PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Everett Covington (ranked 1512 p4p, 2696 weight class) and Wesley Clark (ranked 207 p4p, 344 weight class). Everett Covington could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wesley Clark's chin.

Covington
vs
Clark

177 cm
30
169
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
33
168
15 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Everett Covington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark scores with a jab. Covington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clark feints and then cracks Covington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Covington down.
A low kick from Clark misses

and Covington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clark's guard.
Covington chips away with some ground and pound.
Clark is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Covington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Covington actively working from the bottom here.
Covington is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Covington punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Covington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark pushing down on Covington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Covington lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Clark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clark working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Covington tries to strike from the bottom.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Covington has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Clark should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Covington has tightened it up now! Clark should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Everett Covington!
Everett Covington is the new lightweight champion!
Everett Covington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.