PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darell Evans (ranked 3293 p4p, 4194 weight class) and Mark Kawai (ranked 179 p4p, 208 weight class). Kawai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Evans
vs
Kawai

174 cm
25
143
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Shadow Realm NYC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darell Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kawai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a hook. Kawai ducked under it nicely.
Kawai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans wants to clinch up but Kawai keeps it at a distance.
Kawai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evans.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kawai misses with a wild body shot.

Kawai clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
Kawai throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kawai.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawai presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawai has double underhooks.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawai.

It looks like Mark Kawai has been cut.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot.
Kawai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Evans.

Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Kawai stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kawai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws a series of punches but Kawai avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawai slips a straight right by Evans.

Kawai pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Evans blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kawai on the inside.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawai lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Kawai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawai lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Kawai.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kawai.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans blocks a body shot from Kawai.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kawai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kawai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawai scores with a shot to the body.
Kawai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawai scores with a decent looking hook.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawai finds it's way round the side to connect with Evans's head.

Evans is rocked!
Kawai with a nice cross.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kawai rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mark Kawai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawai lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
Kawai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Kawai digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Kawai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai is working Evans over against the cage.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Kawai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Evans with a big uppercut! Evans tries to clinch up but Kawai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Evans to the mat! Evans covers up and Kawai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Kawai!
Mark Kawai very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm NYC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Darell Evans stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didnt even want to be here, this whole thing was rigged. Suck my balls'.