PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devan Dumes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cal Ashburn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ashburn
vs
Dumes

177 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cal Ashburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devan Dumes!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dumes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ashburn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dumes somewhat.
A head kick misses from Ashburn.
Dumes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ashburn but Ashburn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ashburn throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashburn misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumes.
Dumes tries to clinch but Ashburn is having none of it.
Ashburn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ashburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dumes momentarily.
Dumes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ashburn. Ashburn obviously looking to wear him down.
Dumes moves out of range of the body kick.
Dumes throws a combination that misses
and Ashburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dumes moves out of range of the body kick.
Ashburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ashburn misses with a body kick.
Dumes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ashburn counters with a nice body shot.
Ashburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dumes checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ashburn counters with a left to the body.
Ashburn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Ashburn scores with a four punch combination!
Ashburn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ashburn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dumes looks gassed!
Ashburn fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Dumes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumes tries to clinch
and Ashburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ashburn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ashburn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ashburn counters with a good, hard body kick but Dumes shrugs it off.
Cal Ashburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devan Dumes.
Ashburn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ashburn duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ashburn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ashburn digs a good hook to Dumes's body.
Ashburn staying out of range there.
Ashburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashburn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ashburn.
Ashburn misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashburn with a hook.
Cal Ashburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dumes is breathing heavily.
Dumes needs to keep his hands up - Ashburn had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ashburn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ashburn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ashburn.
Ashburn scores with a nice right hand.
Cal Ashburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashburn lands with a shot to the body.
Dumes avoids the head kick by Ashburn.
Dumes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ashburn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashburn scores with a spinning back kick!
Ashburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ashburn throws a sloppy head kick and Dumes moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Ashburn both land. Nice combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dumes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ashburn has got the better of the exchanges.
Ashburn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ashburn duly obliges.

Dumes is rocked!
Ashburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashburn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ashburn lands a jab to Dumes's midsection.
Ashburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dumes doesn't seem bothered though.
Ashburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ashburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dumes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ashburn lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashburn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dumes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Ashburn lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ashburn!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Ashburn both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ashburn throws a left that rocks Dumes and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ashburn dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dumes regain composure!
Dumes is still in real trouble! Can Ashburn finish him?

Ashburn decides to stand back up. Ashburn steps back and let's Dumes get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ashburn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ashburn jabs at Dumes's body.
Dumes seems to have recovered his senses.
Ashburn throws a leg kick but Dumes checks it.
Ashburn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ashburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dumes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ashburn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ashburn tries to land a leg kick but Dumes saw it coming and moves away.
Dumes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ashburn lands with a hook. Dumes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dumes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ashburn.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ashburn!
A punch combination from Ashburn misses.
Ashburn lands a nice looking body kick.
Dumes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ashburn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ashburn scores with a hook to the body. Dumes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dumes on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ashburn. Ashburn obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ashburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dumes doesn't seem bothered though.
Ashburn tries to bum rush Dumes with a series of wild strikes but Dumes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ashburn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ashburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ashburn works over Dumes's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashburn scores with the left hand. Dumes knows he should have avoided that one.
Ashburn scores with a three punch combo!
Ashburn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Ashburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dumes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ashburn to score with a decent uppercut.
Ashburn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashburn scores with a three punch combo!
Ashburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cal Ashburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ashburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dumes in his tracks.
Ashburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dumes can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashburn scores with a three punch combo!
Ashburn jabs at Dumes's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cal Ashburn clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ashburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dumes.
Ashburn lands with a shot to the body.
Ashburn lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Ashburn both land. Nice combination.
Ashburn with a jab.
Ashburn swinging wildly here.
Dumes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ashburn scores with the left hand. Dumes knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashburn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dumes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ashburn connects with a looping right hand.
Dumes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dumes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ashburn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashburn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ashburn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ashburn tries to land a leg kick but Dumes saw it coming and moves away.
Ashburn works over Dumes's head and body with a nice combination.
Ashburn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dumes moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Ashburn shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Dumes is backing up but Ashburn catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Dumes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Ashburn Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cal Ashburn!
Cal Ashburn is the new lightweight champion!