PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by j. Clem has chosen Symphony X- as his entrance music. Rashad Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Clem

180 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

190 cm
29
215 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Malicestar

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Clem scores with a leg kick.
Clem looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Clem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clem throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Clem lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Clem feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Clem connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clem throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evans's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clem.
Clem lands a head kick. Evans smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clem tries to land a leg kick but Evans saw it coming and moves away.

Evans moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans blocking some punches.
Evans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clem prevents it.
Clem lands a left hand.
Clem leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Clem has the dominant position.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clem can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Clem.
Evans looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Clem.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Clem fails to land.
Clem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clem swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Clem as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clem misses with a punch to the body.
Clem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Clem digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clem lands a head shot.
Clem connects with an inside leg kick.
Evans gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Clem.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Clem thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Evans if he has to take too many more of those.
Clem feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
A good leg kick by Clem.
Clem lands with an uppercut that bounces Evans off the cage and back into range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clem - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem connects with an inside leg kick.
Clem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Clem sprawls well.
Clem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clem scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clem.
Clem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bubba Clem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clem, right into the meat.
Clem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Clem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Evans walks forward, straight into a front kick from Clem.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evans's calf.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clem enables Evans to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clem manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Clem lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Evans is bucking up trying to escape but Clem cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clem landing strikes from the mount.
Clem working Evans over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Clem.
Clem landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Clem connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Clem blocks Evans's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clem lands a big shot there that rocks Evans but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clem postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Evans looks a forlorn figure.

Evans is rocked!
Evans takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Clem's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Clem!
Post fight, Bubba Clem stared into the camera and said 'I dedicate this victory to my eternal manager Barnabas Sackett.'.