PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Ashby (ranked 4526 p4p, 358 weight class) and Doctor Ochila (ranked 5734 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctor Ochila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ashby
vs
Ochila

225 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Ashby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Ochila!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ashby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ochila sprawls well initially but Ashby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ochila tries to get to full guard but Ashby has control of the leg.
Ochila is staying active underneath Ashby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ochila tries to roll over but Ashby keeps him under control.
Ochila keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ochila is staying active underneath Ashby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ochila has his hands clasped together around Ashby's back. He's all about the action.
Ochila is staying active underneath Ashby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ashby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ashby decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ashby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ashby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashby fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ochila! But no joy.
Ashby wants to slow Ochila down by chopping away at his legs.
Ashby wants to clinch but Ochila slips to the side
and Ochila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Ashby misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ochila as Ashby shoots in.
Ashby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ashby swinging wildly here.
Ashby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ochila finds it's way round the side to connect with Ashby's head.
Ashby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doctor Ochila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ashby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ochila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cory Ashby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochila swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashby.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ochila sprawls well. Ochila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ashby gets slowly back to his feet.
Ochila is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ashby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ochila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ashby!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ashby.
Ochila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cory Ashby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashby is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Ochila slams his shin into Ashby's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ochila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ashby's sensitive parts.
Ashby walks into a stiff left hand from Ochila.
Ochila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ochila lands a big right hand that sends Ashby crashing to the mat! Ochila stays standing though and waves Ashby back to his feet!

Ashby is rocked!

It looks like Cory Ashby has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ashby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ochila to the ground. Ashby is now in Ochila's guard.
Ochila is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ochila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ochila wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochila is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ochila tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ashby stands up and waves to Ochila to follow him.
Good standup being displayed there by Ochila as he connects with a hook.

Ashby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ochila is controlling Ashby's trapped leg to prevent Ashby from advancing to side control.
Ochila works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doctor Ochila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cory Ashby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ashby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ashby drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ochila manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ashby has Ochila in his guard.

Ashby wants to get back to his feet but Ochila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ochila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ochila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ashby is keeping the position for now.
Ochila controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ashby looking for a sweep. Not yet Ashby, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ochila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ochila trying to control the position from guard on top but Ashby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ochila controlling from the top position.
Ashby wants to stand and escape but Ochila is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ochila gets tackled into the cage by Ashby. Ashby maintains the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ashby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ochila!
Ochila sneaks back into half guard.

Ashby is looking for a kimura here.
Ochila is looking for a sweep. Ashby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ochila felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ochila controlling the position for now.
Ochila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ochila avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ochila controlling Ashby's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ashby is one step ahead there.
Ochila is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ochila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ochila wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Ashby stands up from Ochila's guard - Ashby perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Ashby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cory Ashby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ashby scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Ashby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ochila tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ashby is in Ochila's guard.
Ashby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ashby stands up from Ochila's guard - Ashby perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ashby gets a takedown into half guard.
Ochila tries to get to full guard but Ashby has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochila keeps trying to improve his position.
Ashby working Ochila over with strikes.
Ochila wants to improve his position but Ashby is controlling well.

Ashby stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jab by Ochila.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ochila.
Doctor Ochila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ashby has his takedown stuffed
and Ochila counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashby moves to clinch but Ochila breaks away
and Ochila counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Ashby.
Ashby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ochila circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ochila connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ashby throws a nice looking combination but Ochila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ochila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ochila lands a leg kick that knocks Ashby off balance momentarily.
Ochila cracks the inside of Ashby's front leg.

Ashby shoots in and gets a takedown into Ochila's guard.
Ochila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ashby is one step ahead there.

Ashby gets to his feet - Ochila follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ashby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ochila tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ashby is in Ochila's guard.
Ochila looking to control.
Ochila has his hands on Ashby's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Ochila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ochila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ochila slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashby pushes Ochila off looking to stand but Ochila dives back in and keeps control.
Ochila tries to pass to full mount but Ashby defends it.
Ochila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ashby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Ashby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ashby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Ashby!