PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Go Hard or Go Home as his entrance music. Ice Man will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Evans
vs
Man

178 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

190 cm
31
223 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Evans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Man finds it's way round the side to connect with Evans's head.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Evans misses with a looping left.
Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Evans walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Evans is able to avoid easily.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Evans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evans under the eye.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evans's head backwards.

Evans is rocked!
Man cracks Evans with a hook to the temple - Evans is on wobbly legs here! Man swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Evans falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Man wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ice Man!
Ice Man spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.