylan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Dylan misses.
Evens throws a series of punches but Dylan avoids them all with ease.
Dylan tries to score with a low kick but Evens moves his leg out of the way.

Dylan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Evens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dylan looking to pass the guard.
Evens doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Evens lands a decent shot there.
Evens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evens looking to control but Dylan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens breaks from Dylan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Evens dominating with strikes here.
Evens trying to control but Dylan is having none of it.

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.
Dylan wants to hold on but Evens pushes him away.
Dylan is squirming around, avoiding Evens's attempts to control the action.
Dylan has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Evens's lack of action.
Evens is stalling here. Dylan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Evens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dylan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Evens some visible discomfort.
Evens is not content to let Dylan control the position.
Evens is looking for a sweep.
Evens is trying to get back to his feet.
Dylan trying to control the position but Evens is working away.
Dylan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dylan working away.
Evens tries to improve position but can't.
Evens is trying to control Dylan's posture but Dylan avoids it.
Dylan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dylan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens taking a bit of punishment here - Dylan scoring with strikes.
Dylan throws an elbow but Evens slips to the side and avoids it well.
Evens misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Dylan cracks Evens with a big right hand but Evens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dylan working the ground and pound.
Evens trying to remain calm as Dylan controls from the top position.
Dylan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dylan trying to control the action but Evens is working from the bottom.
Dylan working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dylan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Josh Evens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Evens is pushing Dylan's head away, looking to escape. Dylan manages to hold on to the position though.

Dylan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Evens takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dylan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dylan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Dylan!