PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ashton (ranked 1278 p4p, 179 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 1422 p4p, 197 weight class). Ashton comes to the cage accompanied by Zombie Nation. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ashton
vs
Guns

182 cm
29
189 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

180 cm
30
192 lbs
13 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Power Matrix Nutrition
Red Light Coffeeshop

IniTech Nutrition

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 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Ashton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Guns gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ashton wants to control but Guns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guns not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ashton is defending against the submission attempts here by Guns.
Ashton controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guns is looking for a kimura but Ashton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guns to get the leverage.

Ashton is defending against the submission attempts here by Guns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns is keen to just control but Ashton is a slippery customer.
Ashton gets back to full guard.
Guns being controlled here momentarily.
Ashton keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
Ashton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Guns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ashton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ashton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Guns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns won't allow Ashton to sweep him here.
Ashton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guns.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ashton is on top in guard.

Ashton preventing the sweep.
Ashton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ashton preventing the sweep.
Guns controls Ashton momentarily but Ashton frees himself.
Ashton won't allow Guns to sweep him here.
Ashton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ashton manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton wants to sweep here but Guns controlling him for the moment.
Ashton is working hard here to advance position.
Ashton keeping full guard, as Guns tries to pass.
Ashton looking for a sweep. Not yet Ashton, not yet.
Guns wants to control from the top but Ashton keeps moving.
Guns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ashton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guns is fighting to break Ashton's control of his arms but Ashton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Ashton looking for a sweep. Not yet Ashton, not yet.
Guns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ashton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ashton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Guns taking some punishment here, with Ashton in his half guard.

Guns looking for submissions off his back.
Ashton winds up and cracks Guns with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ashton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guns works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Eric Ashton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ashton, pushing him back against the cage.

Guns breaks the clinch.
Ashton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guns is able to avoid easily.
Guns moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guns.
Guns avoids the head kick by Ashton.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashton is just out of range.
Ashton has his takedown stuffed
and Guns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ashton shoots in looking for a takedown. Guns tries to sprawl out of it but Ashton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guns clobbers Ashton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ashton takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Guns scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ashton.
Ashton throws a poor cross that misses
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Guns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ashton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton drops his hands momentarily and Guns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guns takes a swing at Ashton's ribcage but misses.
Guns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Ashton misses.
Guns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashton moves away.
Guns throws a head kick but Ashton moves out of range.
Guns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guns stuns Ashton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ashton looks to land a right hand but Guns moved out of range.
Guns slips a jab from Ashton.
Big Guns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ashton misses with an uppercut. Guns saw that one coming.
Big Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guns wants to land a leg kick but Ashton is out of range.
Guns cracks Ashton with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton misses with a double jab
and Guns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Ashton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns thows a leg kick but Ashton checks it
and Ashton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ashton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ashton thinking.
Ashton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guns cracks Ashton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ashton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guns stuns Ashton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ashton throws a low kick but Guns avoids it.
Guns moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ashton scores with a nice head shot.
Ashton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ashton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guns circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ashton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashton lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton moves forwards but Guns connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Ashton is rocked!
Guns rushes Ashton and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Ashton is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Guns piles on the pressure and Ashton crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Guns!
Big Guns thanked the fans post fight for their support.