PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Everidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aawut Sundwarrama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Everidge
vs
Sundwarrama

185 cm
21
238 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

On Tap (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Everidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aawut Sundwarrama!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everidge looks for the body kick but Sundwarrama saw that one coming.
Everidge darts in looking for a takedown but Sundwarrama gets double underhooks and turns Everidge into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Sundwarrama misses.
Everidge misses with a double jab.
Sundwarrama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Everidge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sundwarrama should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Everidge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sundwarrama tries to land a knee to the head but Everidge blocks with his arms.
Sundwarrama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sundwarrama fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everidge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sundwarrama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Everidge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sundwarrama struggles to land a body shot inside as Everidge controls his hands.
Sundwarrama tries to work over Everidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sundwarrama can't find room to land a body shot as Everidge controls the action.
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Everidge avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everidge lands an uppercut.
Sundwarrama pushes Everidge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sundwarrama can't find room to land a body shot as Everidge controls the action.
Sundwarrama swings wildly with an uppercut but Everidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundwarrama digs a right hand into Everidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Everidge's gas tank.
Sundwarrama missing with knees to the body.
Sundwarrama misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Everidge backwards.
Sundwarrama works on Everidge's body with a couple of short punches.
Everidge takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dwight Everidge has been cut.
Everidge is breathing heavily.
Sundwarrama has Everidge pushed against the cage.
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Everidge avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.
Sundwarrama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Everidge's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sundwarrama misses with a punch to the body.
Everidge prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Everidge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everidge or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Everidge avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.
Sundwarrama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sundwarrama is working Everidge over against the cage.
Sundwarrama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Everidge up against the cage.
Sundwarrama has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Everidge seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sundwarrama can turn it around.
Sundwarrama misses with a punch to the body.
Sundwarrama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama digs a right hand underneath Everidge's ribcage. Everidge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sundwarrama digs a right hand into Everidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Everidge's gas tank.
Everidge blocks a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama just leaning against Everidge, taking a breather.
Sundwarrama lands a hook that snaps the head of Everidge backwards.
Sundwarrama prevents the takedown attempt.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
Sundwarrama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Everidge up against the cage.
Sundwarrama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sundwarrama lands a nice shot to the body.
Sundwarrama scores with a shot to the side of Everidge's head.
Sundwarrama lands with a short shot to the head.
Sundwarrama lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Everidge blocks it.
Everidge avoiding damage as Sundwarrama throws knees to the body.
Everidge blocking some punches.
Sundwarrama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everidge or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everidge or not.
Sundwarrama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sundwarrama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sundwarrama is working Everidge over against the cage.
Sundwarrama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sundwarrama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aawut Sundwarrama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
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.

Sundwarrama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sundwarrama takes a swing at Everidge's ribcage but misses.
Everidge throws a nice looking combination but Sundwarrama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Everidge catches Sundwarrama right on the button with a cross.
Sundwarrama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Everidge on the side of the head.
Everidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sundwarrama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Everidge is rocked!
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!
Sundwarrama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Everidge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Everidge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sundwarrama just misses with a punch to the body.
Everidge seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sundwarrama drops Everidge with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Everidge looks back up at him and smiles so Sundwarrama waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Aawut Sundwarrama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Everidge blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Sundwarrama.
Everidge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sundwarrama misses the target.
Everidge tries to counter by clinching up but Sundwarrama breaks away and moves out of range.
Sundwarrama lands a nice shot to the body.

Sundwarrama clinches up against the cage.
Everidge prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sundwarrama.
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!
Sundwarrama works on Everidge's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Sundwarrama.
Aawut Sundwarrama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Sundwarrama on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge blocks a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sundwarrama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama misses with a punch to the body.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
Sundwarrama throws a punch but it's blocked by Everidge.
Sundwarrama stalling the fight.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama lands with a left to the head.
Sundwarrama is struggling to control the position.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everidge working hard to break the clinch.
Everidge tries to break the clinch but Sundwarrama is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Everidge.
Everidge wants to get back to striking at distance but Sundwarrama won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sundwarrama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Sundwarrama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sundwarrama trying to land knees to the body.
Everidge is trying to pull guard but Sundwarrama has him pressed against the cage.
Everidge is trying to force a seperation but Sundwarrama has the dominant position.
Sundwarrama lands a hook that snaps the head of Everidge backwards.
Come on Sundwarrama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sundwarrama struggles to land a body shot inside as Everidge controls his hands.
Sundwarrama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Everidge's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Everidge or not.
Sundwarrama tries to throw a body punch but Everidge avoids it by throwing Sundwarrama back against the cage.
Good body shot from Sundwarrama.
Everidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Everidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sundwarrama working aggressively here.
Sundwarrama stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sundwarrama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sundwarrama scores with a hook to the body.
Sundwarrama lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundwarrama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sundwarrama scores with a hook to the body.
Sundwarrama lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aawut Sundwarrama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sundwarrama takes a swing at Everidge's ribcage but misses.
Dwight Everidge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Everidge tries to keep at a distance but Sundwarrama has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sundwarrama.
Everidge prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama digs a right hand underneath Everidge's ribcage. Everidge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sundwarrama tries to work over Everidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sundwarrama digs a right hand into Everidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Everidge's gas tank.
Sundwarrama lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundwarrama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sundwarrama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sundwarrama swings wildly with an uppercut but Everidge uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundwarrama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sundwarrama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sundwarrama lands a hook that snaps the head of Everidge backwards.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sundwarrama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Everidge blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama pushes Everidge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sundwarrama has Everidge pressed against the cage.
Dwight Everidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama lands a left hand.
Sundwarrama is leaning against Everidge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sundwarrama misses with a punch on the inside.
Sundwarrama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Sundwarrama - that landed with a thud.
Sundwarrama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundwarrama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Sundwarrama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Everidge blocks it.
Sundwarrama slowing the pace effectively.
Sundwarrama pushes Everidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sundwarrama can't find room to land a body shot as Everidge controls the action.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama lands a nice shot to the body.
Sundwarrama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sundwarrama.
Everidge blocks a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama misses with a body punch.
Everidge blocks a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sundwarrama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Everidge blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everidge prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Everidge's elbow.
Sundwarrama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Sundwarrama.
Sundwarrama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sundwarrama working aggressively here.
Sundwarrama tries a body shot but Everidge blocks it.
Aawut Sundwarrama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sundwarrama is leaning against Everidge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Everidge prevents a body shot from Sundwarrama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sundwarrama.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aawut Sundwarrama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sundwarrama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aawut Sundwarrama!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Aawut Sundwarrama waved his t-shirt featuring On Tap (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.