PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Everett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Chris Cardoso has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Everett's chin.

Everett
vs
Cardoso

195 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everett tries to clinch up.
Everett is breathing heavily.
Everett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Everett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cardoso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardoso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cardoso duly obliges.
Cardoso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cardoso lands with an uppercut that bounces Everett off the cage and back into range.
Cardoso scores with a body shot.
Everett shoots for a takedown but Cardoso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cardoso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cardoso throws a nice looking combination but Everett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Everett wants to clinch.
Cardoso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
Cardoso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cardoso wants it to stay on the feet.
Cardoso misses with a two punch combination.
Everett shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardoso tries to sprawl out of it but Everett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardoso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Everett dodges the punch combination from Cardoso.

Everett rushes Cardoso and presses him up against the cage.
Everett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cardoso just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett fails to pull guard.
Everett fails to pull guard.

Cardoso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardoso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chris Cardoso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardoso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Everett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Everett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardoso stuffs the takedown attempt from Everett. Everett gets slowly back to his feet.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cardoso stalks Everett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Everett's face. Everett staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso scores with a nice head shot.
Cardoso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Everett.

Everett forces Cardoso back against the cage and clinches.
Cardoso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Everett stalling in the clinch but Cardoso improves position.
Everett is trying to pull guard but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.

Cardoso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Everett tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardoso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Everett counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso misses with a series of wild punches.
Everett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cardoso.
Everett doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardoso circles away.
Cardoso fails to land with a series of punches.
Everett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Everett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardoso pinned against the cage. Cardoso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cardoso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Everett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cardoso's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chris Cardoso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Everett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cardoso as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cardoso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Everett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cardoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Everett circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardoso dodges the punch combination from Everett.
Some wild striking there from Cardoso.
Cardoso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cardoso counters with a right hand to the body.
Ryan Everett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardoso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett tries for a takedown but Cardoso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Everett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardoso lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardoso moves away.
Cardoso swinging wildly here.
Cardoso tries to bum rush Everett with a series of wild strikes but Everett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cardoso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cardoso lands the left hand.
Cardoso lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Cardoso scores with a four punch combination!
Cardoso throws a nice looking combination but Everett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardoso lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso scores with a shot to the body.
Everett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Everett closes the distance and clinches up with Cardoso, looking for a takedown. Everett pushes Cardoso against the cage but Cardoso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardoso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Cardoso. No joy for Everett on that attempt.
Cardoso works over Everett's head and body with a nice combination.
Everett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Everett scores with a push kick.
Cardoso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cardoso stuffs the takedown attempt from Everett. Everett gets slowly back to his feet.
Everett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cardoso tries to avoid it but Everett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cardoso to the ground. Cardoso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries to clinch but Cardoso is having none of it.
Everett lands a jab to the nose.
Cardoso fails to land with a series of punches.
Cardoso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Everett's hands.
Everett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cardoso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cardoso wants it to stay on the feet.
Cardoso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Everett tries to clinch
enabling Cardoso to counter with a crisp jab.
Cardoso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardoso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cardoso wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Everett. Everett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice takedown defense from Cardoso. No joy for Everett on that attempt.

Everett has managed to clinch.
Everett missing with knees to the body.

Cardoso breaks from the clinch.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cardoso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Everett looks for a takedown but Cardoso sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Everett circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardoso misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cardoso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Everett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Everett misses with a head kick.
Cardoso looks to land a combination. Everett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cardoso swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
Everett wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Everett.
Cardoso misses with a double jab
and Everett counters with a two punch combo.
Cardoso throws a right hand that Everett ducks under and follows up with a left that Everett also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardoso digs a good hook to Everett's body.
A left and a right from Cardoso both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardoso was well out of range. Poor timing from Everett.
Everett shoots in for a takedown but Cardoso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Cardoso.
Everett tries for a takedown but Cardoso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cardoso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Everett doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Cardoso does no damage.
Cardoso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Everett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Everett moves in looking to clinch but Cardoso pushes him off.
Everett wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Cardoso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso cracks Everett with a good jab.
Cardoso throws a combination that misses
and Everett counters with a nice body shot.
Everett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chris Cardoso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardoso misses with a double jab.
Cardoso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Everett fails with a takedown attempt.
Everett slips a jab and a cross from Cardoso.
Everett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cardoso's waist but Cardoso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Everett off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Everett circles away quickly and effectively.
Everett tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Cardoso misses with a double jab.
Cardoso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cardoso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardoso misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Everett.
Everett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cardoso's waist but Cardoso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Everett off to one side.
Cardoso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cardoso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Everett tries to clinch up but Cardoso circles away and keeps his distance.
Everett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardoso defends it nicely.
Everett dodges the punch combination from Cardoso.
Cardoso lands with a hook. Everett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Everett pushes Cardoso up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardoso stops a takedown attempt from Everett.
Everett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cardoso after a bit of a struggle.
Ryan Everett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Cardoso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cardoso avoids the elbow strike from Everett, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cardoso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cardoso 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cardoso!