PBP Commentary

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

Ash
vs
Hero

178 cm
36
161 lbs
21 - 17 - 2

178 cm
32
155 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Canadian Hero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hero avoids the body shot from Ash.
Ash scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Canadian Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Ash.
Hero slips a straight right by Ash.
Ash lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ash misses with a wild combination.
Ash throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Hero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ash lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hero ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Ash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.

Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hero scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ash misses with the head strike.
Ash throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ash blocks an uppercut.
Hero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ash trying to control the position but instead, Hero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ash into the cage.
Hero misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hero gets through Ash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ash blocks an uppercut.
Ash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ash backwards.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Ash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Ash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hero.

Ash gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hero landing a few short strikes.
Ash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hero missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hero striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ash is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ash working the head and body with strikes.
Hero wants to improve his position but Ash is controlling well.
Hero is staying active underneath Ash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ash working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Ash there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hero sees it coming and defends easily.
Hero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ash working Hero over with strikes.
Ash is trying to control. Hero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ash working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ash prevents Hero from improving his position.
Hero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hero is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hero! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ash jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Ash!
Adam Ash decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.