PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday's entrance music is Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Everyday
vs
Repomies

173 cm
36
132 lbs
31 - 13 - 0

178 cm
27
144 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Everyday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies tries to score with a low kick but Everyday moves his leg out of the way.
Everyday looks to score with a jab to the body but Repomies is just out of range.
Repomies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Everyday blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Repomies.
Everyday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Everyday swings for the body but Repomies moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Everyday.
Everyday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Repomies - that will leave a mark!
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Repomies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Repomies tries to land a front kick but Everyday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Repomies throws a nice head kick!
Repomies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Everyday. Everyday circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Everyday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Repomies was well out of range. Poor timing from Everyday.
Repomies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Repomies is predictable there

and Everyday counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Repomies trying to hold on to Everyday's head to control him but Everyday postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday trying to control the action but Repomies is working from the bottom.
Everyday throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Repomies tries to roll over but Everyday keeps him under control.
Repomies is staying active underneath Everyday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Repomies is looking for a sweep. Everyday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Everyday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Repomies defends it well.
Everyday working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies tries to get to full guard but Everyday has control of the leg.
Repomies tries to kick Everyday off but Everyday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Everyday takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Repomies is looking to escape.
Everyday trying to control the action but Repomies is working from the bottom.
Repomies is trying to stand back up but Everyday is controlling him
Everyday takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Repomies wants to get back to his feet.
Everyday is looking to advance position but Repomies won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Everyday in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herb Everyday has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Everyday lands a right hook to the body.
Repomies connects with a jab.
Everyday is looking to land body kicks.
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Everyday's calf.
Nice body punch from Everyday.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Repomies misses with a body shot.
Repomies goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Repomies throws a leg kick
and Everyday counters with a stiff right hand.
Repomies throws a leg kick which misses Everyday's front leg but catches the back leg as Everyday tries to avoid it.
Repomies displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Everyday.
Repomies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horrible takedown by Everyday or perhaps it was just good defense by Repomies which made him look bad.
Repomies connects with a solid leg kick.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everyday's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everyday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Everyday cracks Repomies with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Everyday looks to throw the jab but Repomies is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Everyday misses the target.
Everyday connects with a solid leg kick.
Everyday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Repomies's head.
Nice body punch from Everyday.
Everyday checks a low kick from Repomies.
Everyday avoids the head kick by Repomies.
Everyday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everyday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Everyday throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Repomies tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Everyday is in Repomies's guard.
Everyday is fighting to break Repomies's control of his arms but Repomies is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Repomies wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Everyday manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herb Everyday will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Everyday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Repomies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Repomies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rauno Repomies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repomies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Repomies is looking to chop away at Everyday's legs.
Repomies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Everyday is able to avoid easily.
Everyday misses with a looping left.
Repomies throws a front kick aimed at Everyday's knee but Everyday avoids it well.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Repomies lands a front kick.
Repomies throws a looping overhand right but Everyday ducks down to avoid it.
Everyday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Repomies.
An inside leg kick lands from Repomies.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
Everyday shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Everyday checks a low kick from Repomies.
Repomies avoids the body shot from Everyday.
Everyday takes a swing at Repomies's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Everyday crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Repomies - the referee stops the clock and Everyday gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Repomies. Everyday manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rauno Repomies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everyday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rauno Repomies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everyday lands a jab to Repomies's midsection.
Everyday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Repomies avoids the body shot from Everyday.
Everyday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Repomies.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
Everyday thows a body shot but no joy.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Everyday fails with a takedown attempt.
Repomies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Everyday checks a low kick from Repomies.
Repomies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday checks a low kick from Repomies.
Everyday blocks a leg kick.
Everyday shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Repomies defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Everyday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Repomies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Everyday is out of range and Repomies settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Repomies.
The fighters circling - Repomies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Everyday misses the shot to the body.
Repomies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everyday moves away.
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!
Repomies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Everyday misses with a straight right.
Repomies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Everyday has a takedown stuffed.
Everyday misses the shot to the body.
Everyday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies throws a head kick but Everyday moves out of range.
A punch combination from Everyday misses.
Repomies slips under a jab from Everyday.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick and Everyday moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Repomies misses.
Everyday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Repomies circles away.
Everyday misses with a straight left.

Everyday drives through with a takedown into Repomies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Repomies wants to sweep here but Everyday controlling him for the moment.
Repomies is looking to sweep but instead, Everyday has passed into half guard.

Everyday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Repomies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Repomies wants to stand back up but Everyday manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Repomies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Everyday in side control lands a decent elbow.
Repomies is trying to control Everyday's posture but Everyday avoids it.
Herb Everyday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Everyday tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Everyday has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The strikes coming from Everyday are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rauno Repomies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Repomies.
Repomies scores with a head kick. Everyday tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Repomies throws a head kick but Everyday moves out of range.
Repomies tries to work over Everyday's front leg with a kick but Everyday checks it.
Repomies avoids the body shot from Everyday.

Everyday looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Repomies!
Everyday controlling from the full mount.
Repomies tries to lock up and control but Everyday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Everyday lands a heavy elbow.
Everyday throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Repomies because Everyday loaded up on that one.
Repomies squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies is working to get back to half guard.
Everyday is landing with some decent strikes but Repomies is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Everyday landing strikes, looking to finish!
Repomies tries to hold on but Everyday postures up.
You get the feeling that Repomies really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Everyday postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Repomies looks a forlorn figure.

Everyday has control of Repomies's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Repomies regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Everyday punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies tries to buck Everyday off but he can't manage it.
Repomies is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everyday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Everyday working the ground and pound effectively.
Everyday is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Repomies can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Everyday is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Everyday 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.
Everyday scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everyday looking for a guillotine from mount but Repomies is having none of it.
Everyday is landing with some decent strikes but Repomies is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Repomies is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Repomies takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Everyday's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herb Everyday!
During a confident post fight interview, Herb Everyday thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.