PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Rivers

182 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Etienne Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Evans's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Evans controls Rivers momentarily but Rivers frees himself.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans pulls Rivers in to control the position.
Rivers controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
Evans throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rivers takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Evans.
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivers won't want to take too many of those.
Rivers looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evans lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Evans gets through Rivers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Evans obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evans is working Rivers over against the cage.
Evans is working Rivers over against the cage.
Evans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers wants a takedown but no success here.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans pushes Rivers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans landing knees to the body.
Evans lands a damaging elbow.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
Evans tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.
Evans lands a knee to the head.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Evans trying to land knees to the body.
Evans lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Evans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Evans is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Etienne Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryden Rivers.
Evans lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Evans pulls his leg out and moves away.
Evans tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rivers fails to land the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Evans.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 connects with a leg kick. Rivers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers checks a leg kick nicely.
Evans lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivers walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evans.
Etienne Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Evans.

Evans drops Rivers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rivers looks back up at him and smiles so Evans waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Rivers is rocked!
Evans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Evans.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivers seems to have recovered his senses.

Evans lands a big right hand that sends Rivers crashing to the mat! Evans stays standing though and waves Rivers back to his feet!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Evans.
Evans fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
Evans connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans tries to land a leg kick but Rivers saw it coming and moves away.
Evans swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
Evans 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.
Rivers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivers switches off momentarily and Evans cracks him with a monster right hand! Rivers topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Evans dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Evans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Etienne Evans!
Etienne Evans bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.