PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Everton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sangre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sangre has chosen We will rock you as his entrance music. Fernando Sangre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Everton
vs
Sangre

196 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Everton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Sangre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangre shoots in but no luck this time.
Sangre tries to clinch up.
Sangre tries for a takedown but Everton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sangre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sangre fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel Everton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sangre.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sangre is defended easily by Everton.
Sangre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Everton swivels and escapes.
Everton dives in and grabs Sangre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sangre pushes down on Everton's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Everton as Sangre shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sangre is defended easily by Everton.

Sangre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sangre looks gassed!
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Everton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Everton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Everton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Everton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sangre is one step ahead there.

Everton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sangre defends it easily.
Sangre trying to control but Everton is working from the bottom.

Everton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sangre is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Everton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sangre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sangre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Everton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sangre passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sangre connects with a nice short shot to Everton's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sangre trying to control from half guard but Everton is working away.
Sangre tries to stand and escape but Everton is controlling the position.
Everton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sangre is nestled in close to Everton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sangre lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Sangre.
Sangre is trying to control the action in half guard but Everton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sangre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Everton has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangre drops an elbow to the side of Everton's head.
Everton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sangre won't allow Everton to get back to his feet.
Sangre trying to control but Everton is working from the bottom.
Everton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sangre wants to control from the top but Everton keeps moving.
Sangre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sangre lands a couple of digs.
Sangre wanted to stand there but Everton had control of the position.
Sangre working some strikes from top position.
Sangre scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sangre lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Everton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sangre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Everton wants to get back to his feet but Sangre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Everton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sangre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Everton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sangre passes into half guard.
Sangre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Everton is not content to let Sangre control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sangre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sangre lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Sangre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Everton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando Sangre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sangre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Everton but Everton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Everton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sangre.
Everton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sangre as he avoids it easily.
Everton is looking to clinch.

Everton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Everton prevents a body shot from Sangre.
Sangre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Everton walks away with a smile on his face. Sangre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Everton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sangre.
Sangre throws a combination that misses

and Everton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Everton.
Sangre misses with the head strike.
Everton leaning against his opponent.
Everton scores with a knee to the head.
Everton fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Everton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Everton lands a knee to the head.
Everton prevents Sangre from breaking the clinch.
Sangre has Everton pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Everton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Everton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sangre uses from the top position.
Everton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sangre is one step ahead there.
Fernando Sangre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sangre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sangre stands up and waves to Everton to follow him.
Sangre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Everton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sangre somewhat.
Sangre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Everton is defended easily by Sangre.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sangre scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sangre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Everton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sangre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Everton avoids it really well and circles away.
Sangre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sangre connects with the punch.
Sangre shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangre connects with a jab.
Fernando Sangre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sangre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Everton leaves Sangre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Everton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sangre.
Sangre misses with a double jab.

Everton looking to score a takedown here. Sangre is defending well but Everton drives through and ends up in Sangre's guard.
Sangre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Everton tries to reverse the position but Sangre maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sangre looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sangre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Everton?
Sangre has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Everton's face.
Sangre has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Everton's face.
Everton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sangre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sangre lands with some strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sangre unloading with bombs!
Sangre wants to control the pace but Everton is squirming around nicely.
Everton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sangre is landing with some decent strikes but Everton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sangre landing punches.
Sangre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Sangre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sangre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Everton sprawls well. Everton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sangre gets slowly back to his feet.

Everton has managed to clinch.
Everton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sangre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Everton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sangre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sangre lands with a right hand.

It looks like Daniel Everton has been cut.
Everton stuffs the takedown.
Everton tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sangre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Everton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sangre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Everton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Everton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sangre.
Sangre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Everton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sangre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Everton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Everton dives in and scores a takedown into Sangre's guard.
Everton seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton wants to pass the guard but Sangre is keeping the position.
Sangre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Everton.
Everton trying to move into half guard but instead Sangre has managed to sweep!

Everton is looking for a triangle but Sangre pushes his legs off easily.
Sangre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Everton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sangre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sangre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sangre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangre trying to control but Everton is working from the bottom.
Everton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Sangre stands up and waves to Everton to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everton takes one to the side of the head.
Sangre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Everton's head backwards.
Sangre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Everton darts in and clinches Sangre up against the ropes.
Sangre misses with a punch on the inside.
Sangre tries to work over Everton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sangre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Everton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sangre smiles and moves away.
Sangre tries for a takedown but Everton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sangre misses with a two punch combination.
Sangre shoots in but Everton avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Everton moves into the clinch successfully.

Everton ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Everton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Everton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sangre!
Everton landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Everton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Daniel Everton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sangre slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sangre works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sangre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Everton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Everton throws a big right hand that misses.
Everton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernando Sangre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Everton with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fernando Sangre.
I've got Sangre 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Sangre!