PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tarik Johnson enters the cage!

Ash
vs
Johnson

178 cm
35
161 lbs
19 - 17 - 2

184 cm
32
155 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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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 19 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Ash coming out on top.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Ash knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been informed that Johnson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ash is looking to clinch.

Ash shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Ash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ash has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ash from controlling successfully.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ash's guard.

Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson postures up in Ash's guard and throws a big left but Ash blocks it.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Ash wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Ash.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ash looking for a triangle here. Johnson is fighting it but it looks tight! Ash pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Johnson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Ash!
After winning the bout, Adam Ash thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.