PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gaultier
vs
Ham

178 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyon Gaultier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ham!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaultier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaultier lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaultier stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Ham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaultier circles away.
Ham misses with a combination
and Gaultier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ham drops his hands momentarily and Gaultier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaultier looks to land a combination but Ham avoids it well.
Gaultier stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Gaultier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ham blocks a head kick by Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaultier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ham misses with a double jab
and Gaultier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham tries for a takedown but Gaultier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ham rushes Gaultier and presses him up against the cage.
Gaultier is trying to break free.

Ham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ham is looking for a triangle here but Gaultier uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ham looks gassed!
Gaultier wants to stand but Ham has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ham looks to move to half guard but instead Gaultier has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Ham really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ham is trying desperately to improve position.
Gaultier is looking to stand but Gaultier has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ham is desperately trying to improve his position but Gaultier has a good base and remains in mount.
Gaultier wants to get back to his feet but Ham is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaultier to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaultier throws a series of strikes that have Ham backpedaling.
Gaultier lands a two punch combo.
Lyon Gaultier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaultier scores with the left hand. Ham knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaultier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gaultier duly obliges.
Gaultier throws a combination. Ham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaultier lands a jab-cross combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyon Gaultier is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaultier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaultier works over Ham's head and body with a nice combination.
Ham walks into a left hand.
Gaultier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaultier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaultier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ham is breathing heavily.
Gaultier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gaultier.
Gaultier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gaultier throws a series of strikes that have Ham backpedaling.
Ham slips a jab and a cross from Gaultier.
Gaultier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ham moves forwards but Gaultier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaultier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaultier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ham can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Gaultier.
A head kick misses from Gaultier.
Gaultier swinging wildly here.
Gaultier lands a nice shot that snaps Ham's head back.
Gaultier misses with a double jab
and Ham counters with a left to the body.
Gaultier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lyon Gaultier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaultier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaultier throws a combination. Ham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaultier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaultier scores with a one two! Ham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaultier scores with a four punch combination!
Ham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaultier as he connects with a hook.
Gaultier swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaultier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaultier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gaultier scores with a sloppy right hand. Ham should have avoided that one.
Gaultier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ham backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaultier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaultier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaultier throws a right hand that Ham ducks under and follows up with a left that Ham also avoids with ease.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gaultier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaultier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaultier!
Gaultier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaultier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaultier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaultier works over Ham's head and body with a nice combination.
Gaultier catches Ham with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaultier connects with a single shot there.
Gaultier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ham backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier digs a good body shot into Ham's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaultier works over Ham's head and body with a nice combination.
Ham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaultier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Ham avoids nicely.
Gaultier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaultier connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaultier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaultier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ham tries to clinch but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier throws a one two combo.
Gaultier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Gaultier dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaultier throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ham looks to land a right hand but Gaultier moved out of range.
Gaultier with a hook.
Gaultier throws a head kick that misses.
Ham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaultier slaps away a takedown attempt from Ham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Ham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaultier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaultier tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Gaultier. Beautiful body shot.
Gaultier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaultier.
A left and a right from Gaultier both land. Nice combination.
Gaultier connects with a body shot.
Ham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaultier.
Gaultier scores with a one two! Ham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaultier throws a series of strikes that have Ham backpedaling.
Gaultier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gaultier lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaultier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaultier stalks Ham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ham's face. Ham staggers backwards, shaken.
Gaultier scores with a one two! Ham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaultier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gaultier duly obliges.
Gaultier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaultier looks to land a combination. Ham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaultier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gaultier duly obliges.
Gaultier scores with a three punch combo!
Gaultier throws a series of strikes that have Ham backpedaling.
Ham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Ham is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaultier.
Ham is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaultier finish him?
Gaultier looks to land a combination. Ham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ham seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaultier throws a head kick but Ham moves out of range.
Gaultier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ham tries to clinch but Gaultier is having none of it.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Ham moves out of range.
Ham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ham throws a head kick but Gaultier moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier clobbers Ham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaultier to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaultier misses with a head kick.
Gaultier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaultier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaultier throws a combination. Ham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Gaultier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaultier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice combination there by Gaultier.
Gaultier looks to land a combination. Ham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaultier throws a sloppy head kick and Ham moves out of range easily.
Gaultier looks to land a combination. Ham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier lands with a nice combination. Ham backs away looking to recover.
Ham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gaultier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaultier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaultier swinging wildly here.
Gaultier throws a shot to the body.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaultier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaultier scores with a four punch combination!
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Ham moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaultier lands with an overhand left.
Ham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaultier.
Ham blocks a head kick by Gaultier.
Jack Ham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyon Gaultier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Gaultier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Gaultier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaultier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Gaultier!