PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evangelisti comes to the cage accompanied by Hunting For Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Evangelisti
vs
McDermot

183 cm
30
191 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
189 lbs
35 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDermot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Evangelisti scores with a jab to the head.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Evangelisti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDermot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evangelisti in his tracks.

It looks like Dante Evangelisti has been cut.
McDermot scores with a jab. Evangelisti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Evangelisti lands a jab to McDermot's midsection.
Evangelisti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but McDermot moves out of range.
Evangelisti fakes the leg kick and cracks McDermot in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evangelisti throws a head kick but McDermot moves out of range.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
McDermot throws a solid leg kick but Evangelisti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDermot.
Evangelisti lands with a shot to the body.
Evangelisti misses with a straight right.
McDermot lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot throws a low kick, looking for Evangelisti's leg but Evangelisti calmly moves out of range.
McDermot wants to slow Evangelisti down by chopping away at his legs.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick nicely.
McDermot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evangelisti.
McDermot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDermot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evangelisti lands with an overhand left.
McDermot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDermot moves away from the strike by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti digs a good body shot into McDermot's ribs.
Evangelisti throws a chopping leg kick but McDermot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDermot.
McDermot misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti throws an overhand right that lands on McDermot's shoulder, as McDermot tries to avoid the shot.
McDermot throws a hook but Evangelisti blocks it.
McDermot misses with a kick to the body.
Evangelisti tried to score with a low kick but McDermot checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Evangelisti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermot lands with an uppercut that bounces Evangelisti off the cage and back into range.
Evangelisti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDermot checks a low kick from Evangelisti.
McDermot avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evangelisti cracks McDermot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McDermot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as McDermot blocks the low kick.
Evangelisti throws a wild body kick that McDermot sees coming a mile off.
McDermot stuns Evangelisti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Evangelisti throws a good cross that connects.
Some bone on bone action there as McDermot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDermot tries to work over Evangelisti's front leg with a kick but Evangelisti checks it.
McDermot scores with a jab to the head.
McDermot lands a jab to Evangelisti's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDermot.
Evangelisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDermot moves out of range of the body kick.
Evangelisti motions for McDermot to come forward. Evangelisti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDermot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDermot - that will leave a mark!
McDermot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evangelisti throws a looping overhand right but McDermot ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermot tries a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
McDermot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDermot connects with a nice looking jab.
Evangelisti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDermot lands a nice hook to Evangelisti's body. Evangelisti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from McDermot misses.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Evangelisti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDermot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Evangelisti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDermot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDermot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Evangelisti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses
and McDermot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evangelisti throws a chopping leg kick but McDermot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut. McDermot saw that one coming.
McDermot misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Evangelisti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the strikes.
Evangelisti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDermot can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dante Evangelisti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Evangelisti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but McDermot checks it.
McDermot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Evangelisti pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDermot is out of range and Evangelisti settles back down.
McDermot throws out a leg kick but Evangelisti moves out of range and McDermot only half commits.
McDermot thumps Evangelisti with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Evangelisti.
McDermot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDermot misses with a kick to the body.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
McDermot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evangelisti.
A good leg kick by McDermot.
McDermot scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evangelisti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
McDermot connects with a crisp jab.
McDermot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Evangelisti under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDermot. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDermot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDermot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McDermot tries to work over Evangelisti's front leg with a kick but Evangelisti checks it.
McDermot thows a leg kick but Evangelisti checks it
and Evangelisti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evangelisti misses with a leg kick.
McDermot throws a body punch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Evangelisti lands a nice shot that snaps McDermot's head back.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDermot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evangelisti is looking to land body kicks.
Evangelisti misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by McDermot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDermot connects with a solid leg kick.
Evangelisti throws the kick towards the body but McDermot avoids it.
McDermot works Evangelisti's body with a nice hook.
Evangelisti throws out a loose jab but McDermot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evangelisti throws a head kick but McDermot moves out of range.
Pat McDermot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDermot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDermot lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evangelisti ducks under a wild hook from McDermot.
McDermot throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDermot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Evangelisti's head.
McDermot throws a front kick aimed at Evangelisti's knee but Evangelisti avoids it well.
Evangelisti loads up on a big right hand but McDermot slips the punch.
McDermot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Evangelisti throws an overhand right that lands on McDermot's shoulder, as McDermot tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot slips a jab from Evangelisti.
McDermot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Evangelisti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Evangelisti scores with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Evangelisti misses
and McDermot counters with a nice leg kick.
McDermot throws a low kick, looking for Evangelisti's leg but Evangelisti calmly moves out of range.
McDermot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDermot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDermot.
Evangelisti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDermot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
McDermot throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McDermot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Evangelisti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDermot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Evangelisti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDermot moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti jabs McDermot right on the nose. McDermot blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti drops his hands momentarily and McDermot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDermot looks to score with a jab to the body but Evangelisti is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from McDermot. Those never looked like landing.
Evangelisti lunges at McDermot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDermot's hand.
McDermot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evangelisti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDermot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDermot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Evangelisti throws a right and a left that McDermot avoids nicely.
Evangelisti misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Evangelisti - just one landing.
McDermot throws a big shot that misses.
Evangelisti pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDermot is out of range and Evangelisti settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat McDermot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evangelisti takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
McDermot sizes up Evangelisti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but McDermot avoids it.
A punch combination from Evangelisti misses.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evangelisti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDermot digs a good hook to Evangelisti's body.
McDermot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by McDermot.
McDermot misses with a body shot.
McDermot swings for the body but Evangelisti moves out of range.
McDermot misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Evangelisti, as that shot connected.
Evangelisti scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from McDermot.
McDermot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermot.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
McDermot moves in looking to clinch but Evangelisti pushes him off.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
McDermot connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from McDermot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evangelisti. McDermot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti lands a nice looking body shot.
Evangelisti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evangelisti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDermot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
McDermot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evangelisti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Nice shot lands for McDermot.
McDermot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
Evangelisti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDermot.
McDermot throws a shot from downtown. Evangelisti moves away and avoids it.
Evangelisti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Evangelisti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDermot can pounce on him.
McDermot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDermot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evangelisti. Evangelisti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by McDermot.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDermot has closed the distance and engaged Evangelisti in a clinch.
Evangelisti misses with the head strike.
McDermot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evangelisti avoids it.
Good body shot from McDermot.
Evangelisti unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDermot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evangelisti struggles to land a body shot inside as McDermot controls his hands.
Evangelisti throws a punch but it's blocked by McDermot.
Evangelisti misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDermot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Evangelisti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermot.
McDermot presses Evangelisti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Evangelisti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evangelisti is trying to break the clinch but McDermot is controlling him.
Evangelisti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from McDermot fails to land.
McDermot tries to work over Evangelisti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evangelisti misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Evangelisti fails to land.
McDermot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evangelisti tries a body shot but McDermot blocks it.
McDermot lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat McDermot really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McDermot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evangelisti keeps McDermot at a distance using the push kick.
McDermot misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evangelisti. McDermot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from McDermot.
Evangelisti misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDermots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDermot moves away from the strike by Evangelisti.
McDermot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evangelisti's head backwards.
McDermot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDermot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
McDermot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDermot lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDermot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDermot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evangelisti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Evangelisti.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDermot scores with a jab.
McDermot misses with a low kick.
Evangelisti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDermot can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by McDermot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Evangelisti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDermot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evangelisti.
McDermot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evangelisti doesn't seem bothered though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McDermot throws a series of punches but Evangelisti avoids them all with ease.
Evangelisti misses with a left hand
and McDermot counters with a straight right hand.
Evangelisti misses with a hook.
Evangelisti tries a low kick but McDermot avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Evangelisti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermot ducks under a wild hook from Evangelisti.
McDermot misses the jab.
McDermot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evangelisti's sensitive parts.

McDermot rushes Evangelisti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDermot lands a nice shot to the body.
McDermot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evangelisti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDermot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evangelisti prevents a body shot from McDermot.
Evangelisti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDermot misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Evangelisti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Evangelisti tries a body shot but McDermot blocks it.

Evangelisti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDermot lands a really nice looking cross but Evangelisti seems unphased.
McDermot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Evangelisti to score with a decent uppercut.
McDermot throws a shot from downtown. Evangelisti moves away and avoids it.
Evangelisti misses with a right hand
and McDermot counters with an inside leg kick.
Evangelisti lands a really nice looking cross but McDermot seems unphased.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDermot.
McDermot misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDermot checks a low kick from Evangelisti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evangelisti.
McDermot lands a glancing blow to the side of Evangelisti's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by McDermot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDermot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evangelisti.
McDermot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evangelisti takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDermot moves out of range of the strikes.
McDermot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
McDermot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermot cracks Evangelisti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from McDermot.
McDermot throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDermot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat McDermot dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDermot connects with a nice looking jab.
McDermot throws a leg kick
and McDermot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDermot.
McDermot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDermot.
McDermot slips under a jab.
McDermot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from McDermot.
McDermot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the leg kick from McDermot.
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDermot jabs Evangelisti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDermot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evangelisti.
McDermot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Evangelisti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot slips a straight right by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDermot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Evangelisti lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDermot will feel that in the morning.
McDermot throws a leg kick that misses.
McDermot throws a front kick aimed at Evangelisti's knee but Evangelisti avoids it well.
McDermot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDermot moves away from the strike by Evangelisti.
McDermot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDermot misses the shot to the body.
McDermot jabs at Evangelisti's body.
McDermot lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDermot. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti throws an overhand right that lands on McDermot's shoulder, as McDermot tries to avoid the shot.
McDermot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dante Evangelisti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot moves out of range as Evangelisti throws a body kick.
McDermot throws a leg kick which misses Evangelisti's front leg but catches the back leg as Evangelisti tries to avoid it.
McDermot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti misses with a double jab
and McDermot counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDermot.
Evangelisti looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
McDermot connects with a right hand. Evangelisti shakes it off.
McDermot lands a jab.
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDermot feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
McDermot throws the left hand but Evangelisti avoids the punch easily.
McDermot is looking to slow Evangelisti down with leg kicks.
Evangelisti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Evangelisti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDermot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evangelisti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick nicely.
Evangelisti moves away from the strike by McDermot.
McDermot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Evangelisti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDermot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDermot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evangelisti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDermot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Evangelisti misses.
McDermot lands a nice shot that snaps Evangelisti's head back.
McDermot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evangelisti moves away.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick
and McDermot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDermot moves away from the strike by Evangelisti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti scores with a nice strike.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
McDermot feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Evangelisti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDermot to score with a decent uppercut.
Evangelisti looks to land a left hand but McDermot moved out of range nicely.
McDermot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDermot counters with a right hand to the body.
Evangelisti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by McDermot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut. McDermot saw that one coming.
McDermot cracks the inside of Evangelisti's front leg.
Evangelisti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat McDermot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDermot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat McDermot!
Post fight, an emotional Pat McDermot said 'This guy was a jobber, he got fat on canned goods.'.