PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josue Everett (ranked 4458 p4p, 5649 weight class) and Jaka Prawira (ranked 325 p4p, 363 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Everett
vs
Prawira

172 cm
25
144
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josue Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaka Prawira!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prawira clinches with his opponent.
Everett has Prawira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Prawira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prawira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Josue Everett has been cut.
Everett is working for takedown but Prawira is calmly controlling the position for now.

Everett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Prawira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Prawira wants to control but Everett is keeping busy.
Everett is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everett wants to pass to mount but Prawira is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Prawira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Everett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Prawira wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prawira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Everett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Everett's back!
Prawira is looking to control Everett but Everett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Prawira has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Everett.

Everett preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Prawira.
Everett is keeping busy.

Prawira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Even with his hooks in, Prawira manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Everett looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Prawira doesn't have the hooks in and Everett manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Everett trying to control but Prawira is working from the bottom.
Everett postures up in Prawira's guard and throws a big left but Prawira blocks it.
Everett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Prawira controls Everett momentarily but Everett frees himself.
Prawira keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Everett scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prawira's head.

Everett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Prawira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Prawira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prawira keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.

Prawira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Everett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Everett works over Prawira with some ground and pound from guard.
Everett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Everett works over Prawira with some ground and pound from guard.
Everett wants to control from the top but Prawira keeps moving.
Prawira working a defensive guard here.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Prawira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Prawira sizes up Everett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Prawira clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Prawira fails to land.

Everett gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Everett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaka Prawira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josue Everett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Prawira thuds a left hand into Everett's body.

Prawira clinches up with Everett and pushes him back against the cage.
Prawira lands a shoulder strike.

Everett pulls guard successfully.
Prawira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Everett striking from his own guard.
Prawira wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving.

Prawira gets to his feet. Everett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Prawira works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prawira throws a sloppy head kick

and Everett counters by clinching up.
Prawira misses with a body punch.
Everett blocking some punches.
Prawira misses with a knee to the head.
Prawira tries to throw a body punch but Everett avoids it by throwing Prawira back against the cage.
Everett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Prawira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Everett is pressing down on Prawira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prawira is holding on for now.
We've been informed that Prawira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Everett thows a huge punch but Prawira dodges it nicely.
Everett prevents Prawira from improving his position.
Prawira is breathing heavily.
Prawira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Everett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Everett trying to control from half guard but Prawira is working away.

Everett moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Prawira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Everett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Prawira pushes Everett away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Everett gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Everett scoring with punches from side control.

Everett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prawira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Everett happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Everett looks up at the clock and then as Prawira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Everett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Everett in side control lands a decent elbow.
Everett trying to control the action but Prawira is working from the bottom.
Everett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Prawira is trying to get back to half guard.
Everett taking a break here but Prawira is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira is trying to get back to full guard.
Prawira pushes Everett off looking to stand but Everett dives back in and keeps control.
Prawira tries to roll over but Everett keeps him under control.
Everett drops an elbow to the side of Prawira's head.

Everett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Everett controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Everett prevents Prawira from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Everett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josue Everett's cut.
That's time! Everett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Prawira!
Nice takedown defense from Prawira. No joy for Everett on that attempt.

Prawira moves into the clinch successfully.
Everett is working for takedown but Prawira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prawira has Everett pushed against the cage.
Everett prevents a body shot from Prawira.
Prawira stalls.
Prawira struggles to land a body shot inside as Everett controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett has had enough of the clinch but Prawira keeps him there for the moment.
Everett trying to land knees to the body.
Prawira swings wildly with an uppercut but Everett uses good head movement to avoid it.

Everett is trying to trip Prawira. He has hold of a leg but Prawira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Everett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Everett controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett pushes down on Prawira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prawira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prawira.
Everett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Prawira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prawira wants to sweep here but Everett controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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 slips nicely into half guard.
Everett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Prawira!
Prawira gets back to half guard.
Everett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Prawira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prawira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Everett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Everett working over Prawira with some ground and pound. Prawira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everett is looking for a kimura here.
Prawira taking some punishment here, with Everett in his half guard.

Prawira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Everett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Everett is controlling the pace.
Everett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prawira is in a horrible position here. Everett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Everett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Prawira is squirming around, avoiding Everett's attempts to control the action.

Everett working for a submission but Prawira is keeping him at bay.
Prawira is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Everett avoids the attempt from Prawira to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Everett showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Everett!
Jaka Prawira spoke after the fight, saying 'This is not a loss, it's just a lesson on how to get better'.