PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cant Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Name
vs
Ashton

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cant Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Name uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashton.
Ashton misses the shot to the body.
Name attempts a counter takedown but Ashton avoids it well and moves away.

Ashton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ashton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ashton prevents Name from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Name avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ashton.
Ashton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ashton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Name blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ashton.
Ashton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ashton lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Name defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashton lands a nice short elbow.
Ashton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ashton working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashton lands a nice short elbow.
Ashton working the head and body with strikes.
Name is trying to maintain the position but Ashton is very close to passing his half guard.
Ashton thows a huge punch but Name dodges it nicely.
Ashton throwing shots but Name is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton working over Name with some ground and pound. Name looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Name is refusing to be controlled, as Ashton sits in half guard.
Name moves into full guard.
Name wants to hit a switch here but Ashton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Name there!
Ashton landing strikes from the mount.
Name is bucking up trying to escape but Ashton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton with a couple of short strikes.
Ashton throwing strikes but Name recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Ashton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Name knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ashton on the ground.
Ashton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ashton winds up and cracks Name with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ashton trying to control the action but Name is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Ashton there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ashton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ashton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
Ashton chips away with some ground and pound.
Name has momentary wrist control but Ashton slips an elbow through the middle.
Ashton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton is looking to work some ground and pound but Name has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ashton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ashton sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Name stuffs the takedown attempt from Ashton. Ashton gets slowly back to his feet.
Ashton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Name was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashton.
Name tries to counter with a takedown but Ashton is quick to defend against it.

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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ashton or perhaps it was just good defense by Name, which made it look bad.
Name attempts a counter takedown but Ashton avoids it well and moves away.

Ashton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is in close to Name's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ashton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
Ashton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Name is keeping the position for now.
Ashton distracts Name with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ashton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ashton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ashton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ashton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ashton looking to pass the guard.
Ashton lands a couple of digs.
Ashton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ashton postures up and lands a big shot to Name's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashton connects with a couple of short punches.
Ashton throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Ashton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ashton misses the shot to the body.

Ashton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Name was covering up waiting for the punch and Ashton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ashton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton tries to free his leg and advance position but Name is retaining full guard.
Name trying to keep a closed guard but Ashton is proving a slippery customer.
Name keeping full guard, as Ashton tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Name keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ashton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Name works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ashton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ashton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ashton winds up and cracks Name with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Name blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ashton.
Ashton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ashton throwing shots but Name is blocking nicely.
Name blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ashton.
Ashton working over Name with some ground and pound. Name looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eric Ashton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Name is not content to let Ashton control the position.
Name wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ashton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ashton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ashton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Name keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ashton throws a leg kick but Name sees it coming and moves out of range.

Ashton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Name did well to prevent Ashton getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Name keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashton stalling.
Cant Name has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Ashton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ashton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ashton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Eric Ashton!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Eric Ashton!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Eric Ashton!

Eric Ashton wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Eric Ashton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.