PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sunfields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ando Easter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunfields kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hostil Groove - Fly RoutineHostil Groove - Fly Routine. The key to victory for David Sunfields has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sunfields
vs
Easter

202 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Sunfields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ando Easter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunfields ducks under a wild hook from Easter.
Sunfields shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Easter as he avoids it easily.

Easter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sunfields is looking to improve his position.
Easter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sunfields knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Easter on the ground.
Easter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Easter controlling the pace.
Sunfields wants to improve his position but Easter is controlling well.
Easter working over Sunfields with some ground and pound. Sunfields looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Easter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Easter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Easter is controlling the pace.
Sunfields is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter wants to pass the guard but Sunfields is defending well.
Sunfields is looking to improve his position.
Sunfields manages to get to full guard.
Sunfields looking for a sweep. Not yet Sunfields, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easter content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sunfields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easter is one step ahead there.
Easter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sunfields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Easter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Easter preventing the sweep.
Easter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Easter stands and steps away. Sunfields gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Easter moves into the clinch.
Sunfields fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Easter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sunfields with a lazy takedown attempt

and Easter counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sunfields. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Easter wants the takedown. Sunfields is fighting it off but Easter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sunfields's guard against the cage.
Sunfields is breathing heavily.

Easter stands up and waves to Sunfields to follow him.
Sunfields with a poor takedown
and Easter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Easter misses with a double jab.
Easter swinging wilding here.
Sunfields uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Easter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sunfields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sunfields scoring with some ground and pound.
Easter keeping full guard, as Sunfields tries to pass.
Easter trying to control the position here.
Sunfields has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Easter keeping full guard, as Sunfields tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Easter has his feet on Sunfields's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Easter misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sunfields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sunfields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Easter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sunfields doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Easter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Sunfields gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sunfields throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Easter preventing the sweep.
Easter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sunfields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sunfields is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Easter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunfields wants to sweep but no luck.
Easter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Easter connects with a couple of short punches.
Sunfields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easter is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Easter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Sunfields counters with a nice double leg into side control. Easter won't be happy with that.
Easter struggling a bit here.
Ando Easter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Easter isn't going anywhere.
Sunfields tries to move to mount but Easter blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easter manages to get back to half guard.
Easter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Easter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Easter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sunfields is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Easter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sunfields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Easter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Easter looking to finish Sunfields with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sunfields!
Easter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sunfields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Easter lands a big shot there that rocks Sunfields but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sunfields is in all sorts of trouble here.
Easter unloading with bombs!
Sunfields is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four 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.
Easter controlling the pace for now.
Sunfields is trying to escape the mount.
Easter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sunfields is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Easter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Easter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Easter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sunfields wants to improve his position but Easter is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sunfields manages to get to full guard.
Sunfields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sunfields 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.
Easter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Easter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ando Easter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sunfields has his takedown stuffed
and Easter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Easter looks to land a right hand but Sunfields moved out of range.
Sunfields fails with the takedown

and Easter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sunfields can't fight it off and eventually Easter manages to take the fight to the floor. Sunfields looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Easter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sunfields is on top in guard.
Sunfields tries to free his leg and advance position but Easter is retaining full guard.
Sunfields throws a strike but Easter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Easter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sunfields looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easter is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Easter trying to control but Sunfields is working from the bottom.
Sunfields wants to sweep but no luck.
Easter content to stall in guard here.

That's four 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.
Easter is in close to Sunfields's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sunfields wants to sweep here but Easter controlling him for the moment.
Easter landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Easter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Easter showed some decent athleticism there.
Sunfields won't allow Easter to pass to mount.
David Sunfields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ando Easter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Easter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sunfields is refusing to be controlled, as Easter sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ando Easter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Easter 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ando Easter!