PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Ashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Chase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ashley
vs
Chase

154 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Chase!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ashley pushes Chase up against the cage in a clinch.
Chase looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ashley'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.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chase is defending well for now.
Ashley trying to control the position but instead, Chase has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ashley into the cage.
Ashley really is a fat lump.
Ashley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ashley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chase or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley'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.
Knees to the body from Ashley.
Ashley misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley looking to stall.
Ashley is looking to control Chase's arms but Chase gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ashley has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Guillermo Ashley.

Chase darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ashley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ashley wants to control but Chase is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ashley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashley is trying to stand up here but Chase is controlling him well.
Chase prevents Ashley from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to pass to mount but Ashley is defending the position.
Ashley regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ashley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chase off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Ashley rushes Chase and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chase being controlled against the cage.
Chase avoiding damage as Ashley throws knees to the body.
Ashley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chase.

Chase wants the takedown. Ashley is fighting it off but Chase persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ashley's guard against the cage.
Ashley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ashley landing with the ground and pound.
Ashley lands a couple of digs.

Ashley stands up from Chase's guard - Ashley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ashley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chase tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ashley is able to avoid easily.

Ashley moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ashley.
Ashley stalling against the cage.
Chase avoiding damage as Ashley throws knees to the body.
Ashley lands a good knee to the midsection. Chase won't want to take too many of those.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.
Ashley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ashley landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Ashley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ashley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ashley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ashley breaks from the clinch.
Guillermo Ashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chase as he jumps to the side.

Chase fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ashley to the ground. Chase is now in Ashley's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase preventing the sweep.
Ashley looking to control.
Chase is breathing heavily.
Ashley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chase manages to get himself to full guard.

Ashley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ashley gets to his feet. Chase looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ashley drives through and clinches with Chase against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ashley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Ashley.
Ashley lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ashley.
Chase letting Ashley take a breather here.
Ashley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashley is looking to control Chase's arms but Chase gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ashley has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Guillermo Ashley.

Ashley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase avoiding damage as Ashley throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ashley obliges.
Ashley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ashley works on Chase's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ashley.
Chase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase keeps control of Ashley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ashley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashley'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.
Ashley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ashley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ashley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chase is defending well for now.
Guillermo Ashley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ashley is looking to control Chase's arms but Chase gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ashley has his back to the cage.
Ashley can't find room to land a body shot as Chase controls the action.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.

Ashley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ashley closes the distance and clinches.

Chase gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ashley manages to get to full guard.
Ashley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ashley wants to get back to his feet but Chase is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chase throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Ashley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ashley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chase has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ashley is trying to keep an underhook but Chase manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ashley trying to control here.
Ashley wants to get back to full guard.
Ashley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chase.
Ashley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chase can do to turn this around?
Chase is thwarting Ashley's attempts to control the position.
Ashley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ashley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chase is on him like a limpet, forcing Ashley back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chase prevents Ashley from breaking the clinch.
Chase blocks a body shot from Ashley.
Ashley trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ashley.
Ashley missing with knees to the body.
Ashley lands with a short shot to the head.
Ashley stalling against the cage.
Ashley taking a breather.
Ashley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chase avoids it.

Ashley breaks the clinch.

Chase shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ashley is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ashley's head.
Ashley wants to get back to his feet.
Ashley trying to control here.
Chase wants to stand up but Ashley is controlling the position.
Ashley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chase.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chase throwing shots but Ashley is blocking nicely.
Chase misses with a head shot. Ashley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chase has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ashley is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ashley is keeping the position for now.
Ashley trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ashley clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Chase takes an elbow to the temple.
Ashley trying to control the position but instead, Chase has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ashley into the cage.
Ashley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ashley.
Ashley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ashley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ashley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ashley moves into range and clinches up with Chase.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chase prevents a body shot from Ashley.
Ashley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brent Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Ashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ashley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Ashley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ashley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Ashley!