PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Best Ever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Best Ever could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikey White's chin.

Ever
vs
White

179 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Best Ever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikey White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ever shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Ever finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ever is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
White fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ever.
Ever defends well against a solid takedown attempt from White.
White with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ever counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ever.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.

Ever has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White regains guard immediately.
Ever tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Best Ever has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Ever sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White shoots and misses

and Ever counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Best Ever just wasn't active enough.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White throws a series of punches but Ever moves out of range.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
White looks winded!
Ever controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Best Ever has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ever bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on White's face as Ever controls the position.
White is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.
White misses with a double jab.
Ever dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Ever's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Best Ever dominated that round.
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.

White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Ever which made him look bad.

Ever scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Ever is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White has his takedown stuffed

and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ever is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ever but Ever pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ever counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
White is breathing heavily.
Ever pushing down on White's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ever in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.

Ever closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ever controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White misses with a two punch combination.

Ever looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ever seems content to control.
Best Ever overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ever but Ever pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ever closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ever is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ever seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down White for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ever shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ever controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Best Ever dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

White with a poor takedown

and Ever counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ever controlling from side mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ever'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Best Ever wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Ever which made him look bad.

Ever looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Ever sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a nice looking combination but Ever bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

White drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ever uses the cage to get back to his feet.
White tries for a takedown but Ever circles away easily

and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Best Ever has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ever sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ever drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ever stays in close to White's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ever bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ever just content to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Best Ever.

Ever scores with a takedown into White's guard.
Ever controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ever closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Ever getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ever with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Best Ever showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ever, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Best Ever!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Best Ever!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Best Ever!

Best Ever wins by unanimous decision!