PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Sunfields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dee tee ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunfields comes to the ring accompanied by Hostil Groove - Fly RoutineHostil Groove - Fly Routine. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sunfields
vs
tee ryan

202 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

199 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue 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 4 - 7 - 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dee tee ryan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ryan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sunfields gets back to full guard.
Sunfields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Sunfields.
ryan passes into half guard.
ryan lands strikes from half guard.
ryan working over Sunfields with some ground and pound. Sunfields looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sunfields moves into full guard.
ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ryan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
ryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sunfields is on top in guard.

ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sunfields postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sunfields manages to get himself to full guard.
ryan passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunfields wants to get back to full guard.
Sunfields slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sunfields manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
ryan looks gassed!
Sunfields tries to free his leg and advance position but ryan is retaining full guard.
Sunfields is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
ryan keeping full guard, as Sunfields tries to pass.
Sunfields is working ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sunfields passes ryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sunfields lands with a punch from half guard.
Sunfields passes the guard and advances to mount!
ryan taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sunfields landing punches.
Sunfields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
ryan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sunfields cracks ryan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Sunfields unloading with bombs!
Sunfields unloading with bombs!
ryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sunfields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sunfields lands a nice shot to the head.
Sunfields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sunfields 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunfields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sunfields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sunfields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish ryan?
ryan is working to get back to half guard.
Sunfields has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ryan's face.
Sunfields working away from the top, dropping strikes.
ryan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sunfields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunfields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunfields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunfields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sunfields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
ryan is desperately trying to improve his position but Sunfields has a good base and remains in mount.
Sunfields lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ryan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sunfields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sunfields lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sunfields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sunfields with good strikes from the mount here!
Sunfields punishing his opponent with strikes.
ryan regains half guard.

ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sunfields trying to mount his opponent but ryan defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sunfields passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sunfields dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

ryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sunfields counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sunfields is working ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sunfields pushing down on ryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sunfields uses his free foot to push down on ryan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for ryan.
Sunfields scoring with strikes but ryan is staying in there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sunfields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sunfields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sunfields with the ground and pound from mount.
ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Sunfields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sunfields raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunfields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sunfields lands a big shot there that rocks ryan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
ryan is trying desperately to improve position.
Sunfields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ryan taking shots to the head.
Sunfields with the ground and pound from mount.
ryan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
ryan is looking to improve his position but Sunfields isn't that keen on the idea.
Sunfields breaks from ryan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sunfields is landing with some decent strikes but ryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunfields in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sunfields landing strikes from the mount.
ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sunfields avoids the attempt from ryan to control.
ryan tries to reverse the position but Sunfields maintains control.
Sunfields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
ryan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sunfields passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for ryan!
Sunfields postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ryan looks a forlorn figure.
ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunfields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ryan can't escape the position.
ryan taking shots to the head.
Sunfields is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. ryan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sunfields looking to finish ryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for ryan!
The referee warns ryan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
ryan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
ryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Sunfields lands with a punch from half guard.
David Sunfields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sunfields looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sunfields works his way into full mount!
ryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunfields throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sunfields working the head and body with strikes.
Sunfields works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Sunfields.
Sunfields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sunfields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sunfields putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sunfields scoring with strikes but ryan is staying in there.
ryan tries to lock up and control but Sunfields gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ryan working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sunfields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sunfields dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

ryan darts in trying to clinch

and Sunfields counters with a nice double leg into side control. ryan won't be happy with that.
Sunfields in side control lands a decent elbow.
ryan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sunfields landing a few strikes.
Sunfields is chipping away with strikes.
ryan prevents Sunfields from improving position.
Sunfields scoring with punches and elbows.
ryan is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sunfields is working ryan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sunfields lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sunfields scoring with punches from side control.
ryan taking a bit of punishment here - Sunfields scoring with strikes.
ryan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ryan pushes Sunfields away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sunfields gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sunfields working the ground and pound from side control.
Sunfields advances nicely into full mount.
Sunfields landing shots from mount.
ryan is looking to improve his position but Sunfields isn't that keen on the idea.
Sunfields landing strikes from the mount.
ryan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sunfields is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sunfields landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sunfields looking to finish ryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for ryan!
Sunfields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sunfields lands a big elbow.
Sunfields fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two 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.
ryan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
ryan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
ryan regains half guard.
Sunfields throwing shots but ryan is blocking nicely.
Sunfields tries to pass the half guard into mount. ryan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

ryan actively working from the bottom here.
ryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Sunfields frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sunfields is landing with some decent strikes but ryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sunfields lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Sunfields.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ryan is desperately trying to improve his position but Sunfields has a good base and remains in mount.
Sunfields with good strikes from the mount here!
ryan is in a horrible position here. Sunfields smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sunfields lands with some vicious ground and pound - can ryan hang on?
Sunfields prevents ryan from getting the reversal.
Sunfields is landing with some decent strikes but ryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
ryan is working to get back to half guard.
Sunfields connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sunfields landing strikes from the mount.
Sunfields blocks ryan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
ryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sunfields raining down shots from the mount!
ryan is trying desperately to improve position.
Sunfields lands with some strikes.
Sunfields looking to finish ryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for ryan!
Sunfields working ryan over with strikes here.
Sunfields with the ground and pound from mount.
ryan tries to reverse the position but Sunfields maintains control.
dee tee ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sunfields cracks ryan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sunfields blocks ryan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
David Sunfields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ryan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Sunfields showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sunfields, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Sunfields!