PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lightbeer
vs
Ash

176 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
31
161 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buzz Lightbeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ash.
Ash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Ash misses its intended target.
Ash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lightbeer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Ash closes the distance and pushes Lightbeer back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lightbeer.

Ash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ash blocks a head kick by Lightbeer.
Lightbeer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ash.
Lightbeer thumps Ash with a low kick.
Ash thows a leg kick but Lightbeer checks it
and Lightbeer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightbeer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Lightbeer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightbeer throws the left hand but Ash avoids the punch easily.
Lightbeer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Lightbeer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lightbeer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ash if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ash.
Nice defenses there by Ash.
Ash unleashes a big counter combination but Lightbeer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Lightbeer closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ash has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lightbeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lightbeer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lightbeer has a couple of punches blocked by Ash.
Ash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightbeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lightbeer is trying to maintain a safe position but Ash gets an underhook and turns Lightbeer into the cage.
Ash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ash.
Lightbeer trying to control the position but instead, Ash has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lightbeer into the cage.
Lightbeer scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lightbeer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ash effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lightbeer as Ash tries to tie him up.
Lightbeer blocks an elbow strike from Ash.
A short body shot lands from Ash as the two fighters clinch.
Lightbeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ash's elbow.
Lightbeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightbeer misses with a punch to the body.
Lightbeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ash is working for takedown but Lightbeer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lightbeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ash misses with the head strike.
Lightbeer tries a knee to the head but Ash blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ash.
Lightbeer misses with a knee to the head.
Ash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ash missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer effectively controlling the action here.
Lightbeer looking to stall.
Lightbeer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ash lands a slapping body shot.
Ash misses with the combination.

Lightbeer clinches up against the cage.
Lightbeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lightbeer takes a shot to the head.

Lightbeer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lightbeer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ash with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash misses with a wild combination.
Lightbeer throws a sloppy head kick and Ash moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ash showed some decent athleticism there.
Lightbeer is looking for a sweep. Ash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lightbeer wants to improve his position but Ash is controlling well.

Ash is working for a kimura but Lightbeer is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Ash will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Decent striking displayed by Ash there.

Ash drives through and clinches with Lightbeer against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lightbeer.
Ash misses with a body punch.
Lightbeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lightbeer takes an elbow to the temple.
Ash tries to score a body lock takedown but Lightbeer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ash stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lightbeer misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightbeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ash blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightbeer presses Ash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lightbeer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lightbeer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ash is trying to drag Lightbeer to the mat but Lightbeer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lightbeer.
Lightbeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ash in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lightbeer misses with a knee to the head.
Ash taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lightbeer.
Ash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lightbeer has him pressed against the cage.
Lightbeer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ash's elbow.
Lightbeer looking to throw knees to the head but Ash is blocking nicely.
Lightbeer tries a knee to the head but Ash blocks it.
Lightbeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ash gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer wants to control but Ash is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lightbeer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lightbeer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightbeer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightbeer has control of Ash's left arm, preventing Ash from doing any damage.
Ash wants to get up but he can't break Lightbeer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lightbeer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ash dives into side control.
Lightbeer wants to control but Ash postures up.
Lightbeer is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ash's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lightbeer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ash working the body and head with strikes.

Ash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ash misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lightbeer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ash.
Ash landing strikes.
Lightbeer tries to buck Ash off but Ash is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ash scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lightbeer to see if he's OK.
Ash has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lightbeer is desperately trying to improve his position but Ash has a good base and remains in mount.
Ash lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lightbeer hang on?
Ash lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ash with the ground and pound from mount.
Adam Ash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ash throws some wild stikes that Lightbeer manages to avoid easily.
Lightbeer is squirming around, avoiding Ash's attempts to control the action.
Ash thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Ash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Ash'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. This is the final round!

Lightbeer lands a jab to the head.
Ash misses with a double jab.
Lightbeer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ash fails with the takedown.
Lightbeer throws a chopping leg kick but Ash manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ash misses with a hook.
Lightbeer tries a low kick but Ash avoids it.
Ash shoots in for a takedown but Lightbeer shows good takedown defense.
Lightbeer feints and then cracks Ash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ash down.
Jab by Ash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash moves out of range of the body kick from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ash throws a low kick but Lightbeer moves out of range easily.
Lightbeer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ash looks to score with a jab to the body but Lightbeer is just out of range.
Lightbeer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ash at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Ash misses
letting Lightbeer counter with a right hand.
Ash throws a jab when Lightbeer was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lightbeer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ash misses with a right hand
and Lightbeer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lightbeer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ash swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Lightbeer misses its intended target.
Lightbeer is looking to chop away at Ash's legs.
Ash lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick
and Ash counters with a nice uppercut.
Lightbeer misses with a leg kick.
Ash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightbeer circles away quickly and effectively.
As Ash backs away, Lightbeer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lightbeer blocks a head kick by Ash.
Lightbeer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ash scores with a decent looking hook.
Lightbeer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ash.
Ash takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ash throws a jab but it's blocked by Lightbeer.
Lightbeer swings for the body but Ash moves out of range.
Ash lands with a right hand.
Lightbeer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ash.
Ash blocks a leg kick.
Ash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lightbeer throws a nice looking combination but Ash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ash blocks a head kick by Lightbeer.
Ash shoots for a double leg takedown but Lightbeer sprawls well. He's pushed Ash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lightbeer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buzz Lightbeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Ash.
Lightbeer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ash has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lightbeer throws a sloppy head kick and Ash moves out of range easily.
Lightbeer tries to clinch but Ash is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lightbeer's hands.
Ash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightbeer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lightbeer jabs Ash right on the nose. Ash blinks but takes it well.
Ash looks to land a combination. Lightbeer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lightbeer misses with a wild body shot.
Ash throws a hook but Lightbeer avoids it easily.
Ash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lightbeer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lightbeer misses with a series of wild punches.
Buzz Lightbeer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ash connects with the punch.
Ash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ash.
Lightbeer blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adam Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ash looks to throw the jab but Lightbeer is out of range.
Adam Ash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lightbeer slips a straight right by Ash.

Ash clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightbeer.
Lightbeer misses with a knee to the head.
Lightbeer lands a knee to the head.
Lightbeer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightbeer tries to land a knee to the head but Ash blocks with his arms.
Ash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ash lands with a left to the head.
Buzz Lightbeer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightbeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightbeer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightbeer.
Ash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lightbeer backwards.

Ash manages to break the clinch.
Ash fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Ash.
I've got Ash winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adam Ash!
A relieved looking Adam Ash thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.