PBP Commentary

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

Velasquez
vs
Ashton

181 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JR Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Ashton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Velasquez with that takedown attempt.

Ashton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton working the ground and pound from side control.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ashton on the ground.

Ashton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ashton has hold of Velasquez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Velasquez seems comfortable defending it but Ashton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Velasquez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Velasquez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ashton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert Ashton!