PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ashley
vs
Angelo

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ashley clinches up against the cage.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelo.
Angelo with a knee to the head.
Ashley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ashley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelo.

It looks like Chaz Ashley has been cut.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashley's brow.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ashley throws an elbow but misses.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo lands a damaging elbow.
Ashley stalling in the clinch but Angelo improves position.
Ashley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but Ashley blocks it.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Ashley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelo with a knee to the head.
Angelo throws an elbow that misses.
Angelo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelo throws an elbow that misses.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Ashley is blocking nicely.
Angelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley is trying to stall.
Ashley avoids the elbow strike from Angelo, against the cage.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo scores with a knee to the head.
Ashley blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Ashley.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Angelo lands an elbow inside that Ashley shrugs off.
Ashley looking to stall.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but Ashley blocks it.
Angelo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ashley.
Angelo lands an elbow just above Ashley 's eye.
A knee to the head by Angelo.
Angelo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelo throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Ashley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Ashley on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelo throws an elbow but misses.
Angelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ashley avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelo.
Ashley looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Angelo.
Ashley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Ashley is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ashley.
Ashley avoids the elbow strike from Angelo, against the cage.
Angelo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashley's brow.
Ashley misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelo gets an underhook and turns Ashley into the cage.
Ashley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ashley.
Ashley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angelo is keeping busy.
Angelo trying to land knees to the body.
Angelo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ashley avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelo scores with a knee to the head.
Ashley blocks an elbow strike from Angelo.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelo.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashley is defending well for now.
Angelo avoiding damage as Ashley throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelo throws an elbow but misses.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Angelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Ashley's cut.
That's time! Ashley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ashley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Angelo throws an elbow that misses.
Ashley blocks an elbow strike.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Angelo trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley misses with some punches.
Ashley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Angelo lands an elbow that stopped Ashley in his tracks for a moment.
Ashley lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Ashley gets through Angelo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ashley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ashley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Ashley is blocking nicely.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelo lands a nice elbow.
Angelo misses with an elbow over the top.
Angelo dodges an elbow strike from Ashley.
Ashley blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelo throws an elbow but misses.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
Ashley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Ashley is blocking nicely.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashley works on Angelo's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashley is defending well for now.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ashley blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelo throws an elbow but misses.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but Ashley blocks it.
Ashley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Ashley misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Ashley.
Ashley looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ashley.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Ashley is blocking nicely.
Michael Angelo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ashley blocks the elbow strike.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashley avoids it.
Angelo blocks an elbow strike from Ashley.
Ashley avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelo.
Ashley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Angelo up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley tries a body shot but Angelo blocks it.
Ashley landing knees to the body.
Ashley misses with an elbow strike.
Angelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Angelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ashley's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angelo is keeping busy.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but Ashley blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but Ashley blocks with his arms.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashley avoids it.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashley avoids the elbow strike from Angelo, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chaz Ashley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaz Ashley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ashley scoring well with a low kick there.
Angelo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ashley.
Angelo throws a right hand that Ashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashley also avoids with ease.

Ashley darts in and clinches Angelo up against the cage.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Ashley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Angelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ashley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelo's brow.
Ashley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ashley.
Angelo missing with knees to the body.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Angelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ashley blocks an elbow strike from Angelo.
Ashley stalling in the clinch but Angelo improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley avoiding damage as Angelo throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ashley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelo missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Angelo.
Ashley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
Ashley avoiding damage as Angelo throws knees to the body.
Ashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ashley has Angelo pushed against the cage.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ashley lands a left hand.
Angelo crunches a lovely knee into Ashley's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashley looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Angelo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ashley blocks the elbow strike.
Ashley looking to slow down the pace here.
Angelo lands an elbow inside.
Ashley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ashley taking a breather.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Ashley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angelo with a knee to the head.
Angelo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ashley's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Angelo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashley's brow.
Ashley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ashley avoids a wild elbow strike from Angelo.
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
Ashley stalls.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo avoids a wild elbow strike from Ashley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ashley tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Angelo lands an elbow that stopped Ashley in his tracks for a moment.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Ashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ashley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Ashley is looking to control Angelo's arms but Angelo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ashley has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Angelo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ashley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ashley.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Angelo.
I think Angelo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!