PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viraj Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Everson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mithani
vs
Everson

198 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viraj Mithani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Everson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rusty Everson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Everson shoots in and bounces Mithani off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mithani looking for a sweep. Not yet Mithani, not yet.
Everson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Everson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Everson trying to control but Mithani is working from the bottom.
Mithani trying to keep a closed guard but Everson is proving a slippery customer.
Everson throws a big right hand that misses.
Everson throws a big right hand that misses.
Everson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Everson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Everson preventing the sweep.
Everson postures up.
Mithani looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Everson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mithani gets caught flat footed, as Everson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mithani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Everson's guard.
Everson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Everson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mithani manages to get himself to full guard.
Mithani trying to control the position.
Everson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Everson scoring with some ground and pound.

Mithani kicks Everson off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithani staying out of range there.
Everson missing with a left hand there. Mithani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mithani slips under a jab from Everson.
Everson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mithani defends it nicely.
Everson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mithani throws a right and a left that both miss.

Everson gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Everson is looking to take a break and control but Mithani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everson cracks Mithani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mithani struggling a bit here.
Mithani parries the strikes from Everson easily there. Everson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mithani to escape.
Mithani tries to buck Everson off but Everson is having none of it.
Everson cracks Mithani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Everson scoring with punches from side control.
Mithani is pushing Everson's head away, looking to escape. Everson manages to hold on to the position though.
Mithani tries to buck Everson off but Everson is having none of it.
Everson cracks Mithani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mithani is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Everson working the ground and pound.
Mithani is looking to regain half guard here but Everson keeps moving and retains side control.
Mithani is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everson trying to control the action but Mithani is working from the bottom.
Everson working the ground and pound.
Mithani is looking for a sweep.
Everson lands some shots froms side control.
Mithani takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Everson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mithani keeps working.
Everson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mithani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mithani gets back to half guard.
Everson thows a huge punch but Mithani dodges it nicely.
Mithani trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Everson dominated that round.
That's time! Mithani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Everson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Everson showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mithani is looking to improve his position.
Everson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Everson trying to control from half guard but Mithani is working away.
Mithani trying to control from the bottom.
Everson looks to land a strike but Mithani avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mithani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mithani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Everson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mithani is one step ahead there.
Everson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Everson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mithani is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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.
Mithani stopping the sweep attempt from Everson.
Everson trying to control the position here.
Everson trying to keep a closed guard but Mithani is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mithani misses with a body shot.
Everson ducks under a wild hook from Mithani.
Everson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mithani.
Everson shoots in but no luck this time.
Everson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Everson.
Mithani is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everson lands an elbow.
Rusty Everson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Everson is working Mithani over with some ground and pound from side control.
Everson working the body and head with strikes.
Mithani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Everson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Everson tries to score with some ground and pound. Mithani controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mithani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Everson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mithani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Everson is looking to take a break and control but Mithani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Everson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Everson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Everson scoring with punches from side control.
Mithani is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Everson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Everson looks to land a left hand but Mithani moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Mithani.
Mithani moves out of range as Everson strikes.
Everson misses with a hook. Mithani ducked under it nicely.
Everson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mithani but Mithani pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Everson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mithani is looking to escape.
Mithani is looking to control Everson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mithani avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani is looking for a sweep. Everson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everson winds up and cracks Mithani with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Everson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Everson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Everson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mithani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Everson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Everson's back!
Mithani doesn't have the hooks in and Everson manages to turn into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Everson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Everson working some strikes from top position.
Everson wants to pass the guard but Mithani is keeping the position.
Everson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Everson postures up and lands a big shot to Mithani's brow.
Everson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mithani's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mithani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Everson won't allow Mithani to sweep him here.
Everson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mithani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Everson.
Mithani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mithani leaves Everson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mithani misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mithani - just one landing.
Everson lands with a hook. Mithani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mithani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Viraj Mithani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mithani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mithani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Everson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Everson scoring with punches and elbows.
Everson wants to control but Mithani is keeping him busy.
Everson looks up at the clock and then as Mithani takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Everson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithani takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Everson cracks Mithani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mithani tries to bench press Everson off him but Everson keeps the position.
Everson is staying tight to Mithani's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mithani takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mithani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Everson scoring with punches and elbows.
Rusty Everson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Everson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mithani tries to bench press Everson off him but Everson keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Everson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Everson 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Everson!