PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Roto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Ashworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Roto
vs
Ashworth

179 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Roto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Ashworth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roto scores with a nice head shot.

Ashworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ashworth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roto prevents it.
Roto is trying to break the clinch but Ashworth has him pressed against the cage.

Ashworth manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ashworth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roto!
Roto is trying to escape the mount.
Roto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ashworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashworth punching from mount but Roto doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ashworth unloads with some shots from mount but Roto bucks and avoids them well.
Ashworth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ashworth's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Ashworth working for a guillotine from mount but Roto is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashworth is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Roto is in real trouble.
Ashworth missing with punches from the back.

Ashworth looking for the choke but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashworth is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Roto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ashworth on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee is taking a good look at Roto as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ashworth!
Ashworth biding his time, controlling Roto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Ashworth dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Ashworth.
Ashworth throws a big shot that misses.
Roto works Ashworth's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Roto catches Ashworth right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Neil Ashworth has been cut.
Ashworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roto swivels and escapes.
Ashworth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ashworth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roto lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ashworth falls backwards - clearly groggy! Roto dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Roto!