PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie Nation. Lee has chosen Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ashton
vs
Lee

182 cm
20
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ashton counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Ashton landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee wants to stand up but Ashton is controlling him.
Ashton 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.
Ashton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Ashton is having none of it.
Ashton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Ashton is having none of it.
Ashton with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ashton trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ashton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ashton connects with a couple of short punches.
Ashton with a nice head shot there.
Ashton stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ashton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.

Lee is rocked!
Ashton is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Ashton finish him?
Lee has momentary wrist control but Ashton slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ashton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ashton loads up on a big left hand. Lee felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ashton looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lee can't hide his disappointment, as Ashton celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Ashton!
Eric Ashton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Machine Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Bruce Lee spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger than ever!'.