PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ashton's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dilli
vs
Ashton

176 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
33
155 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temel Dilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton misses with a wild combination.
Dilli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dilli tries to bum rush Ashton with a series of wild strikes but Ashton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rick Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ashton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dilli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ashton.
Dilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ashton.
Ashton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli lands with a nice body punch.
Dilli throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashton manages to avoid it.
Dilli lands a right hook to the body.
Dilli scores with a punch to the head.
Dilli is looking to wear down Ashton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ashton throws a combination. Dilli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Temel Dilli has been cut.
Ashton misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!

Ashton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dilli quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dilli trying to control from the bottom.
Dilli is refusing to be controlled, as Ashton sits in half guard.
Dilli manages to get to full guard.
Dilli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dilli controlling Ashton's posture.
Dilli keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully.
Dilli has Ashton pulled in close to control his posture.
Dilli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ashton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton won't allow Dilli to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Temel Dilli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ashton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilli is looking to clinch.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ashton tries to bum rush Dilli with a series of wild strikes but Dilli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dilli just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Dilli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Dilli misses.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ashton.
No luck for Ashton with that takedown attempt.
Temel Dilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashton just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilli.
Ashton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashton misses with a wild body shot.
Ashton thuds a left hand into Dilli's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton takes one to the side of the head.
Dilli throws a right hand that Ashton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashton also avoids with ease.
Ashton throws a looping overhand right but Dilli ducks down to avoid it.
Dilli misses with a double jab

and Ashton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dilli's guard now.
Ashton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ashton is fighting to break Dilli's control of his arms but Dilli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dilli looking to control.
Ashton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dilli pulls Ashton in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ashton trying to control but Dilli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Temel Dilli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dilli swinging wildly here.
Ashton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dilli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilli misses with the combination.
Ashton fails with a takedown attempt.
Ashton misses with a double jab
letting Dilli counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashton misses with a few strikes there.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashton manages to avoid it.
Ashton avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Dilli throws a jab when Ashton was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Ashton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Temel Dilli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ashton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilli wants to clinch up but Ashton keeps it at a distance.
Ashton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ashton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ashton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dilli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashton fails to land the takedown.
Ashton moves away from the strike by Dilli.
Ashton has a takedown stuffed.
Temel Dilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Ashton.
Ashton lands with a nice body punch.
Ashton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ashton misses with a series of wild punches.
Ashton avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Ashton slips a jab and a cross from Dilli.
Ashton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilli.
Ashton shoots in for a double leg but Dilli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Ashton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton takes one to the side of the head.
Ashton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dilli avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Dilli.
Ashton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dilli is fending him off so far but Ashton persists. Nope, Dilli circles away and we're back to standing.
Dilli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashton is just out of range.
Dilli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ashton's head.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Ashton moves out of range.
A jab from Dilli misses.
Dilli throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.

Dilli clinches with his opponent.

Dilli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ashton shoots in for a takedown but Dilli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ashton drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli has Ashton pulled in close to control his posture.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Dilli keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ashton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dilli trying to control the position here.

We're going to have a standup here because Temel Dilli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ashton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilli.
Ashton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Ashton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashton is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ashton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dilli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ashton is in Dilli's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton trying to control but Dilli is working from the bottom.
Ashton stopping the sweep attempt from Dilli.
Dilli pulls Ashton in to control the position.
Ashton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dilli is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Temel Dilli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dilli avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ashton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilli circles away quickly and effectively.
Dilli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dilli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rick Ashton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ashton swinging wildly here.
Dilli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ashton circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Ashton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ashton takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ashton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dilli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dilli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dilli lands a jab to Ashton's midsection.
Dilli throws a hook but Ashton blocks it.
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 Temel Dilli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Temel Dilli's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dilli misses with a body shot.

Ashton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ashton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ashton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dilli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dilli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dilli trying to control but Ashton postures up.

Temel Dilli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice shot lands for Ashton.
Ashton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ashton.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
Dilli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli is looking to clinch but Ashton is avoiding it.
Ashton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilli dodges the punch combination from Ashton.
Dilli throws a hook but Ashton avoids it easily.
Ashton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dilli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ashton throws a series of punches but Dilli avoids them all with ease.
Dilli lands a nice shot that snaps Ashton's head back.
Ashton misses with a double jab.
Dilli lands with a straight right. Ashton didn't see that one coming.
Ashton misses with a double jab.
Dilli fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Dilli misses.
Ashton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dilli as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Dilli does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton misses with a looping right.
Ashton throws a jab when Dilli was well out of range.
Dilli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Ashton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dilli was covering up waiting for the punch and Ashton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Ashton distracts Dilli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dilli controlling the position.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
Dilli has control of Ashton's left arm, preventing Ashton from doing any damage.
Ashton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dilli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dilli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dilli working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Temel Dilli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ashton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashton throws a combination that misses
and Dilli counters with a straight right hand.
Ashton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilli lands a glancing blow to the side of Ashton's head.
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilli manages to avoid it.
Dilli slips under a jab.
Ashton shoots in but Dilli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ashton avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Dilli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Ashton misses.
Ashton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ashton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli misses with an uppercut.
Dilli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dilli digs a good body shot into Ashton's ribs.
Temel Dilli is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashton misses the target.
Dilli lands with a nice body punch.
Dilli ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
A punch combination from Ashton misses.
Ashton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dilli slips under a jab.
Dilli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ashton.
Dilli throws out a powerful jab.
Ashton misses with a wild combination.
Ashton throws a nice looking combination but Dilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Ashton.
I think Ashton 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ashton!
Rick Ashton very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.