PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyson Everett (ranked 3797 p4p, 3844 weight class) and Evan Velasquez (ranked 411 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Everett
vs
Velasquez

175 cm
25
264
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bloodbath MMA Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyson Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Everett off the cage and back into range.
Everett takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Everett moves into the clinch.
Everett has Velasquez pushed against the cage.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Everett pushes Velasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Everett cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.
Everett really is a fat lump.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Everett avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.

Everett manages to break the clinch.

Everett has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velasquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Everett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Everett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Everett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez letting Everett take a breather here.
Everett tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Everett cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.
Velasquez looks winded!
Everett lands with a short shot to the head.
Everett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Everett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Everett.
Everett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Velasquez being controlled against the cage.

Everett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Everett gets a clinch.

Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Velasquez gets tackled into the cage by Everett. Everett maintains the clinch.

Everett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot

and Everett counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Everett.

Everett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Velasquez tries to keep at a distance but Everett has taken the fight into the clinch.

Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Everett moves into the clinch.
Everett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Everett lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Everett.
Everett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Everett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.
Everett leaning against his opponent.
Everett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Everett.

Everett breaks the clinch.
Everett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Velasquez eats them both and turns towards Everett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Evan Velasquez has been cut.
Everett misses with a body kick.
Everett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Everett moves into the clinch successfully.
Everett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Everett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everett throws a front kick that sends Velasquez stumbling back into the cage.
Everett jabs Velasquez right on the nose. Velasquez blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Everett throws a shot from downtown. Velasquez moves away and avoids it.
Everett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Everett is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
Everett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Everett throws a good cross that connects.
Velasquez throws a hook but Everett avoids it easily.

Everett darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Everett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Velasquez.
Everett lands a shoulder strike.
Everett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Everett slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Everett.

Everett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Everett clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Everett.
Everett taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Everett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velasquez slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Everett.
Velasquez slips under a jab from Everett.
Everett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Everett instigates a clinch.
Everett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velasquez or not.

Everett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Everett closes the distance and pushes Velasquez back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Everett.
Everett stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyson Everett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Velasquez's cut.
That's time! Everett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Everett has closed the distance and engaged Velasquez in a clinch.
Velasquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velasquez tries to circle away but Everett has him pinned against the cage.
Everett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Everett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Everett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velasquez can do to turn this around?
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
Everett stalling the fight.
Everett lands a shoulder strike.
Everett effectively controlling the action here.
Velasquez misses with the head strike.
Everett lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Everett.
Everett is pushing Velasquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Everett - that landed with a thud.

Everett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Everett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett stalling.
Everett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Everett.
Velasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Everett controls his hands.
Everett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Everett - that landed with a thud.
Everett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Everett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Everett seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Everett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyson Everett.
Everett throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Kyson Everett is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez misses with a left hand
and Everett counters with a nice body shot.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Everett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Everett stalls.
Everett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velasquezs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Everett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Everett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Everett throws an overhand right that lands on Velasquez's shoulder, as Velasquez tries to avoid the shot.
Kyson Everett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Everett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Everett rushes Velasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Everett lands a nice shot to the body.
Everett lands a body punch.
Everett cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.

Everett manages to break the clinch.
Everett punishes Velasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Everett looks to throw the jab but Velasquez is out of range.
Everett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Everett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Velasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everett closes the distance and clinches.
Velasquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Everett.
Everett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Velasquez letting Everett take a breather here.

Everett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Everett moves into the clinch.
Everett cracks Velasquez with a nice body shot.

Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Everett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Velasquez takes a step back to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Everett. Those never looked like landing.
Everett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velasquez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Everett forces Velasquez back against the cage and clinches.

Everett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Everett fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Velasquez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velasquezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everett pushes Velasquez away with a front kick.

Oooooh!!! Everett has knocked Velasquez down with a huge combo! Everett steps away and waves a wobbly Velasquez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That has opened up Evan Velasquez's cut even more.
Everett stuns Velasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Everett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Velasquez is rocked!

The cut above Evan Velasquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Velasquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Velasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Everett finish him?
Everett throws a nice looking combination but Velasquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Everett clinches with his opponent.
Everett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velasquez or not.
Everett stalling against the cage.
Everett scores with a shoulder strike.
Everett lands a body shot.

Everett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasquez circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Everett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Velasquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Everett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Everett misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyson Everett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Velasquez's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Everett is looking to score with low kicks.
Velasquez cracks Everett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Velasquez.
Everett throws a low kick, looking for Velasquez's leg but Velasquez calmly moves out of range.
Velasquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Everett off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Velasquez.
Everett throws a body shot but no joy.
Velasquez slips a jab and a cross from Everett.
Everett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velasquez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett misses with a series of wild punches.
Everett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Everett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick from Everett.
Everett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Everett lands with a kick to the ribs.

Everett pushes Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Velasquez lands with a light punch inside.
Everett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.

Everett breaks from the clinch.
Everett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Velasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everett.
Everett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasquez to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Everett thows a body kick. Velasquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Everett darts in and clinches Velasquez up against the cage.
Velasquez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Everett.
Velasquez struggles to land a body shot inside as Everett controls his hands.

Everett breaks the clinch.
A big left from Everett misses.
Everett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evan Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everett throws a lazy right hand but Velasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Everett, right into the meat of the thigh.
Everett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velasquez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velasquez tests Everett's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Everett misses.
Everett ducks under a wild hook from Velasquez.
Everett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Velasquez lands with a right hand.
Velasquez throws a right hand that misses
and Everett counters with a stiff right hand.

Everett clinches.
Everett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Everett avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.
Everett lands a body punch.
Everett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velasquez or not.
A nice left hand lands by Everett.
Everett scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Everett manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez slips a jab from Everett.
Velasquez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Evan Velasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyson Everett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Everett rushes Velasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velasquez.
Kyson Everett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Everett.
Velasquez takes a shot to the head.
Everett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Velasquez misses with the head strike.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Everett avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage.

Everett breaks from the clinch.
Everett cracks Velasquez with a good jab.
Velasquez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Everett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyson Everett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Everett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyson Everett!