PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Everton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eddy franzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Everton had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 188.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Eddie Everton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Everton
vs
franzon

190 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Everton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, eddy franzon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

franzon drives through with a takedown into guard.
franzon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
franzon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Everton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
franzon content to stall in guard here.
franzon throwing strikes from guard but Everton blocks nicely.
franzon postures up.
franzon wants to control from the top but Everton keeps moving.
Everton is looking to stand up but franzon isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

franzon moves into the clinch.
Everton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. franzon just stands there and leans against the cage.

franzon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and franzon manages to end up in side control.
Everton tries to bench press franzon off him but franzon keeps the position.
Everton is trying to escape the position but franzon is controlling the position.
I looks like franzon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
franzon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Everton down.
Everton taking a bit of punishment here - franzon scoring with strikes.
franzon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Everton down.
franzon controlling the position.
Everton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Everton is breathing heavily.

franzon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Everton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
franzon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
franzon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Everton some visible discomfort.
franzon is looking to take a break and control but Everton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Everton tries to bench press franzon off him but franzon keeps the position.
franzon is chipping away with strikes.
franzon wants to control but Everton is keeping him busy.
franzon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
franzon advances to full mount.
Everton is bucking up trying to escape but franzon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
franzon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
franzon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
franzon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everton is desperately trying to improve his position but franzon has a good base and remains in mount.
franzon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Everton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
franzon looking to finish Everton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Everton!
franzon cracks Everton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

franzon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Everton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
franzon controlling the position.
Everton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
franzon lands a nice forearm strike.
franzon lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
franzon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
franzon landing strikes.
franzon taking a breather here.
franzon lands some shots froms side control.
franzon cracks Everton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
franzon controlling from side mount.
franzon is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as franzon stalls from top position.
franzon lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy franzon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Everton blocks a head kick by franzon.
Everton avoids the head kick by franzon.
Everton walks into a jab.
franzon throws a series of punches but Everton moves out of range.

franzon drives through and clinches with Everton against the cage.

franzon pulls guard successfully.
franzon controls Everton momentarily but Everton frees himself.
franzon pulls Everton in close to prevent any damage.
franzon wants to sweep but no luck.
Everton wanted to stand there but franzon had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

franzon wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from franzon.

franzon scores with a takedown into Everton's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
franzon content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton wants to stand up but franzon is controlling him.
franzon wants to control from the top but Everton keeps moving.
franzon tries to free his leg and advance position but Everton is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everton controls franzon momentarily but franzon frees himself.
franzon stays in close to Everton's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Everton keeping moving, preventing franzon from controlling successfully.
franzon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Everton walks forward, straight into a front kick from franzon.
franzon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Everton there as he acknowledges the shot.
franzon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

franzon has managed to clinch.

franzon pulls guard effortlessly.
franzon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
franzon wants to control the position but Everton says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Everton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
franzon keeping control of the position.
franzon tries to roll over but Everton keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
franzon fails to land with a series of punches.
franzon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Everton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
franzon lands a jab-cross combination.
franzon throws a right and a left that both miss.

franzon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Everton, pushing him back against the cage.
Everton takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
franzon with a knee to the head.
Everton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Everton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

franzon jumps guard and drags Everton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Everton won't allow franzon to sweep him here.
franzon trying to keep a closed guard but Everton is proving a slippery customer.
Everton stopping the sweep attempt from franzon.
franzon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
franzon looking for a sweep. Not yet franzon, not yet.

Everton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
franzon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddy franzon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

franzon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Everton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

franzon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - franzon lands in his opponent's guard.
franzon stops Everton from standing up.
Everton looking to hit a scissor sweep but franzon is one step ahead there.
franzon is pushing down on Everton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Everton is fighting to maintain full guard but franzon has managed to sneak the leg through.

Everton actively working from the bottom here.

franzon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Everton avoids the head kick by franzon.

franzon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. franzon showed some decent athleticism there.
eddy franzon has got the better of the ground game so far.
franzon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Everton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Everton pulls franzon in close to prevent any damage.
Everton can't keep his opponent in guard - franzon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
franzon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Everton tries to reverse the position but franzon maintains control.
franzon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
franzon breaks from Everton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Everton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
franzon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
franzon wants to control the pace but Everton is squirming around nicely.
Everton wants to hold on but franzon pushes him away.
Everton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
franzon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
franzon is landing with some decent strikes but Everton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
franzon raining down shots from the mount!
Everton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everton wants to hold on but franzon pushes him away.
franzon controlling from the full mount.
franzon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Everton is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by franzon.
franzon with shots to the head and body - Everton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Everton is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, franzon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
franzon trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
franzon with the ground and pound from mount.
franzon dominating with strikes here.
Everton is squirming around, avoiding franzon's attempts to control the action.
franzon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Everton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
franzon landing strikes from the mount and Everton is in trouble!
Everton is trying desperately to improve position.
franzon controlling from the full mount.
franzon won't let Everton get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Eddie Everton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
franzon with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
eddy franzon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well franzon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eddy franzon!