PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Everette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beastly Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Everette has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Everette
vs
Downs

165 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Everette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beastly Downs!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs slips a jab and a cross from Everette.
Downs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Everette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Everette lands with a nice combination. Downs backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Everette lands an impressive looking overhand right. Downs doesn't seem phased though.
Downs walks into a straight right hand from Everette.
Everette throws a right and a left that Downs avoids nicely.
Everette misses with a wild body shot.
Everette scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Everette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Downs.
Everette scores with a one two! Downs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Downs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Everette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs blocks a head kick by Everette.
Everette scores with a decent looking hook.
Everette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Everette lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Downs backs up against the cage.
Downs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Everette moves out of range of the leg kick from Downs.
Everette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Downs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Everette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Downs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Everette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Everette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Everette misses with a series of wild punches.
Everette shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Downs eats them both and turns towards Everette to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Everette scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Downs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Everette.
Everette tries to bum rush Downs with a series of wild strikes but Downs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Everette misses.
Everette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been told by Everette's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Everette.
A bone on bone clash there as Everette blocks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Everette, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Downss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Everette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Downs avoids the body shot from Everette.
Downs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Everette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Everette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Everette.
Everette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Everette scores with a jab to the head.
Everette moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Everette catches Downs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice combination there by Everette.
Everette throws a body punch but Downs moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette cracks Downs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Everette misses with a few strikes there.
Downs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Everette.
Everette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Downs on the side of the head.
Everette checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Everette throws a series of punches but Downs avoids them all with ease.
Downs misses with a head kick.
Downs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Downs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Everette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Everette dominated that round.
That's time! Everette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Downs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Everette lands with a hook. Downs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Downs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Downs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Downs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Downs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Everette.
Everette jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Everette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everette bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Downs's head.
Danny Everette is winning the standup battle so far.
Everette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Everette does no damage.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Everette misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Everette darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Everette blocks the low kick.
Downs misses with a head kick.
Everette avoids a kick to the body.
Everette scores with a three punch combo!
Everette closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Everette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danny Everette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Everette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danny Everette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Everette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Downs. Downs obviously looking to wear him down.
Danga de danga de dang - Everette scores with a four punch combination!

Downs is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everette lands with a nice combination. Downs backs away looking to recover.
Downs is still on wobbly legs! Can Everette finish him?
Nice shot by Everette.
Everette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Everette lunges at Downs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Downs's hand.
Downs avoids the head kick by Everette.
Downs seems to have recovered his senses.
Everette misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Downs wants to land a leg kick but Everette is out of range.
Everette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Everette misses with a double jab
and Downs counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Everette. Those never looked like landing.
Everette is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Everette misses with the combination.
Everette lands a really nice looking cross but Downs seems unphased.
Everette throws a series of punches but Downs avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Everette misses with a few strikes there.
Everette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Everette misses with a two punch combination.
Downs avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Everette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Downs.
Everette lands a body shot.
Everette throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Everette scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Everette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Downs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Everette.
Everette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Downs.
Downs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Everette does no damage.
Downs throws a body kick that misses.
Everette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Everette dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Everette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Everette.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Downs might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Everette has got the better of the exchanges.
Everette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Everette fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Everette moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Everette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Everette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Downs.
Everette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everette jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Everette scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Everette misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs throws a head kick that misses.
Everette throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Everette as he checks the leg kick.
Downs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Downs throws a sloppy head kick and Everette moves out of range easily.
Downs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Everette.
Everette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Everette lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everette throws a series of punches but Downs avoids them all with ease.
Everette punishes Downs's body with a nice straight punch.
Downs fails to land with a series of punches.
Everette lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Downs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Downs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Everette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Everette swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everette moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Everette.
Good work by Downs as he checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Everette.
Downs throws a leg kick that misses.
Downs dodges the punch combination from Everette.
Everette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Everette slips a straight right by Downs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everette looks to land a combination but Downs avoids it well.
Everette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beastly Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Everette misses with the combination.
Everette throws a nice looking combination but Downs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Everette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Everette.
Everette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Everette looks to land a right hand but Downs moved out of range.
Downs blocks a leg kick.
Danny Everette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Everette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Everette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Everette 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Everette!
A relieved looking Danny Everette thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.