PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seany Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ashe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scholes comes to the cage accompanied by Wonderwall - Oasis. Ashe has chosen Jimi Hendrix-Purple Haze as his entrance music. The key to victory for Seany Scholes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Scholes
vs
Ashe

168 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seany Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Ashe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scholes closes the distance but Ashe moves to the side

and Ashe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Scholes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Scholes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Scholes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ashe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Scholes tries to roll over but Ashe keeps him under control.
Ashe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ashe working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scholes is trying to get back to full guard.
Ashe is looking to advance position but Scholes won't allow it.
Ashe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Ground and pound from Ashe.
Ashe prevents Scholes from improving his position.
Scholes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ashe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Scholes is trying to control but can't.
Scholes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ashe postures up and lands a big shot to Scholes's brow.
Scholes keeping full guard, as Ashe tries to pass.
Ashe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scholes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ashe landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scholes's head.

Ashe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scholes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ashe has managed to get both his arms back between Scholes's legs - danger averted.
Scholes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ashe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scholes's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ashe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ashe scoring with punches to the head and body.

Scholes is looking for a triangle but Ashe pushes his legs off easily.
Ashe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ashe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Scholes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ashe defends well.
Ashe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ashe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ashe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scholes's head.

Scholes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ashe lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashe distracts Scholes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ashe distracts Scholes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ashe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ashe is in close to Scholes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Scholes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashe defends it easily.
Ashe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scholes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ashe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Scholes is rocked!
Ashe preventing the sweep.
Ashe cracks Scholes with a solid left hand.
Oh Scholes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashe connects with a couple of short punches.
Ashe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ashe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ashe working some strikes from top position.
Ashe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ashe passes Scholes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ashe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Scholes works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashe stands up over Scholes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ashe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scholes is breathing heavily.
Ashe stands up over Scholes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ashe wants to pass the guard but Scholes is keeping the position.
Ashe with a nice head shot there.
Scholes wants to sweep here but Ashe controlling him for the moment.
Ashe wants to pass the guard but Scholes is keeping the position.
Ashe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Scholes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scholes seems to have got his legs back now.
Ashe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Scholes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ashe frees his head nicely. Oh but Scholes has switched to an armbar! Ashe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Seany Scholes!
Seany Scholes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.