PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ashcroft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ashcroft
vs
Price

186 cm
28
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Ashcroft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Price!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashcroft fails with a takedown attempt.

Ashcroft shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ashcroft will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Price pushes Ashcroft off but Ashcroft dives into side control.
Ashcroft controls the position.

Ashcroft thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ashcroft trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashcroft works to advance to full mount. Price defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ashcroft looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ashcroft wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Price tries to reverse the position but Ashcroft maintains control.
Price wants to control but Ashcroft is having none of it.
Price is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashcroft controlling the position easily from mount.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ashcroft wants to control the pace but Price is squirming around nicely.
Price regains half guard.
Price keeping hold of Ashcroft's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price blocks a head kick by Ashcroft.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashcroft will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ashcroft is fending him off so far but Price persists. Nope, Ashcroft circles away and we're back to standing.
Ashcroft checks a low kick from Price.
Price misses with a takedown attempt - Ashcroft sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Price shoots in but Ashcroft avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alan Ashcroft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Price.
Ashcroft throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Ashcroft avoids the body shot from Price.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ashcroft enables Price to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ashcroft manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ashcroft controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashcroft has wrist control.
Price trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashcroft has wrist control.
Price throwing strikes but missing.
Price is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashcroft has wrist control.

Ashcroft is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Price throwing strikes from guard but Ashcroft blocks nicely.
Price postures up in Ashcroft's guard and throws a big left but Ashcroft blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashcroft lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Price!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damien Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damien Price has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ashcroft trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Price throws an elbow that misses. Ashcroft uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Price's guard. Nice move by Ashcroft!
Ashcroft trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ashcroft stops Price from standing up.
Ashcroft trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Ashcroft really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ashcroft stays in close to Price's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Price wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ashcroft is now in half guard.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Price trying to control from the bottom.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Ashcroft trying to control from half guard but Price is working away.
Price wants to improve his position but Ashcroft is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alan Ashcroft.

Price looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ashcroft!
Ashcroft tries to hold on but Price postures up.
Price throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ashcroft wants to control but Price is having none of it.
Price throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Price thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Price throws some wild stikes that Ashcroft manages to avoid easily.
Price avoids the attempt from Ashcroft to control.
Price postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ashcroft looks a forlorn figure.
Price avoids the attempt from Ashcroft to control.
Price throwing strikes here but Ashcroft is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashcroft is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price misses with a head shot.
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashcroft is trying to escape the mount.
Price scoring with strikes but Ashcroft is staying in there.
Ashcroft is working to get back to half guard.
Ashcroft blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price landing strikes from the mount and Ashcroft is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ashcroft looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Ashcroft drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Ashcroft slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ashcroft stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
Ashcroft trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ashcroft trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alan Ashcroft.
A nice combination there by Price.
Ashcroft throws a poor cross that misses

and Price decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ashcroft's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashcroft trying to control the position.
Ashcroft keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ashcroft pulls Price in to control the position.
Ashcroft tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ashcroft preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price with a flurry of punches that miss.

Price is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ashcroft is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ashcroft has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Ashcroft is proving a slippery customer.
Price is adopting a defensive guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Price closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Price misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ashcroft is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price thows a huge punch but Ashcroft dodges it nicely.
Alan Ashcroft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Price trying to control from half guard but Ashcroft is working away.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price trying to control the action but Ashcroft is working from the bottom.
Ashcroft is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Ashcroft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ashcroft makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ashcroft.
Ashcroft utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Price with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ashcroft preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price is working Ashcroft over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashcroft preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price wants to control from the top but Ashcroft keeps moving.
Damien Price is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ashcroft being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Price comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Price 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Price!