PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numbah Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numbah Baller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Evans
vs
Baller

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Numbah Baller!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans scores with a jab. Baller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans throws a one two combo.

Baller is rocked!

Evans moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
Baller is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baller backwards.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Evans. Baller shrugs it off though.
Baller seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.

Evans closes the distance and clinches.
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.
A short uppercut from Evans.
Baller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans crunches a lovely knee into Baller's ribcage.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Evans gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans pushes Baller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Evans lands a shot to the body.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evans connects with a jab.
Baller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side.
Numbah Baller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side.

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

Evans jumps into guard, dragging Baller to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baller chips away with some ground and pound.
Evans is pulling down on Baller's head. It's preventing any offense from Baller, at least for the moment.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baller on the ground.
Baller prevents Evans from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baller trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Evans had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Evans Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baller's back instead.
Baller tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Evans controlling the position easily from mount.
Baller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baller is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Evans controlling from mount.
Baller throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Evans landing strikes from the mount.
Evans tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Evans's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee warns Baller that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans with shots to the head and body - Baller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baller is looking to improve his position but Evans isn't that keen on the idea.
Evans with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Evans just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Baller tries for a takedown but Evans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chris Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numbah Baller.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Evans dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Evans instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Evans.
Evans stalling against the cage.
Baller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Evans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Evans moves into range and clinches up with Baller.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Evans gets through Baller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans works on Baller's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Evans.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Evans moves into the clinch successfully.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baller is breathing heavily.

Evans closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Evans cracks Baller with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Evans takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Evans breaks the clinch.

Evans closes the distance and clinches.
Evans prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans pushes Baller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Evans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chris Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numbah Baller.
Evans stalling the fight.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans blocks a head kick by Baller.
Baller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Evans has managed to clinch.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans connects with the punch.
Baller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Evans as he jumps to the side.

Evans instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Baller's takedown attempt.
Baller goes for a takedown attempt but Evans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Evans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baller slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Baller. Baller gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baller shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Evans has managed to clinch.
Baller can't get the takedown.
Baller is trying to break the clinch but Evans has him pressed against the cage.
Baller jumps guard but Evans stands there with Baller around his waist. Baller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Evans.
Baller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Evans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Baller tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evans stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Evans cracks Baller with a nice body shot.
Baller tries for a takedown. No joy.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ballers head.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Evans gets a clinch.

Evans manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Evans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baller!
Evans looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baller can do to turn this around?
Baller is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Evans controlling his opponent.
Baller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Evans working Baller over with strikes here.
Baller can't escape the position.
Evans controlling his opponent.
Baller working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baller takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Evans blocks Baller's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Evans dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
Baller fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans lands with a nice combination. Baller backs away looking to recover.
Baller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Evans forces Baller back against the cage and clinches.
Evans is working Baller over against the cage.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans misses with a double jab
and Baller counters with an inside leg kick.
Baller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numbah Baller.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Evans as Baller shoots in.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Baller.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baller, pushing him back against the cage.
Baller is working for takedown but Evans is calmly controlling the position for now.
Evans lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Evans.
Evans is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Evans pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Evans lands a body shot.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Baller shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Baller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Evans has Baller up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baller looking for a takedown.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Evans with a knee to the head.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Baller misses with a double jab

and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans stands and throws Baller's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Evans decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick by Baller misses

and Evans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Evans turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Baller regains half guard.
Baller is trying to stand back up but Evans is controlling him
Evans working over Baller with some ground and pound. Baller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Evans decides to stand up.

Evans clinches.
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.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Evans.

Evans closes the distance and clinches.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Evans has closed the distance and engaged Baller in a clinch.
Baller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Evans prevents it.
Baller can't break the clinch.
Numbah Baller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baller wants a takedown but no success here.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Baller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baller has his takedown stuffed

and Evans counters by clinching up.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baller with a poor takedown
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.

Evans instigates a clinch.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Baller's takedown attempt.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Baller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evans down to the mat. Evans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baller with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Evans throws a right and a left that Baller avoids nicely.
Evans tries to clinch but Baller is having none of it.
Baller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Baller backing up. Baller nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes.
Baller fails with the takedown
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Evans gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baller tries to pull guard but Evans won't allow it.
Baller is trying desperately to land a takedown but Evans is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Baller.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baller backwards.
The referee calls for Evans to work.
Baller misses with the head strike.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Baller's ribcage. Baller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Baller's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Evans breaks from the clinch.

Evans has managed to clinch.

Evans breaks the clinch.
Baller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left and a right from Evans both land. Nice combination.
Baller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Evans finds it's way round the side to connect with Baller's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Evans has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26

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