PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Vickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vickers
vs
Ellis

175 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Larry Vickers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vickers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ellis looking to score a takedown here. Vickers is defending well but Ellis drives through and ends up in Vickers's guard.
Ellis tries to free his leg and advance position but Vickers is retaining full guard.
Vickers wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Ellis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ellis is pressing down on Vickers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vickers is holding on for now.
Vickers is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ellis stops Vickers from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ellis seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Vickers.

Ellis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vickers on his heels. He'll look to pass Vickers's guard now, I'm sure.
Vickers is wriggling around but Ellis manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vickers tries to kick Ellis off but Ellis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ellis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vickers!
Ellis controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis is looking to work his way around to Vickers's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Vickers to take his back!
Vickers wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis controls the action.
Vickers is in bad spot here.
Vickers is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ellis keeps control of the position easily here as Vickers tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vickers is trying to stand back up.
Ellis is riding his opponent, not letting Vickers buck him off.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashton Ellis was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Ellis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vickers effectively controlling the action here.
Ellis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vickers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larry Vickers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vickers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ellis to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis prevents Vickers from getting back to his feet.
Ellis content to stall in guard here.
Ellis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vickers's guard.
Vickers is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis stays in close to Vickers's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Ellis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis shoots in but Vickers avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Vickers gets caught napping as Ellis dives in and scores a takedown. Vickers manages to retain guard.

Vickers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Vickers. No joy for Ellis on that attempt.
Larry Vickers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Vickers is looking to clinch.
Vickers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vickers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ellis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vickers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vickers tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ellis.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Vickers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vickers fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ellis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vickers's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control the action but Vickers is working from the bottom.
Vickers tries to kick Ellis off in order to stand up. Ellis Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vickers wants to get back to his feet but Ellis is dominant here and he's now got Vickers's back!
Vickers tries to escape but Ellis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vickers controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ellis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ellis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ashton Ellis.
Vickers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.

Ellis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ellis showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis wants to stand up but Vickers is controlling the position.
Vickers looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to mount his opponent but Vickers defends it.
Vickers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ellis passes Vickers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ellis wants to control but Vickers is keeping him busy.
Ellis stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vickers pushes Ellis off looking to stand but Ellis dives back in and keeps control.
Ellis trying to mount his opponent but Vickers defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ashton Ellis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vickers tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Vickers tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.

Ellis takes the fight into the clinch.
Vickers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vickers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vickers pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ellis has Vickers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ellis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vickers tumbling to the mat - Ellis dives into Vickers's guard.
Ashton Ellis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vickers wants to stand and escape but Ellis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vickers tries to clinch up.
Vickers moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Ellis with that takedown attempt.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ellis gets a double leg takedown into Vickers's guard.
Ellis content to stall in guard here.
Vickers is looking to sweep but instead, Ellis has passed into half guard.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Vickers kicks off Ellis and gets to his feet.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vickers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vickers is trying to control but can't.
Ellis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ellis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vickers is trying to stand up here but Ellis is controlling him well.

Ashton Ellis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vickers moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Ellis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vickers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vickers clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vickers scores with a shot to the side of Ellis's head.
Ellis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vickers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larry Vickers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ellis.
Vickers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Vickers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vickers tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vickers as Ellis shoots in.
Vickers fails to land the takedown.

Ellis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vickers was covering up waiting for the punch and Ellis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vickers wants to stand and escape but Ellis is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control but Vickers is working from the bottom.
Vickers is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ellis pushes down on Vickers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ellis stalling.
Ellis wants to free his trapped foot but Vickers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vickers keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ashton Ellis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vickers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry Vickers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ellis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vickers is trying to maintain the position but Ellis is very close to passing his half guard.
Ellis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ellis wants to take a breather but Vickers is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vickers flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Ellis is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ashton Ellis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ashton Ellis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but Vickers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Ellis!