PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Everest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everest comes to the cage accompanied by Pan Panamericano. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Everest
vs
Brown

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Everest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everest dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Everest's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Everest does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Everest can't get the takedown.
Brown wants to break free but Everest has control.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Renato Everest has been cut.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Everest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Everest circles away.

Everest darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Everest has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Everest has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Everest fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown just leaning against Everest, taking a breather.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Everest looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Everest is blocking nicely.
Brown working aggressively here.
Everest fails to pull guard.
Brown tries to break free but Everest pushes him back against the cage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Everest's takedown attempt.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to clinch but Everest moves away

and Everest counters by clinching up.
Everest tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Everest tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everest tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Everest somewhat.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Everest is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a head kick that Everest semi-blocks.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everest.
Eric Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Everest circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown is looking to clinch but Everest is avoiding it.
Everest shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Renato Everest's cut is getting worse.
Everest shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.

Brown forces Everest back against the cage and clinches.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown wants to clinch up but Everest keeps it at a distance.

Brown clinches.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Everest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everest blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Everest has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown stalks Everest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Everest's face. Everest staggers backwards, shaken.
Everest shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Everest on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Brown clinches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Everest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Everest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Everest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick from Brown lands but Everest takes it in his stride.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown is looking to slow Everest down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Brown lands but Everest takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Everest circles away.
Everest looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Everest persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Everest down.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Everest circles away from the clinch attempt

and Everest moves into the clinch.
Everest blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Everest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown connects with a high kick.
Everest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to clinch but Everest moves away

and Everest holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Everest won't allow it.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Everest's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Everest avoids the damage to the body.
Everest is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Everest.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Everest keeps him there for the moment.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Everest has a takedown stuffed.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Everest in a clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown can't break the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brown rushes Everest and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Everest tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Everest. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Everest is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Everest's brow.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown lands a head kick. Everest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown throws a right hand that Everest ducks under and follows up with a left that Everest also avoids with ease.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Everest. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Everest fails with the takedown.
Everest shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Everest gets slowly back to his feet.

Brown forces Everest back against the cage and clinches.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Everest leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everest tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown looks to clinch

and Everest counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Everest wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.

Everest drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Everest jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Everest trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everest is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!

Everest throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brown uses it to pass to side control.

Brown stands up and beckons Everest to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Everest throws a big shot that misses.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown tries to bum rush Everest with a series of wild strikes but Everest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Everest fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everest wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown taking a breather.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renato Everest's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown has Everest up against the cage in a clinch.
Everest has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Everest tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Everest keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everest.
Everest fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Everest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Everest shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Everest crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Everest gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Everest manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown throws a head kick that Everest semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Everest takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Everest tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everest shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to clinch there but Everest circles away.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Everest.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Everest avoids it.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Everest blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Everest.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everest's head.
Brown throws a jab when Everest was well out of range.
Brown lands a head kick. Everest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Everest is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

Everest has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brown uses from the top position.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Everest is retaining full guard.

Everest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Everest looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Everest might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everest being controlled here, momentarily.

Everest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown wants to stand but Everest has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Everest keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Everest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

Everest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Everest looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Brown!