PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josue Everett (ranked 2526 p4p, 4769 weight class) and Avery Watson (ranked 245 p4p, 392 weight class). Josue Everett looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Everett
vs
Watson

172 cm
26
144
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
150
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avery Watson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everett throws a combination that misses
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Everett stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Everett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Everett throws a lazy uppercut
and Everett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Everett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Watson throws a strike but Everett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Everett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson trying to control the position here.

Everett thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Everett stopping the sweep attempt from Watson.
Everett advances position into side control!
Watson is trying to control Everett's posture but Everett avoids it.
Everett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Everett trying to control the position but Watson is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson tries to bench press Everett off him but Everett keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Everett.

Everett is trying to get an arm triangle but Watson is defending well.
Watson tries to buck Everett off but Everett is having none of it.

Everett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
I wouldn't like to be where Watson is right now.
Everett trying to control the position but Watson is working away.
Watson is looking to reverse the position.
Everett working away.
Watson is trying to improve his position.

Everett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Everett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Watson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Watson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Everett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Watson is avoiding damage well.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Everett lands some shots froms side control.

Everett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Watson, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Everett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Watson is avoiding damage well.
Watson is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Everett dominated that round.
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.

Everett tries to clinch up
and Watson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Everett rushes Watson and presses him up against the cage.
Everett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Everett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Everett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watson misses with a punch on the inside.
Watson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Watson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Everett jumps into guard, dragging Watson to the mat.
Josue Everett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Everett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Watson throws a strike but Everett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson is trying to keep Everett in close.

Everett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Watson's guard.

Everett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Watson has his hands clasped together around Everett's back. He's all about the action.
Watson tries to roll over but Everett keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Everett uses his free foot to push down on Watson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Watson.
Watson working to try and regain half guard.
Watson wants to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Watson hang on?
Watson is desperately trying to improve his position but Everett has a good base and remains in mount.
Everett lands a heavy elbow.

Everett working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Watson has left one of his arms exposed and Everett doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Watson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josue Everett!