PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Forest Ashley (ranked 25575 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Bolt (ranked 6333 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rex Bolt enters the cage!

Ashley
vs
Bolt

220 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forest Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bolt has Ashley up against the cage in a clinch.
Bolt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ashley avoids it.
Ashley being controlled against the cage.
Ashley lands an elbow inside that Bolt shrugs off.
Ashley is trying to force a seperation but Bolt has the dominant position.
Bolt scores with a shot to the side of Ashley's head.
Ashley looking for a takedown.
Ashley is looking for a takedown.
Bolt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ashley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolt just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashleys head.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Bolt misses
letting Ashley counter with a right hand.

Bolt clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ashley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bolt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Bolt.
Ashley is looking to counter punch.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Ashley counters with a quick kick to the body but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ashley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ashley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ashley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a double jab.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Ashley pushes him off.
Bolt closes the distance but Ashley moves to the side
letting Ashley counter with a right hand.

Ashley closes the distance and clinches.
Ashley tries for a takedown but Bolt manages to get underhooks.

Bolt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolt moves to clinch but Ashley breaks away

and Ashley counters with a single leg into guard. Bolt didn't expect that.
Ashley won't allow Bolt to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bolt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bolt tries to land knees in the clinch but Ashley avoids the damage to the body.
Ashley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bolt walks away with a smile on his face. Ashley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bolt looks to land a combination but Ashley avoids it well.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Ashley circles away and keeps his distance.
Ashley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rex Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt tries to clinch up
and Ashley counters with a nice body shot.

Bolt moves into range and clinches up with Ashley.
A short uppercut from Bolt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is trying to stall.
Bolt misses with a punch to the body.
Ashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ashley looking for a takedown.

Bolt manages to break the clinch.
Bolt wants to clinch.
As Bolt tries to get set, Ashley tries to push him back and clinch up but Bolt manages to avoid the attempt.

Ashley moves into the clinch.
Bolt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bolt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bolt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch up but Ashley circles away and keeps his distance.
Bolt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAshley.
Rex Bolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolt wants to clinch but Ashley slips to the side

and Ashley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bolt's guard.
Bolt wants to stand and escape but Ashley is having none of it.

Bolt kicks Ashley off and gets to his feet.
Rex Bolt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ashley keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ashley counters with a solid body kick.
Bolt throws a shot to the body.

Ashley gets tackled into the cage by Bolt. Bolt maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bolt walks away with a smile on his face. Ashley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt tries to clinch but Ashley is having none of it.
Ashley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bolt.

Bolt gets tackled into the cage by Ashley. Ashley maintains the clinch.
Bolt pushes Ashley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolt is looking to clinch.
Bolt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bolt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ashley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bolt after a bit of a struggle.
Ashley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bolt is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Ashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.

Bolt closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to stall but Ashley improves his position.
Rex Bolt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bolt breaks from the clinch.

Bolt closes the distance and clinches.
Bolt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ashley or not.
Ashley letting Bolt take a breather here.
Bolt taking a breather.
Bolt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bolt moves out of range as Ashley throws a body kick.
Bolt fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Ashley pushes him off.
Bolt tries to clinch up.
Bolt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bolt pushes Ashley up against the cage in a clinch.
Ashley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bolt to keep the fight standing.
Ashley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bolt to keep the fight standing.
Bolt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ashley up against the cage.
Bolt taking a breather.
Bolt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ashley fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt landing knees to the body.
Bolt pushes Ashley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bolt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Forest Ashley has been cut.
Bolt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bolt - that landed with a thud.
Bolt slowing the pace effectively.
Bolt with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolt lands a nice knee to the body.

Bolt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bolt tries to close the distance and clinch but Ashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bolt gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Bolt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forest Ashley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bolt tries to bum rush Ashley with a series of wild strikes but Ashley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ashley swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolt.
An attempted straight right counter from Ashley misses the target.

Bolt moves into the clinch.
Ashley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bolt is defending well.
Bolt lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ashley is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh Ashley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolt lands a big knee! That's hurt Ashley! Oh, he's all over the place! Bolt lands another knee that sends Ashley to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Bolt!