PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerwayne Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Haloti Gnata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gnata
vs
Ashley

192 cm
29
209 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerwayne Ashley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata misses with a body shot.
Gnata misses the body punch
and Ashley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gnata dips to his left and cracks Ashley with an uppercut!
Gnata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gnata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ashley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashley misses the target.
Jerwayne Ashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gnata cracks Ashley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gnata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ashley gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Ashley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gnata rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ashley's guard! Nice work there by Gnata!
Gnata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Our spies down at at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA inform us that Ashley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley wants to sweep here but Gnata controlling him for the moment.

Ashley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gnata sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gnata wants to control from the top but Ashley keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gnata sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Haloti Gnata.
Ashley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gnata takes a swing at Ashley's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata lands the left hand.
Gnata misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashley looks for a takedown but Gnata sprawls well.
Gnata lands a head shot.
Gnata keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ashley misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gnata digs a good body shot into Ashley's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gnata.
Ashley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gnata can pounce on him.

Ashley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gnata sprawls well initially but Ashley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gnata controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ashley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gnata keeps working.
Gnata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gnata looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ashley wants to pass the guard but Gnata is keeping the position.
Gnata tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gnata is keeping the position for now.
Gnata controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gnata trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Haloti Gnata wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ashley blocks a jab.
Haloti Gnata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gnata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashley was well out of range. Poor timing from Gnata.
Ashley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ashley throws a leg kick but Gnata checks it.

Ashley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gnata to the mat! Gnata manages to get full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashley preventing the sweep.
Gnata keeping moving, preventing Ashley from controlling successfully.
Gnata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haloti Gnata dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ashley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gnata wants to slow Ashley down by chopping away at his legs.
Ashley lands a nice hook to Gnata's body. Gnata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gnata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashley.
Gnata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ashley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ashley looks for the body kick but Gnata saw that one coming.
Ashley checks a low kick from Gnata.
Gnata just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ashley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ashley connects with a looping right hand.
Gnata misses with a looping left.
Ashley darts in looking for a takedown but Gnata gets double underhooks and turns Ashley into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ashley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gnata taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gnata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gnata swings for the body but Ashley moves out of range.
Ashley misses with a low kick.
Gnata swings for the body but Ashley moves out of range.
Ashley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gnata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata leaves Ashley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haloti Gnata is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashley connects with a right hand. Gnata shakes it off.
Gnata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ashley doesn't seem bothered though.
Gnata is looking to wear down Ashley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ashley slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Gnata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gnata just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashley shoots in for a takedown but Gnata shows good takedown defense.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerwayne Ashley.
Ashley throws a solid leg kick but Gnata takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ashley.
A slow jab from Gnata misses its intended target.
Gnata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gnata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the body from Gnata misses
and Ashley counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashley moves in looking to clinch but Gnata pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ashley is defended easily by Gnata.
Gnata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ashley avoids a kick to the body.
Gnata tries to clinch but Ashley is having none of it.
A big left from Gnata misses.
Ashley looks for a takedown but Gnata sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ashley back to the cage. Gnata follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gnata misses with a body shot.
Gnata cracks Ashley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata throws a hook but Ashley avoids it easily.
Ashley walks into a left hand.
Gnata ducks right into an uppercut from Ashley.
Ashley avoids the head kick by Gnata.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gnata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haloti Gnata dominated that second round.
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!

A nice inside leg kick there by Gnata. That's going to slow Ashley down.
Gnata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gnata. Ashley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashley ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.
Gnata misses with a body shot.
Ashley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gnata throws a series of punches but Ashley avoids them all with ease.
Ashley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gnata misses the shot to the body.
Ashley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gnata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley lands a right hook to the body.
Gnata misses with an uppercut

and Ashley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ashley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gnata defends it well.
Gnata wants to control but Ashley is keeping busy.
Gnata regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gnata trying to control the position here.
Ashley trying to control but Gnata is working from the bottom.
Jerwayne Ashley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gnata keeping full guard, as Ashley tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gnata is looking to stand up but Ashley isn't so interested in that idea.
Gnata trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Haloti Gnata.
Ashley ducks right into an uppercut from Gnata.
Gnata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ashley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Ashley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gnata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ashley throws a low kick but Gnata avoids it.
Gnata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Gnata. No joy for Ashley on that attempt.
Gnata falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ashley counter with a right hand.
Gnata lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haloti Gnata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haloti Gnata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerwayne Ashley.
Ashley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gnata is fending him off so far but Ashley persists. Nope, Gnata circles away and we're back to standing.
Ashley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gnata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jerwayne Ashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gnata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ashley's sensitive parts.
Ashley tries to clinch but Gnata moves out of range.
Gnata fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashley shoots and misses
and Ashley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gnata sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ashley somewhat.
Jerwayne Ashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gnata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ashley's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haloti Gnata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gnata, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haloti Gnata!
Haloti Gnata spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.