PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 561 p4p, 1201 weight class) and Taz McKane (ranked 85 p4p, 181 weight class). McKane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SAVE ME. 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
McKane

191 cm
30
208
19 - 10 - 0

186 cm
27
205
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Conviction
© Trap House

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Evans lands an overhand right.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evans goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McKane throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
McKane scores with a body shot.
Evans scores with a jab to the head.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
and McKane counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane throws a chopping leg kick but Evans manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evans misses with a straight left.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McKane.
Evans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
Evans misses with a straight left.
McKane throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
Evans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces McKane off the cage and back into range.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
McKane thinks about the counter body kick.
Evans scores with a hook to the body. McKane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
McKane doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Evans throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
McKane feints a counter leg kick.
McKane looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans walks into a left hand.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
McKane throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
McKane staying out of range there.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Evans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
McKane tries to move into range but Evans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKane's head.
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!
McKane digs a good hook to Evans's body.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans fakes the leg kick and cracks McKane in the body.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

McKane moves into the clinch.
McKane prevents a body shot from Evans.
Evans works on McKane's body with a couple of short punches.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKane lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
Evans misses with a hook.
Evans misses with an uppercut. McKane saw that one coming.
Evans throws a lazy head kick
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
Evans loads up on a big right hand but McKane slips the punch.
McKane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
McKane blocks a head kick by Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane is trying to counter with his kicks.
McKane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
A nice leg kick from McKane, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but McKane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws the left hand but McKane avoids the punch easily.
McKane only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McKane blocks a head kick by Evans.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and McKane moves out of range easily.
McKane feints a counter leg kick.
Evans misses with a hook.
McKane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from McKane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
McKane is looking for the big counter here.
McKane moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
McKane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans misses with a head kick.
McKane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans missing with a left hand there. McKane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKane takes one to the side of the head.
Evans throws the kick towards the body but McKane avoids it.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane wants to clinch.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
McKane with a nice calf kick.
Evans lands with a nice body kick.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Taz McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a body punch
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with a left hand
and McKane counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans throws a hook but McKane blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Evans cracks McKane with a right hand to the side of the head.
McKane misses with a looping right.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
McKane misses with a kick to the body.
Gwynn Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwynn Evans dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Evans throws a head kick but McKane moves out of range.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans cracks McKane with an open hand slap.
McKane walks into a jab.
McKane takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Evans.
Evans blocks the body kick.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Evans misses with a shot to the body
and McKane counters with a left to the body.
Evans misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans throws a head kick but McKane moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
McKane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and McKane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from McKane.
Evans misses with the body kick
and McKane counters with a slapping leg kick.
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
McKane tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Evans throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
McKane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Evans falls off balance throwing a combination
and McKane counters with a low kick, right behind Evans 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
McKane avoids the body shot from Evans.
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
McKane misses the shot to the body.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
McKane drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McKane tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
McKane tries a quick counter leg kick but Evans is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans throws a lazy body kick
and McKane counters with an outside leg kick.

McKane closes the distance and pushes Evans back into the cage.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McKane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
McKane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Nice body punch from McKane - that landed with a thud.
McKane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
McKane lands a shoulder strike.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKane can do to turn this around?
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
McKane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McKane as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
McKane lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.
McKane lands with a light punch inside.
McKane gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McKane is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McKane.
McKane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Taz McKane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by McKane.
McKane missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKane.
McKane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from McKane.
McKane scores a nice knee to the body.
McKane lands an uppercut.
McKane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McKane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Evans seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKane can turn it around.
McKane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
McKane tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McKane gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz McKane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwynn Evans!
An out of breath Gwynn Evans thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.