PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between RAY Even (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonny sunshine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jonny sunshine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Even
vs
sunshine

184 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, RAY Even!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jonny sunshine!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sunshine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
sunshine looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Even fails with an attempt to clinch.
sunshine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sunshine stuffs the takedown attempt from Even. Even gets slowly back to his feet.

Even darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Even not landing any meaningful shots this time.
sunshine has hold of Even's hands but Even slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Even working sunshine over with strikes.

Even is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Even looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Even is thwarting sunshine's attempts to control the position.
Even moves into full mount! sunshine won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with shots to the head and body - sunshine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Even is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Even looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Even with a couple of short strikes.

Even goes for an armbar but he's not got it… sunshine turns into him and now he's in Even's guard.

Even throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Even trying to strike off his back.
sunshine trying to control the position from guard on top but Even is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sunshine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
sunshine is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Even could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sunshine stopping the sweep attempt from Even.
Even lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sunshine!
sunshine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Even lands a big elbow.
sunshine wants to hold on but Even pushes him away.
Even looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Even.
sunshine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Even lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
sunshine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Even.
Even avoids the attempt from sunshine to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
sunshine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
sunshine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
sunshine wanted to stand there but Even had control of the position.
Even might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Even looking for submissions from the bottom but instead sunshine passes into half guard.
Even wants to get back to full guard.
Even gets full guard.
Even is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
sunshine wants to control from the top but Even keeps moving.
Even throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sunshine preventing the sweep.
Even pulls sunshine in close to his closed guard and prevents sunshine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Even looking to hit a scissor sweep but sunshine is one step ahead there.
Even lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Even bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in sunshine's guard.
Even pushing down on sunshine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Even is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Even takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RAY Even dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Even darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Even decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
sunshine scores with a nice body kick.
Even fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Even throws a leg kick but sunshine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
sunshine stuffs the takedown.

sunshine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Even trying to hold on to sunshine's head to control him but sunshine postures up.
Even throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
sunshine is breathing heavily.
Even pushes sunshine off looking to stand but sunshine dives back in and keeps control.
Even landing a few short strikes.
Even is doing well to control the position and prevent sunshine from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Even striking from the bottom.
RAY Even overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Even pushes sunshine off and gets back to his feet.

Even closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
sunshine struggling a bit here.
Even is putting a hurting on sunshine here, landing some big shots from side control.
Even working the ground and pound.
Even looks up at the clock and then as sunshine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Even smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Even connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused sunshine some visible discomfort.
Even lands a decent elbow from side control.
sunshine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Even takes a little break here. sunshine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Even has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Even connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused sunshine some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
sunshine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Even cracks sunshine with a big elbow.
sunshine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Even slows the pace down.
sunshine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Even decides to stand back up. Even steps back and let's sunshine get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

sunshine clinches.

sunshine breaks from the clinch.
Even shoots for a takedown but sunshine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RAY Even. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sunshine is looking to clinch but Even is avoiding it.
Even gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and sunshine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Even's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sunshine!
Even lands a big shot there that rocks sunshine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Even punishing his opponent with strikes.

Even is working for a guillotine from mount but sunshine frees his head quite easily.
Even scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish sunshine?
sunshine tries to hold on but Even pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Even.
Even landing punches.
Even punishing his opponent with strikes.

sunshine 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!
sunshine is bucking up trying to escape but Even cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
sunshine is still in real trouble! Can Even finish him?
Even avoids the attempt from sunshine to control.
Even unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even tries to control but sunshine wriggling away.
sunshine seems to have recovered his senses.
Even raining down shots from the mount!
Even unloading with bombs!

Even moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, sunshine has worked his arm free - good work by sunshine!
You can see the frustration on sunshine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Even landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on sunshine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
sunshine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Even in side control, throwing shots but sunshine defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RAY Even dominated that second round.
That's time! Even's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

sunshine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Even shoots in for a takedown but sunshine shows good takedown defense.
sunshine with a poor takedown

and Even counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Even in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Even working some strikes from top position.

sunshine is looking for a triangle but Even pushes his legs off easily.

Even stands and steps away. sunshine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Even clinches but sunshine breaks the clinch
and sunshine counters with a leg kick.
Even throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around sunshine's waist but sunshine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Even off to one side.
sunshine lands a jab to the nose.
Even shoots in and drives through. sunshine sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RAY Even. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Even feints and as sunshine raises his hands in defense, Even changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
sunshine looking to control.

sunshine looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Even has picked sunshine up and slammed him! sunshine can't keep hold of the triangle and Even manages to pass to side control!
Even lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Even is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. sunshine is trying to escape and Even transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and sunshine is forced to tap! Nice work there by Even! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). RAY Even!