00:01And her opponent from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Carmen Petrovich.
00:11Guys, here comes the third degree black belt in karate.
00:15Member of the Canadian national team, Carmen Petrovich,
00:19set to go one-on-one here with P.J. Vassa.
00:22And how quickly has this become personal?
00:26Well, I don't know what was talked about in that VIP.
00:30But all of a sudden, things went awry.
00:33And now Carmen Petrovich apparently has an issue.
00:37Or P.J. has the issue.
00:38She's coming to get the issue.
00:39What's happening, Blake?
00:41There's certainly an issue.
00:42There's an issue.
00:42The point is, there's an issue.
00:44In our opening matchup here tonight on Evolve,
00:46remember, just two weeks away from Succession 3,
00:49where we know Nikita Lyons will challenge Wendy Chu
00:51for the Evolve Women's Championship.
00:55As Carmen, of course, has had opportunities
00:57for the Evolve Women's Championship in the past,
00:58as has P.J. Vassa.
01:00Of course, you go back to Succession 2,
01:02that incredible street fight between P.J. Vassa
01:04and Kendall Gray, where P.J. Vassa
01:06looked to be just seconds away from securing the goal.
01:09Yeah, P.J. Vassa has impressed
01:11since she first got to Evolve.
01:12And so has Carmen Petrovich.
01:13I want to ask you a question for once, Blake Howard.
01:17Which lady's style do you think is favored in this matchup?
01:20They're so different in how they operate.
01:21Well, obviously, we know about the striking ability
01:23of Carmen Petrovich.
01:24You mentioned the third-degree black belt in karate.
01:25But P.J. Vassa, when it comes to the power and size,
01:28I don't know who in Evolve or even on NXT can match her size.
01:32Yeah, P.J. Vassa is an incredibly unique talent.
01:36Although you see Carmen Petrovich finding a way to...
01:38Well, for a moment, she had control of the left leg
01:41of P.J. Vassa, clearly lost it.
01:43And then P.J. makes her pay the price.
01:45Certainly momentary control right now
01:47as P.J. trying to get back into the driver's seat.
01:49Of course, when we go back to that Gauntlet Eliminator,
01:54both of these stars were certainly big pieces of that puzzle.
01:57P.J. Vassa, the final entrant.
01:58We thought she was the favorite,
01:59and she knocked on the door of winning that matchup.
02:02Well, that's what made that Gauntlet Eliminator so crazy.
02:04So much different talent.
02:05You really had no sidewalk slam there for P.J. Vassa.
02:09That's just a lot of strength and power
02:12right down on the frame of Carmen Petrovich.
02:15As P.J. in the corner.
02:18Peter, we talked about that size and power.
02:20Very tough to match right there.
02:22As Vassa.
02:23Oh, goodness.
02:24Great.
02:24Carmen Petrovich is finding the issue.
02:27And as Carmen Petrovich here...
02:29Oof!
02:31Well, this thing may be over faster than you can expect.
02:33Feeling the effects in the corner of the short arm clothesline.
02:36Indeed, Peter, into the cover.
02:37Hooks the outside leg.
02:38That might do it.
02:40And somehow Carmen Petrovich
02:42able to hang on as P.J.
02:45really unloading right now.
02:46And, Peter, I'm getting a note right now.
02:48It seems that Cappuccino Jones
02:49officially out of the matchup tonight.
02:52Not medically cleared.
02:53Who's going to join Marcus Mathers and Sam Holloway
02:55in that huge six-man tag team match in our main event?
02:57I have no idea.
02:58But how could you be surprised
03:00after what happened to Cappuccino Jones?
03:01The numbers game now certainly favoring the Mog Squad.
03:04We're going to try to bring an update,
03:05of course, before we get to our main event tonight on Tubi.
03:10But, Peter, we might have an update
03:11on this women's division right now
03:13as P.J. Vasa in control,
03:15but what a counter there by Petrovich.
03:17Yeah, here's the update.
03:17It's Carmen Petrovich digging deep here.
03:19I thought things were really starting to turn the other way
03:21on Carmen Petrovich.
03:23And Carmen scratching, clawing to the corner right now,
03:26trying to pull herself to her feet.
03:27Vasa right now, she's starting to fade a bit.
03:29Here we go with the low bridge!
03:31Oh!
03:32As Vasa goes up and over.
03:34Carmen Petrovich showing some of the ring savvy.
03:36She's back on her feet, but Carmen connects with that sliding kick.
03:42We've talked about her striking ability,
03:43well-documented here by Carmen.
03:45And he'll open up the cockpit.
03:47Carmen flies right through.
03:49The dive taken down P.J. Vasa on the outside.
03:53And Petrovich starting to roll right now.
03:58And, Peter, we know Foreman Thatcher's certainly watching this matchup
04:01as he's continuing to build the contenders for Wendy Chiu.
04:04That's exactly right.
04:05And we know Wendy Chiu will be defending that championship
04:08in Succession 3 against Nikita Lyons.
04:10But both of these women believe that should be their opportunity.
04:14Eight defeat for P.J.
04:17As Carmen
04:19trying to turn the corner, maybe looking for that Petrifier.
04:23Dialing in those strikes right here.
04:25Just a few minutes ago, Blake,
04:26I felt like this match was really going in P.J.'s favor.
04:30And now Carmen has completely turned this thing around.
04:32Yes, Petrovich trying to do anything she can to get Vasa down.
04:37Dropping her with the DDT right there.
04:39Now Petrovich looking for that Petrifier out of the corner.
04:44Measures up Vasa.
04:46Oh, that could be it.
04:47Right to the side of the head.
04:49But Vasa's not down.
04:51Well, I think Carmen is shocked to see the Petrifier connect.
04:55And P.J. Vasa's still moving.
04:57Carmen Petrovich has won matches against Monday Night Raw superstars with that.
05:03Big connection there once again.
05:05And this time, it works for Carmen.
05:09Here is your winner, Carmen Petrovich.
05:16Well, it looks like whatever issue between these two was going down last week in that
05:20Women's Championship match has just been won by Carmen Petrovich.
05:24Very impressive stuff from Carmen Petrovich as two top contenders battle it out.
05:31Both looking to claim their championship opportunity on Evolve.
05:34P.J. Vasa bringing the heat, letting everybody know that she was well on her way to handling
05:40the issue.
05:40But the gold-blooded Carmen Petrovich would not be denied as she hits back-to-back Petrifiers
05:48and scores the win over P.J. Vasa here on Evolve.
05:53Had to add a little extra spice tonight with that second Petrifier as Carmen Petrovich comes
05:58away with a big victory.
05:59I told y'all, I was the gold-blooded, I told y'all, and I'm next in line for that
06:04Evolve
06:06Women's Championship.
06:07Two weeks away from succession, Carmen Petrovich looks to become the next contender for the
06:12Evolve Women's Championship.
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