PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyreek Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Evans
vs
Morks

188 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyreek Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a combination
and Morks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Evans throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Evans is in Morks's guard.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Morks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morks wants to stand up but Evans is controlling him.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
Evans advances to half guard.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Morks is defending well.

Evans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morks is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Morks looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to pass to mount but Morks is defending the position.
Evans trying to control the action but Morks is working from the bottom.

Evans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morks sees it coming and defends easily.
Morks is trying to stand.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Evans is looking to take a break and control but Morks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Evans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morks tries to kick Evans off but Evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Evans wants to free his trapped foot but Morks is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Evans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morks has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morks won't allow Evans to pass to mount.
Morks is trying to stand.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morks is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.

Morks is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Evans is trying to control. Morks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Evans decides to return to a standing position.
A low kick from Evans misses
and Morks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Morks counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morks has time to react.
Evans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morks circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreek Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Morks to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Morks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyreek Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morks counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morks slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Morks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans misses with a double jab
enabling Morks to counter with a crisp jab.
Morks lands a hook that stumbles Evans back into the cage. Morks follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Evans to the canvas! Morks pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Evans has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yang Morks!