PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wandal Wyatt (ranked 6026 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Better (ranked 2924 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Better will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wyatt
vs
Better

176 cm
26
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
42
181 lbs
33 - 25 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wandal Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Better!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt misses with a double jab
and Better counters with a solid body kick.

Wyatt gets tackled into the cage by Better. Better maintains the clinch.
Better lands a good knee to the midsection. Wyatt won't want to take too many of those.
Better lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Better.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wyatt working hard to break the clinch.

Better's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Better throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt.
Wyatt with a nice cross.
Better bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wyatt's head.
Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Better counters with a left to the body.
Better thumps Wyatt with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wyatt gets tackled into the cage by Better. Better maintains the clinch.

Better successfully pulls guard.
Better looking for a sweep. Not yet Better, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Better working for a triangle but Wyatt defends it easily.
Better wants to sweep but no luck.
Wyatt wants to stand but Better is controlling his posture from full guard.
Better is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better keeps trying to improve his position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Better holds on and takes a little breather.
Wyatt wants to stand but Better is controlling his posture from full guard.
Better controlling Wyatt's posture.
Wyatt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Better's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Better is on top in guard.

Wyatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wyatt, not yet.
Better content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Better with a flurry of punches that miss.
Better with a flurry of punches that miss.
Better with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wyatt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Better puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Better trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt taking some punishment here, with Better in his half guard.
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. Better connects with a nice short shot to Wyatt's temple.

Better seems to be working for a kimura but Wyatt defends the submission attempt.
Wyatt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wyatt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Better.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Better frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Better putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wyatt misses with a double jab.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wyatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Better lands a body shot.
Wyatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Better counters with a leg kick.
Better throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wyatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wyatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Better lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wyatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wyatt misses with a double jab

and Better holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Better has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Better stalling.
Better is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Better prevents Wyatt from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Better keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyatt's efforts to push away.
Come on Better - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Better gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Better is working for a submission of some sort.
Better lands with a punch from half guard.
Wyatt wants to control but Better is keeping busy.
Better sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Better there.

Better is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wyatt is just riding it out for now. Better eventually gives up the hold.
Better with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wyatt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wyatt tries to get out of the position.
Better scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Evan Better has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow.
Wyatt wants to control but Better is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Better looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Better connects with a nice short shot to Wyatt's temple.
Better is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wyatt trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Better content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt taking shots to the head.

Better looking for a guillotine from mount but Wyatt is having none of it.

Better working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Wyatt turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Better off and cradles Wyatt's limp body as Better celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Evan Better!
A very excited looking Evan Better made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.