PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Everett Covington (ranked 1575 p4p, 1842 weight class) and Dougie McFistface (ranked 189 p4p, 210 weight class). McFistface has chosen Tiptoe Through The Tulips as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Covington
vs
McFistface

177 cm
34
174
14 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
180
15 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Covington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dougie McFistface!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFistface throws a head kick that misses.
McFistface throws a series of punches but Covington moves out of range.
Covington tries to counter with a takedown but McFistface is quick to defend against it.
Covington misses with a body shot.
McFistface ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Covington moves into the clinch.
Covington avoiding damage as McFistface throws knees to the body.
Covington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Covington.
Covington lands an elbow inside that McFistface shrugs off.
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.
McFistface missing with knees to the body.
Covington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McFistface takes an elbow to the temple.
Covington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McFistface or not.
McFistface is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Covington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Covington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Covington.
McFistface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Covington is leaning against McFistface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFistface tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Covington misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington is pressed up against the cage. McFistface has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Covington down to the mat. Covington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Everett Covington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie McFistface.
Covington slips a jab and a cross from McFistface.
Covington looks to score with a jab to the body but McFistface is just out of range.
McFistface appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McFistface throws a nice looking combination but Covington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Covington scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Covington is taking a breather. McFistface says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Covington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McFistface tries to get to full guard but Covington has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Covington uses his free foot to push down on McFistface's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McFistface.
Covington misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Covington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McFistface hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFistface taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Covington breaks from McFistface's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Covington is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Covington prevents McFistface from getting the reversal.
Covington putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Covington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Covington.
Covington landing strikes from the mount and McFistface is in trouble!

McFistface is rocked!
Covington working the ground and pound effectively.
McFistface is still in real trouble! Can Covington finish him?
Oooh a big shot lands for Covington! McFistface is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Everett Covington!
After winning the bout, Everett Covington thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.