PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Delgado Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ash
vs
Delgado Villegas

178 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Delgado Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villegas throws a lazy uppercut
and Ash counters with a stiff right hand.
Ash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Villegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Ash.
Villegas throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ash counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Villegas's guard now.
Ash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ash wants to control from the top but Villegas keeps moving.
Villegas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adam Ash.
Villegas throws a poor cross that misses
and Ash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Villegas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Villegas misses with a straight left.
Villegas works Ash's body with a nice hook.
Villegas leaves Ash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Villegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villegas slaps away a takedown attempt from Ash, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villegas as he jumps to the side.

Ash takes the fight into the clinch.
Villegas is trying to break the clinch but Ash has him pressed against the cage.
Ash tries for a takedown but Villegas manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villegas wants to break free but Ash has control.
Ash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Villegas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ash is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash tries to pull guard but Villegas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Villegas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ash jumps guard but Villegas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Villegas breaks from the clinch.
Villegas tests Ash's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash is looking to clinch.
Villegas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Ash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Villegas wants to get back to his feet but Ash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Ash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Villegas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ash.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Villegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash works over Villegas with some ground and pound from guard.
Ash scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villegas is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Ash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ash blocks a jab.
A big right from Villegas misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villegas misses with a left hand
and Ash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Villegas misses with a hook. Ash ducked under it nicely.

Ash gets a clinch.
Ash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Villegas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Villegas lands with a short shot to the head.

Villegas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villegas misses with a left hand

and Ash counters with a nice double leg into side control. Villegas won't be happy with that.
Ash tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Villegas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Villegas is not content to let Ash control the position.
Ash is putting a hurting on Villegas here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas is pushing Ash's head away, looking to escape. Ash manages to hold on to the position though.
Ash creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Villegas sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ash postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ash looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Villegas is avoiding damage well.
Ash misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ash is putting a hurting on Villegas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ash postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ash connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Villegas some visible discomfort.
Ash misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Villegas is trying to get back to half guard.
Ash is looking to take a break and control but Villegas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villegas regains half guard, as Ash was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash is keen to just control but Villegas is a slippery customer.
Villegas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ash.
Ash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ash is keen to just control but Villegas is a slippery customer.

Ash is looking for a kimura here.
Villegas is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ash trying to control but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Ash cracks Villegas with a solid left hand.
Ash postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ash trying to control but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Ash throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Ash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ash tries to clinch up.
Ash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Villegas circles away.

Ash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ash trying to control but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Ash pushing down on Villegas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ash slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash wants to control but Villegas is keeping him busy.
Ash is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Villegas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ash thows a huge punch but Villegas dodges it nicely.
Ash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Villegas wants to improve his position but Ash is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Villegas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuel Delgado Villegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash trying to control the action but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Villegas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Ash seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Villegas is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adam Ash!
Adam Ash really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.