PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 856 p4p, 117 weight class) and Eric Ashton (ranked 911 p4p, 127 weight class). Ashton has chosen Zombie Nation as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brown
vs
Ashton

187 cm
34
188 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

182 cm
28
189 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Power Matrix Nutrition
Red Light Coffeeshop

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 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Brown misses.
Ashton throws a big shot that misses.
Ashton connects with a looping right hand.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Ashton moved out of range.
Ashton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown clobbers Ashton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ashton scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ashton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ashton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown has his hands on Ashton's head, controlling the position.
Ashton passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Ashton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is looking to escape.
Ashton is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Ashton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ashton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ashton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ashton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ashton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ashton.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ashton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Trey Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown throws a jab when Ashton was well out of range.
Brown connects with a right hand. Ashton shakes it off.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ashton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ashton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ashton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ashton.
Ashton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ashton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Ashton misses its intended target.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Ashton scores with a nice head shot.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashton or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Ashton blocking some punches.

Ashton tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
Ashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ashton postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Ashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Ashton preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ashton postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Ashton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ashton if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tests Ashton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ashton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Ashton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Trey Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ashton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ashton gets slowly back to his feet.
Ashton misses with an uppercut.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ashton misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ashton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown cracks Ashton with a good jab.
Trey Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Ashton slips a jab from Brown.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
Ashton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brown will feel that in the morning.
Brown throws a jab when Ashton was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton avoids a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Ashton moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown keeps Ashton at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Ashton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown is looking to chop away at Ashton's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ashton. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ashton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ashton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ashton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Ashton saw that one coming.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ashton will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lunges at Ashton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ashton's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Ashton cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown lunges at Ashton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ashton's hand.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ashton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ashton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trey Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Ashton.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ashton is able to avoid easily.
Ashton misses the jab.
Ashton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Ashton cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ashton if he has to take too many more of those.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ashton ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Ashton throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ashton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
Ashton wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Ashton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown digs a good hook to Ashton's body.
Ashton throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Ashton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.

Ashton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Ashton is breathing heavily.
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!
Brown is looking to control Ashton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Eric Ashton has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ashton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brown landing strikes.
Ashton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ashton wants to control but Brown postures up.
Ashton is not content to let Brown control the position.
You can see the frustration on Ashton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ashton looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Ashton misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ashton can do to turn this around?
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Ashton connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut

and Ashton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ashton.
Ashton scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ashton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ashton's guard! Nice work there by Brown!
Ashton is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to stand but Ashton is controlling from the bottom.
Ashton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ashton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ashton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

Ashton scoring with some ground and pound.
Ashton throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ashton's guard. Nice move by Brown!

Ashton trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Ashton has wrist control.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown postures up.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Ashton's brow.
Brown wants to stand but Ashton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Ashton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton wants to hit a switch here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ashton there!
Ashton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trey Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eric Ashton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ashton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ashton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Brown!