PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Morton
vs
Evans

192 cm
24
255 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

193 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Morton doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Morton wants to clinch.
Morton wants to clinch.
Morton doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is looking to clinch but Morton is avoiding it.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Morton.
Morton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Morton staying out of range there.
Morton tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Morton.
Carl Morton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morton.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Morton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evans throws a right and a left that Morton avoids nicely.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carl Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans with a jab.

It looks like Carl Morton has been cut.
Morton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morton tries to avoid it but Evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morton to the ground. Morton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left and a right from Morton both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Quinton Evans has been cut.
Morton blocks a jab.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton wants to clinch.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Morton swats away the attempt to clinch by Evans.
Morton wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans scores with a one two! Morton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Evans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morton!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Evans is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Morton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Morton shrugs it off.
Morton wants to hold on but Evans pushes him away.

Evans is working for a guillotine from mount but Morton frees his head quite easily.
Morton is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morton wants to control but Evans is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Evans tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Morton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Evans wants to take his opponent's back but Morton doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Evans dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Evans is looking to land body kicks.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton looks to clinch
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a low kick, looking for Morton's leg but Morton calmly moves out of range.
Morton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morton wants to control but Evans is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Morton is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Morton is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans thows a huge punch but Morton dodges it nicely.
Morton trying to control from the bottom.
Morton is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Morton tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morton tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Morton tries to clinch up.

Morton moves into the clinch successfully.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morton lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Evans wants a takedown but no success here.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Morton.
Morton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morton is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morton down to the mat. Morton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Morton is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
A big left from Evans misses.
Evans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Evans tries to keep at a distance but Morton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evans tries to break the clinch but Morton is controlling the position.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking for a takedown.
Carl Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Evans.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morton throws an elbow but misses.
Morton missing with knees to the body.
Morton lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Morton misses with a knee strike.
Morton is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morton down to the mat. Morton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
Evans shoots in but Morton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quinton Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.

Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morton's half guard.
Evans frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Evans wants to take Morton's back but he can't do it this time.
Evans misses with a head shot.
Evans prevents Morton from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Evans scores with a hook.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans wants to slow Morton down by chopping away at his legs.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Morton.
Morton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt

and Evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Evans.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Morton is keeping the position.
Morton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
Evans trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Evans pushes him off.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morton moves away.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morton is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Morton wants to clinch but Evans slips to the side
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Morton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Carl Morton's cut is getting worse.
Morton tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans motions for Morton to come forward. Evans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Evans digs a good hook to Morton's body.
Morton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Evans looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to land a leg kick but Morton saw it coming and moves away.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morton tries to avoid it but Evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morton to the ground. Morton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinton Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morton tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton is looking to clinch.
Evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carl Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Evans winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton Evans!