PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Levasseur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Levasseur
vs
Ash

176 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

178 cm
27
161 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Levasseur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash throws a nice looking combination but Levasseur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Ash.
Ash tries to clinch but Levasseur is having none of it.
Levasseur slips a straight right by Ash.
Ash is looking to clinch but Levasseur is avoiding it.
Ash throws a hook but Levasseur avoids it easily.
Ash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levasseur moves away.
Ash connects with a nice looking jab.
Ash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levasseur moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ash misses its intended target.
Levasseur fails with the takedown.
Ash lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Levasseur backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ash.
Ash scores with a jab.
Ash connects with a looping right hand.
Ash misses with a body shot.
Ash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ash has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Levasseur is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ash misses with a looping right.
Levasseur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ash's waist but Ash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Levasseur off to one side.
Ash scores with a sloppy right hand. Levasseur should have avoided that one.
Levasseur staying out of range there.
Ash connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Levasseur in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ash goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Levasseur is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Ash.
Oh Levasseur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Levasseur ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Ash scores with a nice strike.

Ash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ash stalling.

Ash turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ash manages to end up in side control.
Levasseur sneaks back into half guard.
Ash prevents Levasseur from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levasseur seems to have got his legs back now.
Levasseur is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Levasseur is pressing down on Ash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Levasseur has Ash pulled in close to control his posture.
Levasseur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Levasseur looking to control.
Ash is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ash trying to control but Levasseur is working from the bottom.
Ash postures up in Levasseur's guard and throws a big left but Levasseur blocks it.
Ash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Levasseur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Levasseur is trying to control the position but Ash postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ash throws the left hand but Levasseur avoids the punch easily.
Ash misses with an uppercut.

Ash has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ash wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levasseur.
Ash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ash changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Levasseur fights it off and pushes away nicely.

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

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

Levasseur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ash.
Ash misses with a right hand

and Levasseur counters with a takedown into side control.
Ash can't do much from the bottom here.
Levasseur trying to control the position but Ash is working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Levasseur's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Levasseur working the ground and pound from side control.
Levasseur working the ground and pound.
Ash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Levasseur is trying to get an arm triangle but Ash is defending well.
Levasseur working the body and head with strikes.
Olivier Levasseur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Levasseur tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Levasseur has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Levasseur working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levasseur landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Levasseur in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ash is looking for a sweep.
Levasseur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ash keeps working.
Ash tries to buck Levasseur off but Levasseur is having none of it.
Levasseur working the ground and pound.
Levasseur 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.
Levasseur scoring with punches from side control.
Levasseur is looking to take a break and control but Ash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ash working over Levasseur with some ground and pound. Levasseur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash controlling the action here.
Levasseur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ash.
Ash tries to pass to full mount but Levasseur defends it.

Levasseur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Levasseur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Levasseur.
Levasseur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Levasseur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur trying to keep a closed guard but Ash is proving a slippery customer.
Ash is looking to work some ground and pound but Levasseur has wrist control.
Ash wants to pass the guard but Levasseur is keeping the position.
Ash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ash wants to control from the top but Levasseur keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Levasseur holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ash wants to pass the guard but Levasseur is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Levasseur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Levasseur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ash throws a combination. Levasseur tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Levasseur slips under a jab.
Ash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levasseur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levasseur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ash throws out the jab.
Ash pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Levasseur back to the cage. Ash follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ash lands a nice looking body shot.
Ash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam Ash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levasseur was well out of range. Poor timing from Ash.
Ash dips to his left and cracks Levasseur with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Ash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Levasseur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Levasseur blocks a jab.
Ash looks to land a right hand but Levasseur moved out of range.
Ash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ash enables Levasseur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ash manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Ash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Levasseur is aware though and is defending well.
Levasseur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Levasseur wants to control from the top but Ash keeps moving.
Ash trying to keep a closed guard but Levasseur is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levasseur cracks Ash with a solid left hand.
Levasseur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ash's head.
Ash working a defensive guard here.

Ash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Levasseur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Levasseur's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Levasseur thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ash throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ash is striking from the bottom but Levasseur uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ash punching from the bottom.
Levasseur throws a strike but Ash avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Levasseur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ash is keeping the position for now.
Levasseur working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash wants to control the position but Levasseur says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Levasseur.

Levasseur is looking for a kimura here.
Ash wants to sweep but Levasseur has passed to side control!
Levasseur scores with a couple of short elbows.
Levasseur lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ash takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levasseur working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Levasseur working the body and head with strikes.
Ash gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levasseur.
Levasseur scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Levasseur lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Levasseur connects with a nice short shot to Ash's temple.
Levasseur tries to pass to full mount but Ash defends it.
Ash trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Levasseur.

Ash actively working from the bottom here.
Ash wants to control but Levasseur is keeping busy.
Olivier Levasseur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Levasseur.
Ash is trying to get back to full guard.
Ash has hold of Levasseur's hands but Levasseur slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ground and pound from Levasseur.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levasseur landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ash is trying to control but can't.

Levasseur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ash defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier Levasseur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ash 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Ash!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Ash made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.