PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Morino (ranked 1450 p4p, 2091 weight class) and Everett Covington (ranked 191 p4p, 274 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Morino
vs
Covington

200 cm
28
184
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
32
174
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Savage Fightwear

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Covington!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino cracks Covington with a right hand to the side of the head.
Covington misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Morino counter with a right hand.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morino throws a jab when Covington was well out of range.

Covington shoots in and gets a takedown into Morino's guard.
Covington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morino is keeping the position for now.
Covington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Covington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Morino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stalling in the clinch from Covington.
Covington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Covington can't get the takedown.
Morino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Morino.
Morino struggles to land a body shot inside as Covington controls his hands.

Morino manages to break the clinch.
Morino throws a jab when Covington was well out of range.
Covington feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington connects with a crisp jab.
Covington throws a jab but it's blocked by Morino.
Morino misses with an uppercut. Covington saw that one coming.
Morino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Covington.
Morino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Covington feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Morino's head coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Covington slips a jab from Morino.
Morino throws a lazy right hand but Covington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Covington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Covington.
Covington misses with a straight left.
Morino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Covington slips under a jab.
Morino misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino misses with a hook.
Covington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Covington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Morino.
Morino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Covington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Covington.

Covington looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morino!
Covington has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Covington thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Covington avoids the attempt from Morino to control.
Morino is in a horrible position here. Covington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Morino is wriggling around trying to escape.

Covington jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Morino manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Covington working away.
Morino is trying to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Covington.
Covington fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Covington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morino is trying to control Covington's posture but Covington avoids it.
Covington fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Covington tries for a kimura but Morino is defending well.
Morino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Covington is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Covington tries to advance to mount but can't.
Covington prevents Morino from escaping the position.

Covington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Covington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Covington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morino has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Covington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morino to score with a decent uppercut.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Covington moves out of range of the strikes.
Covington moves forwards but Morino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morino wants to clinch up but Covington keeps it at a distance.
Morino connects with a body shot that sends Covington's belly button to the back.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Morino misses.
And Covington tries to counter it with a takedown but Morino pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Covington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morino lands with a straight right. Covington didn't see that one coming.
Covington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morino rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Covington takes a swing at Morino's ribcage but misses.
Morino scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Covington.
Morino throws a body punch but Covington moves out of range.
Covington with the counter takedown but Morino avoids it easily.
Morino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Covington.
Morino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morino misses with a left hand

and Covington counters with a takedown into side control.
Morino is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Covington wants to control but Morino is keeping him busy.
Morino is trying to improve his position.
Morino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Morino tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Covington cracks Morino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Covington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Covington lands some shots froms side control.
Covington lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Covington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Covington trying to control the action but Morino is working from the bottom.
Covington is putting a hurting on Morino here, landing some big shots from side control.
Covington working away.

Covington has hold of Morino's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Morino tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Covington cranks the arm and Morino screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Morino, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Everett Covington!
Everett Covington thanked the fans post fight for their support.