PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More comes to the cage accompanied by Never More. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

More
vs
Evans

190 cm
31
212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
35
212 lbs
26 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling More to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy left from More finds it's target.
Evans's coach down at Soul Supremacy - UK was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Evans's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Never More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More avoids the body shot from Evans.
More takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. More moves away and avoids it.
More goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Evans scores with a shot to the body.
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from More.
More throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
More lands a leg kick that knocks Evans off balance momentarily.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by More.
More lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from More. No joy for Evans on that attempt.
More throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
More throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans looks to land a right hand but More moved out of range.
Evans throws a hook but More avoids it easily.
More on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Never More has been cut.
More misses with a body kick.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but More is just out of range.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but More shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
More connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
More is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
More misses with a kick to the body.
Evans cracks a nice hook into More's ribs.
More keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
More scores with a nice body kick.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.
More lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
More misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Never More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Never More has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
More avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans 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.

More has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
More keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
More lands a knee to the body.
More softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
More has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Evans avoiding damage as More throws knees to the body.
More connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.

Evans breaks the clinch.
More takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
More bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
More closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
More works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - More coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More scoring well with a low kick there.
Evans looks winded!
More lands with an uppercut that bounces Evans off the cage and back into range.
More scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
More works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
More lands a head shot.

Evans is rocked!
More slips a jab from Evans.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but More manages to avoid it.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from More.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down.
Decent striking displayed by More there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Never More dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

More slips under a jab from Evans.

More darts in and clinches Evans up against the cage.
More looks to throw an elbow but misses.
More is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
More tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
More landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Evans manages to break the clinch.

More gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Evans to score an easy takedown into full guard.
More managing to control the position.
More is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
More is pulling down on Evans's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Never More.
More lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by More.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
More scores with a punch to the head.
More missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
More sizes up Evans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
More is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans connects with a body shot that sends More's belly button to the back.
Evans cracks More with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts.
More dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
More lands a high kick!
More throws a nice outside leg kick.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but More avoids it really well and circles away.
Never More is winning the standup battle so far.
More wants to clinch.
More throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from More.
Evans works More's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
More throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
More motions for Evans to come forward. More throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
More throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
More tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
More lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by More.
It looks like More has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
More pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for More.
Evans is breathing heavily.

More closes the distance and clinches.
More scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans is trying to push More away but More has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
More crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
More lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More landing knees to the body.
More lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
More unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
More working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
More using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Never More dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Never More's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

More scores with a leg kick.
More throws a front kick aimed at Evans's knee but Evans avoids it well.
Evans jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
More blocks a jab.
More throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head.
More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from More.
More scores with a jab to the body.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More.
Evans defending well as More loads up on a big left hand.
More moves away from the strike by Evans.
More connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but More was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from More, right into the meat.
More is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but More is just out of range.
More looks to land a combination. Evans sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
More scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
More tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - More had a free shot at his head there.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for More.
Evans checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by More there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
More getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
More scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
More keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evans throws a hook but More blocks it.
More throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans throws an off balance right hand
and More counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from More.

More darts in and clinches Evans up against the cage.
More gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evans tries to break free but More pushes him back against the cage.
Never More has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by More.
More lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by More.
A left hand lands to the body for More.
Nice elbow from More.

It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
More throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from More.
Nice body punch from Evans.
More digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
More lands a knee to the body.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
More scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
More landing knees to the head.
More lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from More.
More doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
More lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
More lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
More blocks an uppercut.
More lands an elbow inside.
More lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by More.
More prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
More connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from More on the inside.
More landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
More landing knees to the head.
More putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from More.
More lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
More gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for More.
More scores a nice knee to the body.
More lands a knee to the head.
More scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Never More showed his dominance in that final round.
Well More has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Never More!
Our winner, Never More, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.