PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iron Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Everlez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Everlez's choice of entrance music: Hotel California - The Eagels. Carlos Everlez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Devil
vs
Everlez

180 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iron Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Everlez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everlez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Devil to counter with a crisp jab.
Devil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Everlez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everlez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Devil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Everlez.
Carlos Everlez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everlez slips a jab and a cross from Devil.
Devil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Everlez misses with a two punch combination.
Everlez scores with a one two! Devil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Everlez counters with a one-two to the body.

Devil pushes Everlez up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Everlez.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Everlez shrugs off.
Everlez avoiding damage as Devil throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Everlez can't get the takedown.
Iron Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Everlez.
Everlez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Devil lands an elbow inside that Everlez shrugs off.

Devil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everlez misses with the combination.
Everlez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Everlez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devil stalks Everlez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Everlez's face. Everlez staggers backwards, shaken.
Devil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Devil forces Everlez back against the cage and clinches.
Everlez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Devil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everlez or not.
Devil keeps control of Everlez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Everlez tries to pull guard but Devil holds him up against the cage and eventually Everlez drops back down to his feet.

Devil breaks from the clinch.
Everlez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everlez misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Everlez.
Everlez looks gassed!
Everlez misses with a double jab

and Devil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devil.
Devil lands an elbow that stopped Everlez in his tracks for a moment.
Everlez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devil wants to clinch up but Everlez keeps it at a distance.
Everlez avoids the body shot from Devil.
Everlez shoots in for a takedown but Devil shows good takedown defense.
Devil wants to clinch.
Everlez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil moves in looking to clinch but Everlez pushes him off.
Devil tries to clinch
and Everlez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Everlez throws a combination that misses

and Devil counters by moving into the clinch.
Devil working Everlez over with knees to the body.
Everlez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Devil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Everlez wants a takedown.

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

Everlez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Devil lands a nice elbow.

Devil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Everlez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Devil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Devil breaks the clinch.

Devil rushes Everlez and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Devil.
Devil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Devil has Everlez pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil pushes Everlez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Everlez tries to pull guard but Devil won't allow it.
Devil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devil tries to land knees in the clinch but Everlez avoids the damage to the body.
Everlez is working for takedown but Devil is calmly controlling the position for now.
Everlez is working for takedown but Devil is calmly controlling the position for now.
Devil blocks a body shot from Everlez.

Devil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Everlez circles away.
Everlez misses with the combination.
Everlez swats away the attempt to clinch by Devil.

Everlez tries to keep at a distance but Devil has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Devil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Everlez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Everlez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Devil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Everlez fails with a takedown attempt.
Devil misses with a double jab

and Everlez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Everlez is pressing down on Devil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Devil is holding on for now.
Devil is trying to maintain the position but Everlez is very close to passing his half guard.
Everlez passes to side control.
Devil dodges the ground and pound from Everlez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devil is looking to reverse the position.
Everlez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Devil's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Everlez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Everlez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Everlez is trying to drag Devil to the mat but Devil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Devil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Everlez fails to pull guard.
Iron Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Everlez.
Devil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Everlez goes for a takedown attempt but Devil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Everlez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Devil has closed the distance and engaged Everlez in a clinch.
Everlez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Devil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Devil scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Devil.
Devil effectively controlling the action here.
Devil prevents the takedown attempt.
Devil stops a takedown attempt from Everlez.
Devil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Everlez can't get the takedown.
Everlez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Everlez.
Everlez looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.

Everlez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devil, pushing him back against the cage.
Devil stalling the fight.
Everlez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Devil or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlez jumps guard but Devil stands there with Everlez around his waist. Everlez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Everlez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Devil walks away with a smile on his face. Everlez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Devil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everlez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Everlez misses with a few strikes there.
Everlez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Devil eats them both and turns towards Everlez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Devil dodges the punch combination from Everlez.
Everlez lands a right hook to the body.
Everlez shoots in looking for a takedown. Devil tries to sprawl out of it but Everlez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Devil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Everlez swinging wildly here.

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.

Devil closes the distance and clinches.
Devil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Devil breaks from the clinch.
Everlez lands with a nice combination. Devil backs away looking to recover.
Everlez has his takedown stuffed

and Devil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Devil blocks a body shot from Everlez.
Everlez has Devil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Devil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Devil manages to break the clinch.

Everlez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Everlez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Everlez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Devil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Devil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Everlez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Everlez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Everlez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Devil swivels and escapes.
Devil tries to clinch but Everlez is having none of it.
Everlez tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Devil closes the distance and pushes Everlez back into the cage.
Everlez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Devil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Everlez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Iron Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Everlez.
A short body shot lands from Devil as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil taking a breather.
Everlez tries for a takedown but Devil manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Everlez looking for a takedown.

Devil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devil throws a nice looking combination but Everlez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Everlez misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Everlez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Everlez.
Devil misses with a left hand
and Everlez counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Everlez to acknowledge the strikes.
Devil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Everlez counters with a one-two to the body.

Everlez moves into range and clinches up with Devil.
Devil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Everlez.
Everlez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Devil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Everlez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Everlez can't get the takedown.
Everlez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Everlez counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Everlez to acknowledge the strikes.
Everlez tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iron Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everlez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Devil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Everlez, pushing him back against the cage.
Everlez tries to pull guard but Devil holds him up against the cage and eventually Everlez drops back down to his feet.
Everlez wants a takedown but no success here.

Devil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Everlez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Everlez lands a jab to Devil's midsection.
Everlez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Everlez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Devil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Devil.
A right handed body shot lands from Devil.

Everlez pulls guard successfully.

Everlez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Devil is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everlez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Everlez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Devil's guard.
Devil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Everlez has gone for a leg lock! Devil slips out almost immediately though and dives into Everlez's guard.
Devil postures up.

Everlez working for a triangle but Devil defends it easily.
Everlez looking for a sweep. Not yet Everlez, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Everlez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Devil passes into side control.
Devil is looking to take a break and control but Everlez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Devil decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iron Devil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Devil 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iron Devil!