PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 8156 p4p, 556 weight class) and Genadi Evren (ranked 8654 p4p, 571 weight class). Bamalog comes to the cage accompanied by Original Nuttah. Evren is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Empire Strikes Back. This should be fireworks!

Bamalog
vs
Evren

178 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genadi Evren!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Evren moved away.
Bamalog thumps Evren with a low kick.
Bamalog lands a jab.
Bamalog throws a wild body kick that Evren sees coming a mile off.
Evren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bamalog misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evren. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog throws a hook to the side of Evren's head but Evren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Evren misses.
Bamalog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bamalog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Evren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog just misses with a punch to the body.
Evren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a body kick.
Evren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evren ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Evren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bamalog throws a solid leg kick but Evren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bamalog.
Evren avoids the body shot from Bamalog.
Bamalog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog throws a sloppy head kick and Evren moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bamalog. That's going to slow Evren down.
Evren has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Evren takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog looks to throw the jab but Evren is out of range.
Evren throws a lazy uppercut
and Bamalog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Evren.
Evren cracks Bamalog with a big right hand but Bamalog just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamalog is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evren lands an elbow.

Bamalog throws Evren to one side and escapes!
Evren keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Bamalog.
Evren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bamalog misses with a looping right.
Bamalog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bamalog wants to slow Evren down by chopping away at his legs.
Bamalog just misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog motions for Evren to come forward. Bamalog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Bamalog. No joy for Evren on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog connects with a solid leg kick.
Evren shoots in for a double leg but Bamalog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bamalog throws a leg kick which misses Evren's front leg but catches the back leg as Evren tries to avoid it.
Evren blocks a low kick nicely.
Evren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bamalog's hands.
Evren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bamalog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bamalog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evren walks into a straight right hand from Bamalog.
Bamalog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bamalog scores with a nice right hand.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Evren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog loads up on a big right hand but Evren slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evren throws a leg kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evren. That did some damage!
Bamalog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Evren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bamalog misses the body punch
and Bamalog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evren moves away.
Bamalog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evren is out of range and Bamalog settles back down.
Evren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evren. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Bamalog as he connects with a hook.
Evren fails with a takedown attempt.
Bamalog thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Evren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Evren missing with a left hand there. Bamalog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bamalog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Evren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bamalog lands with a nice body kick.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body.
Bamalog with a nice cross.
Teke Bamalog is winning the standup battle so far.
Bamalog gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Evren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bamalog!
Bamalog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bamalog is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Evren.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamalog is looking to reverse the position.
Evren is trying to ground and pound but Bamalog uses the momentary lack of control by Evren to regain half guard.
Bamalog wants to get back to his feet.
Evren lands with a punch from half guard.
Bamalog gets back to full guard.
Bamalog has momentary wrist control but Evren slips an elbow through the middle.
Bamalog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog wants to sweep here but Evren controlling him for the moment.
Bamalog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evren can do to turn this around?
Evren trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamalog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamalog lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Evren trying to keep a closed guard but Bamalog is proving a slippery customer.
Bamalog wants to control from the top but Evren keeps moving.
Bamalog's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bamalog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bamalog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Evren is trying to escape the position but Bamalog is controlling the position.

Bamalog decides to stand back up.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Evren slaps the foot to one side.
Evren looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamalog is just out of range.
Bamalog throws a quick counter kick to the body but Evren avoids it.
Evren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It looks like Bamalog has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bamalog closes the distance looking to clinch

and Evren counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog wants to control but Evren postures up.
Bamalog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bamalog struggling a bit here.
Evren lands a few punches from side control.
Teke Bamalog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bamalog is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evren working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Evren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Evren scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Evren looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamalog is just out of range.
Evren moves out of range of the body kick.
Bamalog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bamalog swivels and escapes.
Bamalog seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Evren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Evren blocks the body kick.
Evren connects with a right hand. Bamalog shakes it off.
Evren misses with a looping right.
A big right from Bamalog misses.
Evren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Evren checks it.
Bamalog swings widly with a right hand
and Evren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bamalog's knee momentarily.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Evren 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog lands a nice looking body kick.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evren.
Bamalog lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Bamalog.
Bamalog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evren was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
Evren let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bamalog lands the left hand.
Bamalog throws the left hand but Evren avoids the punch easily.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bamalog to score with a decent uppercut.
Bamalog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evren throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evren throws out a counter right but Bamalog avoids it with no problem.
Genadi Evren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Evren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Evren misses with a wild body shot.
Evren moves out of range of the body kick.
Bamalog lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evren moves out of range of the leg kick from Bamalog.
Evren connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Bamalog.
Bamalog tries a low kick but Evren avoids it.
Bamalog swings for the body but Evren moves out of range.
Evren throws out a counter right but Bamalog avoids it with no problem.
Bamalog looks to land a body kick but Evren moved away.
Bamalog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evren will feel that in the morning.
Evren misses with a wild body shot.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with a nice strike.
Bamalog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Evren takes a step back to recover.
Evren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bamalog throws a body kick that misses.
Bamalog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evren misses with a wild body shot.
Bamalog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bamalog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Evren is out of range.
Evren misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bamalog.
Evren throws a hook but Bamalog avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamalog misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scoring well with a low kick there.
Bamalog throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evren misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evren has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bamalog.
Evren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Evren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Evren is looking to score with low kicks.
Bamalog slips a jab from Evren.

Bamalog has closed the distance and engaged Evren in a clinch.
Bamalog lands a body punch.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evren backwards.
Bamalog blocks a body shot from Evren.
Bamalog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evren up against the cage.
Teke Bamalog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evren scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bamalog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!
A very excited looking Teke Bamalog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Genadi Evren was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to Teke - he gets the 500th win for our Lord and Master Bwang Jong Sr!!'.