PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Everton (ranked 6089 p4p, 5991 weight class) and Bite Mightson (ranked 428 p4p, 422 weight class). Rupert Everton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Everton
vs
Mightson

178 cm
18
151
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
154
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Everton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bite Mightson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mightson looks to score with a jab to the body but Everton is just out of range.
Mightson throws a big shot that misses.
Everton lands a body shot.
Everton misses with a body shot.
Mightson scores with a hook to the body. Everton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Mightson misses its intended target.
Everton connects with a looping right hand.
Mightson misses with a wild combination.
Mightson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rupert Everton has been cut.
Nice shot by Mightson.
Everton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Everton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Mightson. Those never looked like landing.
Everton tries to clinch up.
Everton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Everton tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Everton.
Mightson misses with an uppercut. Everton saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Mightson coming out on top.
Everton scores with a nice right hand.
Everton defending well as Mightson loads up on a big left hand.
Mightson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mightson looks to score with a jab to the body but Everton is just out of range.
Everton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mightson.
Everton throws a sloppy body shot
and Mightson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Mightson misses.
Everton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mightson cracks Everton with a good jab.
Everton wants to clinch up but Mightson keeps it at a distance.
Everton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Everton takes a swing at Mightson's ribcage but misses.
Everton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Everton loads up on a big right hand but Mightson slips the punch.
Everton with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mightson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everton misses the shot to the body.
Mightson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mightson misses with a looping left.
Bite Mightson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everton throws a right and a left that Mightson avoids nicely.
Mightson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Everton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everton staying out of range there.
Everton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mightson walks into a stiff left hand from Everton.
Mightson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Everton doesn't seem bothered though.
Mightson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Everton counters with a stiff right hand.
Everton lands with a hook. Mightson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Everton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everton. Mightson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mightson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Everton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mightson looks winded!
Nice body punch from Everton.
Everton is looking to wear down Mightson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Everton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mightson looks to score with a jab to the body but Everton is just out of range.
Mightson throws an off balance right hand
and Everton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Mightson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mightson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Everton.
Mightson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Everton finds it's way round the side to connect with Mightson's head.
A jab lands there for Everton.

Mightson is rocked!
Everton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Everton finds it's target.
Mightson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mightson is still on wobbly legs! Can Everton finish him?
Everton scores with a jab. Mightson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Everton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mightson throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Everton misses.
Mightson misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Mightson.
Mightson seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mightson misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mightson moves away.
As Everton backs off Mightson throws a huge counter combo but Everton manages to avoid it all.
Mightson throws a looping overhand right but Everton ducks down to avoid it.
Mightson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Everton cracks a nice hook into Mightson's ribs.
Everton digs a good hook to Mightson's body.
Everton lands with a right hand.
Everton missing with a left hand there. Mightson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mightson misses with an uppercut
and Mightson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everton. Mightson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mightson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Everton finds it's way round the side to connect with Mightson's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Everton.
Everton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mightson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mightson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mightson tries to move into range but Everton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Everton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mightson under the eye.
Everton throws a body punch but Mightson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Everton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Everton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mightson ducks right into an uppercut from Everton.
Mightson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Everton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mightson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Everton has got the better of the exchanges.
Everton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mightson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Everton manages to avoid it.
Everton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Everton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mightson can do to turn this around?
Mightson throws a shot from downtown. Everton moves away and avoids it.
Mightson throws a looping overhand right but Everton ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Everton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Everton is looking to clinch.
Mightson looks to land a right hand but Everton moved out of range.
Mightson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mightson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Everton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mightson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everton misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mightson to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Mightson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mightson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mightson misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Everton misses the target.
Everton slips a jab from Mightson.
Mightson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Everton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Everton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Everton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mightson on the side of the head.
Everton with a nice cross.
A jab from Everton misses.
Everton lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Everton misses.
A big left from Mightson misses.
Everton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mightson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Mightson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Everton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bite Mightson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Everton thuds his right hand into Mightson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everton throws a body shot but no joy.
Everton tries to close the distance and clinch but Mightson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Everton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Everton is looking to clinch but Mightson is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Mightson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Everton.
Mightson avoids the body shot from Everton.
Everton looks to throw the jab but Mightson is out of range.
Everton fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everton. Mightson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everton scores with a shot to the body.
Everton throws a good cross that connects.
Everton connects with a nice looking jab.
Everton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mightson under the eye.
Mightson tries to bum rush Everton with a series of wild strikes but Everton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Everton is looking to counter punch.
Mightson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everton wants to clinch up but Mightson keeps it at a distance.
Mightson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Everton fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mightson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mightson looks to clinch but Everton throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mightson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rupert Everton!
A very excited looking Rupert Everton 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.