QFC Tournament 1202 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Everett (ranked 3776 p4p, 4057 weight class) and Hard Hitter (ranked 394 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Everett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Everett
vs
Hitter

200 cm
22
280
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
200
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hard Hitter!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitter shoots for a double leg takedown but Everett sprawls well. He's pushed Hitter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Everett throws a leg kick

and Hitter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Everett is wriggling around but Hitter manages to pass to half guard.

Hitter is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hitter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Everett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hitter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Everett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Everett tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hitter throwing strikes but missing.

Everett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hitter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hitter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Everett's guard.
Everett working a defensive guard here.

Everett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hitter wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Everett working for a triangle but Hitter defends it easily.
Everett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hitter wanted to stand there but Everett had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Everett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitter as he jumps to the side.

Hitter darts in and clinches Everett up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everett.
Everett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hitter misses with a knee strike.

Everett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitter leaves Everett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hitter misses with a wild combination.
Hitter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Everett's waist but Everett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hitter off to one side.

Hitter gets tackled into the cage by Everett. Everett maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Everett stalls.

Everett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hitter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Everett prevents Hitter from improving his position.

Everett is looking for a kimura but Hitter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Everett to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Everett tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hitter wants to control but Everett passes into side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Everett will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Everett.

Everett forces Hitter back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hitter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Everett after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitter fails to pull guard.
Hitter is trying to force a seperation but Everett has the dominant position.
Everett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitter walks away with a smile on his face. Everett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitter tries to clinch but Everett is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Hitter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Everett is working for takedown but Hitter is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Everett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Everett tries for a takedown but Hitter manages to get underhooks.

Everett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hitter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Everett is trying to pull guard but Hitter has him pressed against the cage.
Hitter tries for a takedown but Everett manages to get underhooks.
Hitter tries to pull guard but Everett holds him up against the cage and eventually Hitter drops back down to his feet.

Hitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hitter shoots in and gets a takedown into Everett's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitter wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.
Everett wants to stand but Hitter is controlling the position.
Everett 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.
Everett is trying to keep Hitter in close.
Hitter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Everett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hard Hitter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hitter cracks Everett with a solid left hand.
Everett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Everett's guard.

Hitter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Everett is doing well to control the position and prevent Hitter from advancing to side control.
Hitter throwing shots but Everett is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Everett is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Everett moves into range and clinches up with Hitter.
Everett tries to pull guard but Hitter holds him up against the cage and eventually Everett drops back down to his feet.
Everett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitter avoids it.
Hitter scores with a shot to the side of Everett's head.

Hitter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitter blocks a head kick by Everett.

Hitter shoots in and bounces Everett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitter wants to pass the guard but Everett is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Hitter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Everett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Everett closes the distance and clinches.

Hitter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hitter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Everett drags the fight down to the ground.
Hitter wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.

Everett looking for a guillotine here but Hitter defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitter gets to his feet - Everett follows without any prompting.
Hitter misses with a takedown attempt - Everett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hitter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Everett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Everett wants to clinch up but Hitter keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hitter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Hitter misses.

Everett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Everett working Hitter over with strikes.
Everett trying to control from Hitter's half guard. Hitter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Everett trying to control but Hitter is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitter working a defensive guard here.

Everett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hitter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Everett has managed to get both his arms back between Hitter's legs - danger averted.
Hitter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Everett throws a big right hand that misses.
Everett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitter is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Everett pushing down on Hitter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Everett works his way into full mount!

Everett goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hitter turns into him and now he's in Everett's guard.

Hitter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Everett is striking off his back. Hitter thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ben Everett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitter wants to take a breather but Everett is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Everett.
I think Everett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Hard Hitter!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Hard Hitter!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Hard Hitter!

Hard Hitter wins by unanimous decision!