PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ash
vs
Stone

178 cm
39
161 lbs
24 - 19 - 3

176 cm
31
164 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 24 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ash moves to clinch but Stone breaks away

and Stone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ash wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Stone wants to take a breather but Ash is having none of it.
Ash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Ash missing with punches from the bottom.
Stone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stone is trying to work for a kimura but Ash is defending well.
Stone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ash is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ash defends it well.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ash's head.
Ash works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Ash.
Ash trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone won't allow Ash to sweep him here.
Stone wants to control from the top but Ash keeps moving.

Ash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ash working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ash misses with a two punch combination.
Ash misses with a wild body shot.
Ash scores with a body shot.
Adam Ash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ash, as that shot connected.
Ash works the jab nicely.
Ash scores with a sloppy right hand. Stone should have avoided that one.
Ash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash misses with a head kick.
Stone feints the counter takedown.
Stone misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Ash.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ash 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 Stone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ash misses with an uppercut.
Ash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Ash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ash throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ash blocks a jab.
Ash looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Ash blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash misses with a left hand

and Stone counters by clinching up.
Stone misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Ash's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Stone - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ash.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stone can't find room to land a body shot as Ash controls the action.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Ash avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Ash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ash letting Stone take a breather here.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ash fails to land.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Stone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ash is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adam Ash will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ash digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Ash throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Ash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ash throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Ash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ash misses with a kick to the body.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Ash throwing a counter right hand but Stone manages to avoid it.
Ash throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Stone with the counter takedown but Ash avoids it easily.
Adam Ash is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ash throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Ash slips under a jab from Stone.
A swing and a miss from Ash.
Ash blocks a head kick by Stone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ash.
Ash throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone jabs Ash right on the nose. Ash blinks but takes it well.
Stone misses the jab.
Ash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Ash. Beautiful body shot.
Ash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Stone throws a hook but Ash blocks it.
Ash throws a big counter combination but Stone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Ash gets a clinch.
Ash lands with a left to the head.
Stone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Ash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ash.
Stone trying to stall but Ash improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Ash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stone misses with a body punch.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ash's elbow.
Ash has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stone after a bit of a struggle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ash working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ash pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Ash avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Adam Ash has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Stone breaks the clinch.

Ash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stone has escaped and now he's on top!

Stone landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Ash is working from the bottom.
Ash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ash has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position.
Ash keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
Stone forces his way into half guard.
Stone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ash missing with punches from the bottom.
Ash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stone.
Stone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ash's head.
Stone is trying to control. Ash wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone slips a nice elbow through Ash's hands, connecting with Ash's forehead.
Ash tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Ash is looking to control Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ash avoid being mounted?
Stone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Ash dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Stone tries to counter it with a takedown but Ash pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Ash.
Ash misses with a kick to the body.
Ash scores with a body shot.
Stone lands with a nice body punch.
Ash throws out a powerful jab.
Stone scores with a head kick.

It looks like Adam Ash has been cut.
Ash throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Ash misses the jab.

Ash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ash throws an elbow but misses.
Ash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stone pushes Ash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ash has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stone is trying to keep an underhook but Ash manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Ash is keeping busy.

Ash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stone trying to control from the bottom.
Stone is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ash is staying active.
Stone is staying active underneath Ash, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ash uses his free foot to push down on Stone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stone.
Ash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Ash fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ash with good strikes from the mount here!

Ash has hold of Stone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ash looking to finish Stone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stone!
Ash lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ash pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ash is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ash cracks Stone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adam Ash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ash with the ground and pound from mount.

Stone is rocked!
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ash.
Stone is looking to get to half guard.
Stone wants to hold on but Ash pushes him away.
Stone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ash raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ash scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ash working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stone wants to control but Ash is having none of it.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Ash cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ash with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adam Ash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Ash.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Ash maintains control.
Manny Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ash. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Ash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ash 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Ash!
Our winner, Adam Ash, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.