PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Everybody (ranked 0 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.

Young
vs
Everybody

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Everybody!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooh a lovely combination from Young sends Everybody down but not out. Young dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Joe Everybody has been cut.
Young wants to stand but Everybody is controlling his arm.

Everybody explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young misses with the combination.
Emanuel Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a series of punches but Everybody avoids them all with ease.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Everybody.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Everybody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young throws a right and a left that Everybody avoids nicely.
Young is breathing heavily.
Everybody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Young throws a right and a left that both miss.

Everybody instigates a clinch.
Everybody has Young pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everybody jumps guard.
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Everybody has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Everybody trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Everybody thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Everybody is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Everybody controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two 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.
Everybody wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Everybody might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Young kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Everybody lands a front kick.
Everybody shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.

Everybody has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Everybody looking for a takedown.
Emanuel Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Everybody.
A right hand to the body from Everybody.

Everybody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emanuel Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young misses with a double jab.
Everybody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Young misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young misses with the combination.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Everybody. Everybody gets slowly back to his feet.
Everybody shoots in and drives through. Young sprawls well.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young throws a series of punches but Everybody avoids them all with ease.
Everybody fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young looks to land a combination but Everybody avoids it well.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Everybody dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Everybody misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Everybody shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Young pinned against the cage. Young gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Everybody throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Young's waist but Young gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Everybody off to one side.
Everybody throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Everybody scores with a jab to the jaw.
Everybody misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Everybody rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.

Everybody breaks from the clinch.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Everybody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Everybody looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young throws a combination that misses

and Everybody counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young wants to get back to his feet.

Young kicks Everybody off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Everybody will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Everybody'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.

Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young misses with the combination.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everybody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss

and Everybody counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Young's guard now.
Everybody slips nicely into half guard.
Everybody keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Everybody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young is trying to stand back up but Everybody is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everybody decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Young misses with a combination
and Everybody counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Everybody.
Young is not content to let Everybody control the position.
Young is trying to get back to his feet.
Young on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Young tries to get out of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Young is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everybody looking to control but Young is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Young really wants to buck Everybody off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everybody trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Young is trying to stand up.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Everybody on the ground.
Everybody raining down shots from the mount!

Everybody goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Young turns into him and now he's in Everybody's guard.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to stand but Everybody is controlling his posture from full guard.
Everybody is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Young wants to get up but he can't break Everybody's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Young decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Everybody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Everybody'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. This is the final round!

Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Everybody is looking to clinch.

Everybody instigates a clinch.

Everybody manages to break the clinch.

Everybody feints and as Young raises his hands in defense, Everybody changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Everybody trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Everybody trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young can't keep his opponent in guard - Everybody advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Everybody prevents Young from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Everybody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Everybody shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Everybody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Young's knee momentarily.
Young tries to bum rush Everybody with a series of wild strikes but Everybody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young looks to land a combination but Everybody avoids it well.
Young misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Everybody gets the takedown into side control.
Young is not content to let Everybody control the position.

Everybody tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Everybody decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Everybody lands with a nice body kick.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Everybody had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Everybody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Everybody closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Everybody keeps him there for the moment.
Young is trying to break free.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Everybody tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Everybody keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everybody is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emanuel Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Everybody.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Everybody has him pressed against the cage.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Everybody keeps him there for the moment.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Everybody has him pressed against the cage.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Everybody has him pressed against the cage.
Everybody keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Everybody jumps into guard, dragging Young to the mat.
Young preventing the sweep.
Young would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Everybody looking for a guillotine here but Young defends easily.
Everybody trying to keep a closed guard but Young is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Everybody.
I've got Everybody winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joe Everybody!