PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Everette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: OneRepublic - Counting Stars. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Everette
vs
Morgan

165 cm
20
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Everette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Everette.
Everette lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Everette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everette lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Everette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Everette.
Everette looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Everette lands with a right hand.
Morgan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Everette thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Everette misses with a straight right.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Everette slips the punch.
Everette blocks a jab.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Everette. Everette obviously looking to wear him down.
Everette lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Everette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Everette saw that one coming.
Everette has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Everette there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Everette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Everette lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danny Everette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Everette saw that one coming.
Everette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Everette settles back down.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Everette throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Everette misses.
Morgan throws a right hand that Everette ducks under and follows up with a left that Everette also avoids with ease.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Everette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Everette staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan throws a hook but Everette blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a jab when Everette was well out of range.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Everette is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Everette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Everette thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Everette misses.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan throws the left hand but Everette avoids the punch easily.
Everette connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Everette blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Everette thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everette thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Morgan misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Everette misses.
Morgan misses with a hook. Everette ducked under it nicely.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Everette.
Sloppy strikes from Everette. Those never looked like landing.
Everette feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Everette scores with a decent looking hook.
Everette is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Everette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Everette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Everette tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Everette.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Everette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Everette swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everette.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Everette counters with a left to the body.
Morgan slips a jab from Everette.
Morgan slips under a jab from Everette.
Everette slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Everette ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Everette throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Everette connects with a body shot.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Everette.
Morgan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Everette works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Everette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Everette connects with a body shot.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Everette ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Everette.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Everette dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Everette misses the jab.
Everette swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Everette smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Everette.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Everette.
Everette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Everette moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Everette throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Everette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Everette misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Everette misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Everette misses with a body shot.
Everette jabs at Morgan's body.
Everette tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Everette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Everette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Everette slips the punch.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Everette.
Everette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Everette throws out the jab.
Morgan throws a jab when Everette was well out of range.
Everette punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Everette with a nice cross.
Everette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Everette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Morgan misses.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Everette.
Everette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everette staying out of range there.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Everette blocks a jab.
Everette misses with a looping left.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Everette.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everette throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everette misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Everette missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Everette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves forwards but Everette connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Everette jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Everette.
Everette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Everette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Everette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Everette slips a jab from Morgan.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan misses with a hook. Everette ducked under it nicely.
Everette works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Everette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Everette wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Everette swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Everette lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a hook. Everette ducked under it nicely.
Everette cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Everette's hands.
Morgan misses with a hook. Everette ducked under it nicely.
Danny Everette is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Everette lands the left hand.
Everette lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Nice shot by Morgan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Everette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everette connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan tries to bum rush Everette with a series of wild strikes but Everette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Everette dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Everette lands an overhand right.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Everette's head but Everette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Everette can pounce on him.
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Everette throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Everette defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Everette moved out of range.
A left lands for Everette.
Everette with a jab.
Everette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
Everette slips a jab from Morgan.
Everette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Everette throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Everette with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Everette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Everette throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Everette misses the target.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Everette's ribs.
Everette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Everette looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Everette scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Everette slips the punch.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Everette.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Everette's head but Everette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Everette looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Andrew Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Everette.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Everette.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Everette here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Everette takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Everette's head.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Everette.
Everette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Everette lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Everette attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Everette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Everette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Everette saw that one coming.
Everette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Everette slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everette throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Everette connects with a jab.
Everette lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morgan moves forwards but Everette connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Everette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Everette lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Everette both land. Nice combination.
Everette throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Everette throws out the jab.
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Everette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Everette.
Good leg kick by Everette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Everette saw that one coming.
Danny Everette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Everette's head but Everette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Everette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Everette.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Everette moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Everette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Everette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Everette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Everette swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Everette doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Everette.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Everette slips a straight right by Morgan.
Everette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
A slow jab from Everette misses its intended target.
Everette thumps Morgan with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Everette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Everette has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Everette!
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