PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koylio has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Lalli Koylio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Evans
vs
Koylio

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koylio scores with a jab.
Koylio throws a right and a left that both miss.

Koylio forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Evans really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koylio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans wants a takedown but no success here.
Koylio digs a right hand into Evans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Evans's gas tank.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koylio lands with a right to the head.
Koylio stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Koylio.
Koylio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evans.

Koylio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Evans wants to control from the top but Koylio keeps moving.
Koylio controlling Evans's posture.
Koylio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Poor strikes thrown by Koylio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koylio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Evans throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koylio looking to control but Evans is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Evans holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Koylio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
Koylio looking to ground and pound but Evans is blocking nicely.
Koylio working Evans over with strikes here.
Evans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Evans wants to hold on but Koylio pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koylio trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Koylio thowing shots but they're missing.
Koylio unloads with some shots from mount but Evans bucks and avoids them well.

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 tries to lock up and control but Koylio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Koylio trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Koylio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
Koylio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koylio trying to control but Evans is having none of it.
Evans wants to hold on but Koylio pushes him away.
Evans avoids a series of strikes thrown by Koylio.
Koylio throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Evans manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koylio decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koylio looks gassed!
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Koylio.

Koylio gets a clinch.
Evans tries to pull guard but Koylio won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koylio has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.

Koylio has picked Evans up - he's going for a ride! Koylio dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Koylio keeps him under control.
Evans is working hard here to advance position.
Evans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koylio.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koylio is one step ahead there.
Evans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Koylio tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
Evans trying to control from half guard but Koylio is working away.

Evans is looking for a kimura here.
Evans is taking a breather. Koylio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Evans wants to control but Koylio is keeping him busy.
Koylio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koylio.
Koylio keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lalli Koylio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Koylio.
Evans wants to clinch
and Koylio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Koylio.
Lalli Koylio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koylio.
Koylio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koylio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Evans is rocked!
Koylio throws a shot to the body.
Evans is looking to clinch but Koylio is avoiding it.
Evans takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koylio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Koylio moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koylio.
Koylio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koylio digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koylio cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Koylio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Evans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evans is working for takedown but Koylio is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Koylio breaks the clinch.
Evans looks to clinch
and Koylio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.

Koylio gets a takedown into half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Koylio keeps him under control.
Evans is looking to control Koylio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Evans avoid being mounted?
Evans makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Evans.
Koylio pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Koylio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Evans wants to control but Koylio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Evans manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Evans being controlled here, momentarily.
Koylio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koylio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Evans's guard.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Koylio trying to control from half guard but Evans is working away.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Koylio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Koylio is working for a submission of some sort.
Evans tries to roll over but Koylio keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koylio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Evans does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koylio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Koylio counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Koylio or perhaps it was just good defense by Evans which made him look bad.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Koylio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evans doesn't seem bothered though.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Koylio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koylio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Koylio forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
Koylio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koylio lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Koylio.
A short left from Koylio.

Koylio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Koylio! Evans is backing up but he can't get away as Koylio lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Evans and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lalli Koylio!