PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Ashby (ranked 7029 p4p, 477 weight class) and Vitali Klitschko (ranked 24320 p4p, 517 weight class). Cory Ashby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ashby
vs
Klitschko

225 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Ashby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klitschko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klitschko scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cory Ashby has been cut.
Klitschko lands an elbow that stopped Ashby in his tracks for a moment.
Klitschko lands an elbow inside that Ashby shrugs off.
Klitschko landing knees to the body.
Ashby is breathing heavily.
Ashby takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Klitschko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klitschko stalling in the clinch.
Klitschko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Klitschko misses with a knee to the head.
Klitschko lands an elbow just above Ashby 's eye.

Cory Ashby's cut is getting worse.
Klitschko tries a knee to the head but Ashby blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ashby's face.
Klitschko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Klitschko misses with a knee strike.
Klitschko lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ashby gets dropped by a huge elbow on the inside by Klitschko! He drops to his knees and Klitschko takes his back! This one might not last much longer!

Ashby is rocked!
Klitschko lands a big shot to the side of the head and Ashby goes limp! He's out cold - the ref jumps in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vitali Klitschko!