PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwazi Mbutabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Everton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Everton struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mbutabe
vs
Everton

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, Kwazi Mbutabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Everton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everton looks to land a body kick but Mbutabe moved away.
Everton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mbutabe's waist but Mbutabe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Everton off to one side.
Everton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mbutabe scores with a spinning back kick!
Everton shoots in for a double leg but Mbutabe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kwazi Mbutabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Everton.

Mbutabe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Everton!
Everton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mbutabe tries to pass to full mount but Everton defends it.
Mbutabe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Everton tries to roll over but Mbutabe keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton wants to get back to his feet.
Everton looks gassed!
Everton manages to get to full guard.
Mbutabe trying to control but Everton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbutabe is stalling in the full guard.
Mbutabe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Everton controls Mbutabe momentarily but Mbutabe frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mbutabe trying to control but Everton is working from the bottom.
Everton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mbutabe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mbutabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Everton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kwazi Mbutabe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick from Mbutabe lands but Everton takes it in his stride.
Everton throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Mbutabe.
Mbutabe fakes the leg kick and cracks Everton in the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Everton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Everton tries for a takedown but Mbutabe circles away easily
and Mbutabe counters with a body kick that stops Everton in his tracks momentarily.
Mbutabe tries to clinch but Everton moves out of range.
Everton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mbutabe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Everton's knee momentarily.
Everton fails with the takedown

and Mbutabe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Everton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Everton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mbutabe manages to get himself to full guard.
Everton trying to control the position from guard on top but Mbutabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbutabe controls Everton momentarily but Everton frees himself.
Everton wants to control from the top but Mbutabe keeps moving.
Everton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mbutabe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Everton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mbutabe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mbutabe trying to keep a closed guard but Everton is proving a slippery customer.
Everton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Everton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Everton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mbutabe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mbutabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mbutabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mbutabe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Everton tries to kick Mbutabe off but Mbutabe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Everton trying to hold on to Mbutabe's head to control him but Mbutabe postures up.
Everton is looking to escape.
Everton is staying active underneath Mbutabe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mbutabe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Everton swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mbutabe shoots and misses

and Everton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mbutabe is rocked!
Everton working some strikes from top position.
Oh Mbutabe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Everton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Everton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mbutabe's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Everton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Everton controlling from the top position.
Mbutabe 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.
Everton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mbutabe working a defensive guard but Everton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Everton landing a few strikes.
Mbutabe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Everton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mbutabe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Everton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Everton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mbutabe counters with a nice body kick.
Everton is looking to clinch but Mbutabe is avoiding it.
Mbutabe avoids the head kick by Everton.
Mbutabe throws a head kick but Everton moves out of range.
Mbutabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Everton counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mbutabe out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eddie Everton!