PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Datte Bayo (ranked 699 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Everett Covington (ranked 94 p4p, 140 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bayo
vs
Covington

172 cm
26
155
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
159
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Datte Bayo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Everett Covington!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington slips under a jab from Bayo.
Datte Bayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covington shoots in and drives through. Bayo sprawls well.
Covington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bayo swings widly with a right hand

and Covington counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bayo has one foot on Covington's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Covington misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Covington lands a body shot.
Covington looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayo is just out of range.

Bayo has closed the distance and engaged Covington in a clinch.
Covington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bayo walks away with a smile on his face. Covington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bayo misses with a straight left.
Covington takes one on the button.
Bayo lands with a good body shot.
Covington throws a lazy right hand but Bayo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayo throws a body punch but Covington moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Bayo as Covington shoots in.
Datte Bayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everett Covington.
Bayo lands a nice shot that snaps Covington's head back.
Bayo lands the left hand.
Bayo falls off balance throwing a combination

so Covington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bayo has his feet on Covington's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bayo misses with a looping left.
Covington with the counter takedown but Bayo avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bayo gets caught flat footed, as Covington shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Covington won't allow Bayo to get back to his feet.
Covington wants to pass the guard but Bayo is keeping the position.
Bayo wants to stand up but Covington is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Covington on the ground.
Covington passes Bayo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Covington is working for a submission of some sort.
Covington is looking to advance position but Bayo won't allow it.
Bayo is trying to stand up here but Covington is controlling him well.
Covington tries to pass to full mount but Bayo defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bayo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Covington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Covington is trying to control. Bayo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Covington lands with a punch from half guard.
Covington moves nicely into side control.
Bayo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covington with good strikes from the mount here!
Covington misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Covington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bayo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bayo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bayo tries to get out of the position.
Covington landing punches.
Covington trying to control but Bayo is having none of it.
Covington lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bayo hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Covington landing punches.
Covington unloading with bombs!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Everett Covington will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.
Covington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Covington scores with a shot to the body.
Bayo scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bayo.
Bayo misses with a hook.
Covington missing with a left hand there. Bayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.
Covington feints the counter takedown.
Bayo looks to land a right hand but Covington moved out of range.
Bayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Covington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Covington is just out of range.
Covington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bayo misses with a wild body shot.
Covington drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bayo defends it well.
Bayo is looking to clinch but Covington is avoiding it.
Bayo misses with a looping left.
Covington misses with a takedown attempt
and Bayo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Covington thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Covington.
Bayo cracks Covington with a good jab.
Bayo missing with a left hand there. Covington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Covington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayo.
Covington takes a swing at Bayo's ribcage but misses.
Covington throws a shot from downtown. Bayo moves away and avoids it.
Datte Bayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bayo misses with a right hand

and Covington counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Covington.
Bayo is looking to stand back up but Covington counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bayo.

Bayo is in trouble now - Covington has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Covington looking to isolate an arm here. Bayo doesn't see it coming and as Covington extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Covington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Everett Covington!
Everett Covington is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Everett Covington started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.