PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumbu Kalambayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Evans's choice of entrance music: Young Guns - Bones. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard Evans was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kalambayo
vs
Evans

188 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
214 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Evans!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalambayo tries to land a front kick but Evans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalambayo scores with a decent looking hook.
Sumbu Kalambayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalambayo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalambayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalambayo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kalambayo throws a right hand that misses
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalambayo throws a hook but Evans blocks it.

Evans has Kalambayo up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambayo stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalambayo.
Kalambayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalambayo or not.
Evans cracks Kalambayo with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambayo blocks an uppercut.

Kalambayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Kalambayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalambayo.
Evans lands a head kick. Kalambayo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kalambayo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kalambayo is fending him off so far but Evans persists. Nope, Kalambayo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kalambayo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Evans turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evans scores with a head kick. Kalambayo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kalambayo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalambayo throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalambayo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Evans checks it well.
Kalambayo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Evans.
Kalambayo throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Kalambayo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Evans has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans slips a straight right by Kalambayo.
Evans lands with an overhand left.
Kalambayo misses with a looping right.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans tries to work over Kalambayo's front leg with a kick but Kalambayo checks it.
Kalambayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Evans cracks Kalambayo with an open hand slap.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans scores with a leg kick.
Kalambayo misses with a body shot.
Kalambayo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Kalambayo's head but Kalambayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalambayo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kalambayo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalambayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalambayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalambayo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kalambayo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kalambayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalambayo throws a wild body kick that Evans sees coming a mile off.
Kalambayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Evans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalambayo ducks right into an uppercut from Evans.
Kalambayo keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Kalambayo misses.
Kalambayo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kalambayo throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a right hand that Kalambayo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalambayo also avoids with ease.
Evans lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalambayo off the cage and back into range.
Kalambayo looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Kalambayo ducks down to avoid it.
Kalambayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kalambayo lands with a right hand.
Kalambayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.

Kalambayo gets tackled into the cage by Evans. Evans maintains the clinch.
Kalambayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans works on Kalambayo's body with a couple of short punches.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalambayo controls his hands.
Kalambayo tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Kalambayo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans lands with a left to the head.
Evans working aggressively here.

Kalambayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Evans will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalambayo.
A low kick from Evans misses
and Kalambayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalambayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalambayo misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalambayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalambayo.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Kalambayo.
Nice straight punches there by Evans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evans.
Kalambayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalambayo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalambayo throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Kalambayo moved out of range nicely.
Evans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalambayo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Evans manages to circle out of the way.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalambayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a low kick but Kalambayo avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kalambayo misses the target.
Kalambayo misses with a right hand
and Evans counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalambayo thinking.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalambayo.
Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalambayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans throws a leg kick but Kalambayo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Kalambayo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evans.
Evans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab by Kalambayo.
Kalambayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Kalambayo scores with a shot to the body.
Kalambayo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sumbu Kalambayo is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Evans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Kalambayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans walks into a jab.
Kalambayo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalambayo. Kalambayo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalambayo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Evans throws a low kick but Kalambayo avoids it.

Kalambayo tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalambayo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalambayo blocks an uppercut.
Evans misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kalambayo.
Evans blocking some punches.
Evans lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalambayo tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Evans working aggressively here.
Kalambayo stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position.
Kalambayo can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans blocks a body shot from Kalambayo.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalambayos head.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalambayo pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richard Evans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalambayo.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Kalambayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kalambayo fails to land.
Evans lands a body shot.
Kalambayo tries to throw a body punch but Evans avoids it by throwing Kalambayo back against the cage.
Kalambayo working aggressively here.
Kalambayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kalambayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalambayo misses with a left hand
and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
Evans wants to clinch
and Kalambayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalambayo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans slips under a jab from Kalambayo.
Evans wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Evans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kalambayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambayo misses with a straight left.
Kalambayo tries to land a front kick but Evans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalambayo.

Evans clinches up with Kalambayo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kalambayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalambayo has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Kalambayo prevents a body shot from Evans.
Kalambayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalambayo can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kalambayo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Evans tries to work over Kalambayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalambayo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalambayo misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalambayo blocks an uppercut.
Kalambayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalambayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Kalambayo has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Kalambayo is pushing Evans up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Evans lands a left hand.
Evans swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Kalambayo controls the action.
Kalambayo is trying to break free.
Kalambayo stalls.
Kalambayo prevents a body shot from Evans.
Kalambayo tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalambayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalambayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans lands a left hand.
Kalambayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalambayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalambayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalambayo.
Kalambayo tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalambayo blocks an uppercut.
Evans gets through Kalambayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalambayo's elbow.
Kalambayo taking a breather.
Evans lands a nice uppercut.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalambayo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evans throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalambayo's elbow.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalambayo trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalambayo into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Evans.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalambayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalambayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalambayo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kalambayo with a body shot.
Evans lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalambayo's sensitive parts.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalambayo swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Kalambayo throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalambayo lands a jab to the head.
Kalambayo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans with a jab.
Kalambayo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Kalambayo slips a straight right by Evans.
An attempted straight right counter from Kalambayo misses the target.
Kalambayo takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans thuds his shin into the meat of Kalambayo's side.
The fighters circling - Kalambayo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Evans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kalambayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Kalambayo punishes Evans's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalambayo wants to land a leg kick but Evans is out of range.
Kalambayo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kalambayo catches Evans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kalambayo misses with a straight right.
Evans wants to counter with a clinch but Kalambayo pushes him away.
Richard Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Evans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Evans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalambayo in his tracks.
Kalambayo connects with a body shot that sends Evans's belly button to the back.

Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalambayo, pushing him back against the cage.

Kalambayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sumbu Kalambayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalambayo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kalambayo is looking to counter the offense by Evans and move into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richard Evans!
A relieved looking Richard Evans thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.