PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Ashton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ashton
vs
Lard

178 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

197 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Lard!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ashton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lard tries to bench press Ashton off him but Ashton keeps the position.
Lard can't do much from the bottom here.
Ashton has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Ashton is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Ashton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ashton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lard sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ashton prevents Lard from improving his position.

Ashton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ashton is breathing heavily.
Lard is looking to escape.
Lard is looking to control Ashton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lard avoid being mounted?

Ashton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard wants to improve his position but Ashton is controlling well.
Lard is looking to control Ashton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lard avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lard.

Lard is trying to get an arm triangle but Ashton is defending well.
Lard tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ashton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ashton wants to control but Lard postures up.
Lard tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard tries to advance to mount but Ashton denies him.
Ashton gets back to half guard.
Ashton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lard throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.
Ashton slips a jab and a cross from Lard.
Ashton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lard closes the distance and clinches up with Ashton, looking for a takedown. Lard pushes Ashton against the cage but Ashton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ashton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ashton moves into full mount! Lard won't be happy about that!
Lard is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ashton has taken his back.
Lard wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lard trying to control the action but Ashton just sinks the hooks in.

Lard won't enjoy being in this position. Ashton looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Lard is tapping - it's over boys! Ashton picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Albert Ashton!