PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashed Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jumbo Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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
Tyson

180 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashed Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jumbo Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Evans as he avoids it easily.
Tyson looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Evans.

Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyson taking a breather.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson has Evans pressed against the ropes, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans jumps guard but Tyson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Evans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evans tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashed Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Evans wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Evans tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the ropes.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyson jumps guard but Evans turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
Evans is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Tyson to keep the fight standing.
Tyson is trying to push Evans away but Evans has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tyson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Evans struggling a bit here.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing strikes but Evans manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Evans tries to stand but Tyson is controlling his head.
An elbow from Evans crashes against the mat.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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!

Evans is trying to get an arm triangle but Tyson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Evans tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Evans has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Evans's best efforts.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Evans's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Evans's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tyson controlling the positon.
Evans rolls, trying to escape but Tyson keeps control of the position.

Tyson is working for a rear naked choke. Evans is not defending it well and Tyson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Evans refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Evans's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jumbo Tyson!