PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Get Busy Living as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Adam Ash has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adam Ash seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ash
vs
McDonald

178 cm
36
161 lbs
20 - 17 - 2

165 cm
29
155 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 20 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Adam Ash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ash swivels and escapes.
Ash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ash cracks McDonald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ash throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ash loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Ash sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adam Ash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie McDonald.
Ash clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

McDonald drives through with a takedown into Ash's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Ash.
Ash wants to stand but McDonald is controlling the position.
Ash doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McDonald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ash's head.
Ash is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald stands up over Ash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ash keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Ash won't let him.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ash is keeping the position for now.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ash keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Ash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.

Ash throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing Ash from standing up.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Ash from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ash working some strikes from top position.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ash throws a strike but McDonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald stops Ash from standing up.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDonald postures up in Ash's guard and throws a big left but Ash blocks it.
Ash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Ash is retaining full guard.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash wants to sweep here but McDonald controlling him for the moment.
McDonald trying to control but Ash is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ash is on top in guard.

Ash is looking to stand up but McDonald won't let him.
Ash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up in Ash's guard and throws a big left but Ash blocks it.
Ash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald is fighting to break Ash's control of his arms but Ash is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McDonald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ash looking for a sweep. Not yet Ash, not yet.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ash trying to control the position.
Ash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McDonald moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Adam Ash will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDonald dives in and scores a takedown into Ash's guard.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ash's guard.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Ash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ash tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McDonald has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
BOOM! McDonald connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ash sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

McDonald is working for a kimura but Ash is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McDonald is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash tries to get to full guard but McDonald has control of the leg.

Ash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDonald pulls his head out easily.
McDonald drops an elbow to the side of Ash's head.

Ash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ash wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McDonald is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control from half guard but Ash is working away.
McDonald wants to stand up but Ash is controlling the position.
McDonald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if McDonald is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ash moves into full guard.
McDonald working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ash's head.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Ash has wrist control.
Ash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is looking to pass into half guard but Ash pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ash is in guard.

McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ash is one step ahead there.
Ash trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronnie McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDonald controls Ash momentarily but Ash frees himself.
Ash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ash trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDonald's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ash advances position into side control!
McDonald tries to improve position but can't.
Ash throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McDonald takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ash taking a break here but McDonald is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ash working the head and body with strikes.
Ash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ash.
Ash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ash as he avoids it easily.

Ash rushes McDonald and presses him up against the cage.
Ash tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but Ash has him pressed against the cage.
Adam Ash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie McDonald.
Ash taking a breather.
McDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ash walks away with a smile on his face. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ash as he jumps to the side.
Ash throws a big counter combination but McDonald scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ash tries to clinch up.
Ash slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash lands with a cross.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Ash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
McDonald drops his hands momentarily and Ash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ash lands with a hook. McDonald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

McDonald is rocked!
Ash is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ash walks forward and throws a big overhand right! McDonald drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ash swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from McDonald's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Ash!
Adam Ash seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.