PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Everson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Everson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Everson
vs
Wright

187 cm
29
217 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

185 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Everson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Wright!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Everson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wright did well to prevent Everson getting side control.
Wright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wright wants to improve his position but Everson is controlling well.
Everson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wright gets full guard.
Everson wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Everson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everson won't allow Wright to sweep him here.
Everson scoring with some ground and pound.
Everson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wright's guard.
Wright gets full guard.

Wright has his foot on Everson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Everson works his way back into a safe position though.

Wright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.

Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everson is aware though and is defending well.
Everson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Everson from controlling successfully.

Wright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Everson defends it easily.
Everson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.

Wright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Everson advances to half guard.
Wright slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Everson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright keeping full guard, as Everson tries to pass.

Wright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Everson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wright wants to improve his position but instead Everson has moved into half guard.
Everson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Everson slows the pace down in half guard.

Wright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everson working some strikes from top position.
Everson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Everson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sid Wright will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wright misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Everson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Everson.
Everson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everson is aware though and is defending well.
Everson advances position into side control!
Wright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Everson with the ground and pound but Wright uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Wright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Everson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everson is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright has an active guard here but Everson has managed to pass into half guard.
Wright is staying active underneath Everson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Everson lands with a punch from half guard.
Everson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Everson is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
Wright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Everson wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Rusty Everson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Everson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everson postures up and lands a big shot to Wright's brow.

Everson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Everson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wright's head.

Wright looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Everson is defending well. Wright quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Everson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wright celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Wright!