PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyreke Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Evans
vs
Men

196 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyreke Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Men feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evans's calf.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Men moves away and avoids it.
Men darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Men tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Haku Men has been cut.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Men moves away and avoids it.
Men fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyreke Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans misses with a hook
and Men counters with a nice low kick that buckles Evans's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch there but Men circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Men.
Evans blocks a head kick by Men.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Men, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Men against the cage but Men circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Evans scores with a takedown into Men's guard.
Men tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men looking to control.
Evans wants to control from the top but Men keeps moving.
Evans is really struggling to control Men but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Men working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Men throws a head kick that misses.

Evans clinches up against the cage.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Men using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Men keeps the fight on the outside.
Men ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Men throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses

and Men counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans trying to stall but Men improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Evans.
Men pushes off an throws an elbow but Evans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Men tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Men misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans leaning against his opponent.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evans blocks it with crossed arms.
Men looks gassed!
Men tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Evans slowing the pace effectively.
Men tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Men.
Men tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Men throws an elbow but misses.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Men is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Men misses with a knee strike.
Evans is pushing Men up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Evans avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.

Evans manages to break the clinch.

Evans closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Evans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Evans rushes Men and presses him up against the cage.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Men misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Evans.
A right handed body shot lands from Evans.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Men misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Evans avoiding damage.
Men missing with knees to the body.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Men.
Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Men backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Men throws a knee to the head but misses.
Men is breathing heavily.
Come on Evans - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyreke Evans.
Men throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Men was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Men throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.

Evans shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Men manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.
Men being controlled here, momentarily.
Men can't keep his opponent in guard - Evans advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Evans is working for a kimura but Men is defending it quite comfortably.
Evans wants to take a breather but Men is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men trying to control but Evans postures up.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Men's head.
Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Men is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Men is looking for a sweep. Evans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Evans thows a huge punch but Men dodges it nicely.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Men is working away.
Evans works his foot free and advances to mount.
Men is looking to improve his position but Evans isn't that keen on the idea.
Men manages to control the position for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Men is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreke Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haku Men's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Men throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Men.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Men looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Men - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Men pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Men settles back down.
Evans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Men.
Men plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Men connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Men turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Men wants to clinch.
Men pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Men counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Men.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Men.
Men misses with a head kick.
Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Men's shoulder, as Men tries to avoid the shot.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Men enables Evans to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Men manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Men lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Men tries to control but Evans wriggling away.
Evans slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Haku Men has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Men seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Men is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Evans has managed to free his arm - good work.
Evans is refusing to be controlled, as Men sits in half guard.
Men is thwarting Evans's attempts to control the position.

Men is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Men is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haku Men comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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