PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Evo (ranked 2911 p4p, 258 weight class) and Neville Southall (ranked 2662 p4p, 242 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Evo
vs
Southall

193 cm
22
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
286 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Evo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Southall misses.
Evo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Evo takes the fight into the clinch.
Southall blocking some punches.
Evo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Evo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Southall blocks an uppercut.
Southall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Southall.
Southall misses with the head strike.
Evo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Southall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evo moves away from the strike by Southall.
Evo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Southall.

Southall clinches up with Evo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Southall blocks a body shot from Evo.
Southall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Southall scores with a shot to the side of Evo's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evo.
Southall lands an uppercut.
Evo prevents a body shot from Southall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southall pushes Evo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evo.
Southall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Southall is looking to break free of the clinch but Evo has double underhooks.
Southall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Evo on the inside.
Evo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Southall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Southall stalling in the clinch but Evo improves position.
Evo lands with a right to the head.
Evo throws a punch but it's blocked by Southall.
Southall misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evo.
Southall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Southall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Southall throws a punch but it's blocked by Evo.
Evo has a couple of punches blocked by Southall.
Evo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Southall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Southall throws a low kick, looking for Evo's leg but Evo calmly moves out of range.
Southall with a hook.
Evo connects with a looping right hand.
Southall 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.
Southall throws out a leg kick but Evo moves out of range and Southall only half commits.
Southall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evo.
Evo blocks a low kick nicely.
Evo lands a head shot.
Good work by Evo as he checks the leg kick.
Southall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Southall! Evo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neville Southall!