PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Congo Ashanti kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jane
vs
Ashantie

185 cm
25
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Jane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Jane throws a hook but Ashantie blocks it.
Jane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ashantie at a distance.
Ashantie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ashantie thinking.
Ashantie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ashantie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ashantie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jane counters with a good, hard body kick but Ashantie shrugs it off.
A head kick by Ashantie misses
and Jane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashantie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jane.
Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jane throws a sloppy body shot
and Ashantie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jane thinking.
Jane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashantie moves away.
Jane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashantie manages to avoid it.
Ashantie drops his hands momentarily and Jane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ashantie connects with a body shot.
Ashantie throws a body kick the misses
and Jane counters with a nice uppercut.
Jane throws a hook to the side of Ashantie's head but Ashantie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jane misses with a body punch
and Ashantie counters with an outside leg kick.
Ashantie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jane counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ashantie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jane thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses
and Jane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ashantie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ashantie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jane avoids the body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie looks for the body kick but Jane saw that one coming.
Jane swings for the body but Ashantie moves out of range.
Jane misses the shot to the body.
Ashantie is looking to slow Jane down with leg kicks.
Ashantie misses with a hook to the body
and Jane counters with a stiff right hand.
Jane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
A shot to the body from Ashantie misses
and Jane counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jane.
Jane throws a big shot that misses.
Ashantie throws a right and a left that Jane avoids nicely.
Jane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jane keeps the fight on the outside.
Ashantie throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses
and Jane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
Ashantie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie misses with the combination.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
Ashantie throws a leg kick
and Jane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jane misses with a hook to the body
and Ashantie counters with a head kick.
Ashantie tries to close the distance and clinch but Jane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Ashantie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ashantie drives through and clinches with Jane against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Congo Ashantie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ashantie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Jane is predictable there
and Ashantie counters with a nice leg kick.
Ashantie looks for the body kick but Jane saw that one coming.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
Decent striking displayed by Ashantie there.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashantie thows a leg kick but Jane checks it
and Jane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jane is looking to wear down Ashantie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ashantie is looking to clinch.
Ashantie darts in trying to clinch
and Jane counters with a three punch combo that has Ashantie backing up. Ashantie nods at Jane to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a body kick the misses
and Jane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jane avoids the body shot from Ashantie.
Jane swings for the body but Ashantie moves out of range.
Jane takes a swing at Ashantie's ribcage but misses.
Ashantie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jane misses with a body punch
and Ashantie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jane really felt that one!
Ashantie lands a jab.
Ashantie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ashantie is looking to clinch but Jane is avoiding it.
Ashantie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jane.
Congo Ashantie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jane lands a glancing blow to the side of Ashantie's head.
Jane misses with a body punch
and Ashantie counters with an inside leg kick.
Ashantie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jane counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Jane moves out of range.
Ashantie swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ashantie is out of range.
Jane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ashantie looks to throw the jab but Jane is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a leg kick
and Jane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ashantie ducks under a wild hook from Jane.
Ashantie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ashantie. That's going to slow Jane down.
Jane moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie tries to score with a low kick but Jane moves his leg out of the way.
Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashantie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jane counters with an inside leg kick.
Jane checks the leg kick nicely there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ashantie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Jane catches Ashantie right on the button with a cross.
Ashantie misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ashantie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jane throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
Jane throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ashantie misses with the body kick
and Ashantie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ashantie throws a lazy head kick
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashantie misses with a low kick.
Jane throws a body punch but Ashantie moves out of range.
Jane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses
and Jane counters with a stiff right hand.

Ashantie has closed the distance and engaged Jane in a clinch.
Jane wants a takedown.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head.
Ashantie prevents the takedown attempt.
Ashantie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Jane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jane tries for a takedown but Ashantie manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jane's face.
A knee to the head by Ashantie.
Jane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ashantie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ashantie is pushing Jane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ashantie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ashantie digs a right hand underneath Jane's ribcage. Jane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ashantie lands an elbow inside that Jane shrugs off.
Jane drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ashantie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ashantie connects with a knee to the head.
Ashantie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashantie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ashantie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ashantie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Ashantie pushes Jane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ashantie manages to break the clinch.
Ashantie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashantie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ashantie takes a swing at Jane's ribcage but misses.
Jane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ashantie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Jane's ribs.
Jane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jane misses with a hook to the body
and Ashantie counters with a good low kick that Jane was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jane thows a leg kick but Ashantie checks it
and Ashantie counters with a head kick.
Jane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ashantie counters with a nice leg kick.
Ashantie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ashantie connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashantie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jane at a distance.
Ashantie thows a body shot but no joy.
Ashantie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jane moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Ashantie misses
and Jane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
Jane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ashantie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jane's knee momentarily.
Jane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ashantie misses with a hook.
Jane checks a low kick from Ashantie.
A lazy body kick from Jane
and Ashantie counters with an outside leg kick.
Jane misses with a body shot.
Jane lands a body shot.
Ashantie throws a front kick that sends Jane stumbling back into the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Ashantie misses
and Jane counters with a right hand to the body.
Ashantie misses with a straight left.
Jane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jane keeps the fight on the outside.
Ashantie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Jane moves out of range.
Jane avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Jane misses
and Ashantie counters with a nice body kick.
Ashantie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane ducks under a wild hook from Ashantie.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ashantie.
Ashantie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ashantie fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ashantie.
Jane moves out of range of the strikes.
Ashantie scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Ashantie throws out a leg kick but Jane moves out of range and Ashantie only half commits.
Jane misses with a hook to the body
and Ashantie counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ashantie.
Decent striking displayed by Ashantie there.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Jane moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ashantie.
Ashantie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ashantie throws a nice head kick!
Ashantie lands with a kick to the temple. Jane shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jane misses with a body shot
and Ashantie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ashantie pushes Jane away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashantie is looking to slow Jane down with leg kicks.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jane looks to throw the jab but Ashantie is out of range.
Ashantie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ashantie. Jane shrugs it off though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashantie throws a sloppy head kick and Jane moves out of range easily.
Ashantie throws a body punch but Jane moves out of range.
Ashantie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

A jab from Ashantie misses.
Ashantie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Ashantie.
Ashantie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ashantie tries to clinch up but Jane circles away and keeps his distance.
Jane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ashantie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ashantie. Jane shrugs it off though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ashantie.
Ashantie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jane.
Ashantie cracks a nice hook into Jane's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a lazy head kick
and Jane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashantie misses with a low kick as Jane jumps back.
Ashantie lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ashantie there.
Jane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ashantie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Ashantie takes the fight into the clinch.
Well,Jane is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ashantie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ashantie lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashantie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jane's sensitive parts.
Jane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jane misses with a body punch
and Ashantie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jane's knee momentarily.
Ashantie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ashantie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ashantie looks to land a body kick but Jane moved away.
John Jane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ashantie.

Ashantie gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ashantie obliges.

Ashantie breaks from the clinch.
Jane blocks a leg kick.
Ashantie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ashantie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ashantie can pounce on him.
Jane misses with a hook to the body
and Ashantie counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ashantie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ashantie, right into the meat.
Ashantie throws a wild body kick that Jane sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie throws a head kick but Jane moves out of range.
Ashantie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ashantie lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ashantie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashantie lands a jab to Jane's midsection.
Ashantie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ashantie throws a head kick that misses
and Jane counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Congo Ashantie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ashantie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Congo Ashantie!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Congo Ashantie!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Congo Ashantie!

Congo Ashantie wins by unanimous decision!
Congo Ashantie is the new heavyweight champion!