PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Everett Covington (ranked 3330 p4p, 3611 weight class) and Razor Ramano (ranked 407 p4p, 426 weight class). Everett Covington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Covington
vs
Ramano

177 cm
24
159
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
160
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Everett Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramano misses with a two punch combination.
Covington throws a right hand that misses
and Ramano counters with a nice body shot.
Ramano connects with a looping right hand.
Covington keeps the fight on the outside.
Ramano throws a body kick that misses.
Ramano avoids the body shot from Covington.
Covington misses with a looping left.
Ramano throws a right and a left that Covington avoids nicely.
Covington feinted with a counter takedown.
Ramano throws a nice looking combination but Covington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Covington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ramano misses with a kick to the body

and Covington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramano is staying active underneath Covington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Covington passes to full mount!
Ramano manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Covington trying to pass the guard but Ramano defending well.
Covington controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano wants to control but Covington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Covington works his way into side control.
Covington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramano keeps working.

Covington has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ramano is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Covington yanks on the arm and Ramano is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Covington.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Everett Covington!
A relieved looking Everett Covington thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.