PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ashantie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Congo Ashanti. A million ankle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by punchout (001). This should be fireworks!

Ashantie
vs
A million ankle

189 cm
36
234 lbs
41 - 20 - 1

199 cm
36
285 lbs
51 - 42 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Hellbent

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 41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Congo Ashantie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie misses with a kick to the body.
Ashantie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ashantie misses with a head kick.
A million ankle jabs Ashantie right on the nose. Ashantie blinks but takes it well.
A million ankle looks to land a left hand but Ashantie moved out of range nicely.
Ashantie throws a leg kick but A million ankle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ashantie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A million ankle misses with a hook.
Ashantie throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by A million ankle as he checks the leg kick.
A million ankle blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A million ankle throws a hook but Ashantie avoids it easily.
A million ankle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from A million ankle.
A million ankle tries to clinch up but Ashantie circles away and keeps his distance.
A million ankle moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a nice leg kick that just misses A million ankle's sensitive parts.
Ashantie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ashantie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. A million ankle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ashantie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ashantie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A million ankle.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ashantie connects with a leg kick. A million ankle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ashantie throws a push kick but A million ankle slaps the foot to one side.

A million ankle gets tackled into the cage by Ashantie. Ashantie maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ashantie.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but A million ankle blocks it.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
A million ankle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ashantie is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A million ankle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A million ankle landing knees to the body.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A million ankle scores a nice knee to the body.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Congo Ashantie has been cut.
Ashantie takes an elbow to the temple.
A million ankle lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from A million ankle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A million ankle.
A million ankle stalling the fight.
Ashantie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from A million ankle.
A shot in the inside from A million ankle.
A million ankle throws a head punch that misses.
A million ankle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie looking to slow down the pace here.
A million ankle misses with some punches.
Ashantie blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from A million ankle.
A million ankle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A million ankle blocks a body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but A million ankle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A million ankle lands a right hand.
Ashantie prevents a body shot from A million ankle.
A million ankle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A million ankle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ashantie's brow.
A million ankle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from A million ankle.
A million ankle slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from A million ankle fails to land.
Ashantie scores with a shot to the side of A million ankle's head.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but A million ankle blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ashantie struggles to land a body shot inside as A million ankle controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

A million ankle drops Ashantie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ashantie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ashantie is rocked!

Congo Ashantie's cut is getting worse.
Ashantie letting A million ankle take a breather here.
A million ankle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ashantie.
Ashantie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ashantie.
Ashantie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. A million ankle is defending well for now.
A million ankle blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by A million ankle as Ashantie tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside that Ashantie shrugs off.
A million ankle has a couple of punches blocked by Ashantie.
A million ankle lands a hook that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor A million ankle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Congo Ashantie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A million ankle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A million ankle just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashantie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from A million ankle.
Ashantie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping A million ankle at a distance.
Ashantie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by A million ankle.
Ashantie misses with an attempted mid kick.

A million ankle drives through and clinches with Ashantie against the cage.
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashantie misses with a punch on the inside.
A million ankle misses with the head strike.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Congo Ashantie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ashantie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from A million ankle on the inside.

Jeez, Congo Ashantie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie taking a breather.
A million ankle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ashantie blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
A short right from A million ankle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Congo Ashantie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor A million ankle!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor A million ankle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.