PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Bouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hamlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouchard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Duality" by Slipknot. Josh Hamlet has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bouchard
vs
Hamlet

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacque Bouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Hamlet!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouchard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamlet's waist but Hamlet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bouchard off to one side.
Bouchard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bouchard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bouchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamlet swinging wilding here.
Hamlet staying out of range there.
Bouchard throws a combination that misses
and Hamlet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bouchard throws an off balance right hand
and Hamlet counters with a two punch combo.
Hamlet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bouchard.
Hamlet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hamlet stuffs the takedown attempt from Bouchard. Bouchard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacque Bouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bouchard with a poor takedown
and Hamlet counters with a straight right hand.
Hamlet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bouchard swivels and escapes.
Bouchard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hamlet counters with a head kick.
A left lands for Hamlet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hamlet misses.
Bouchard tries for a takedown but Hamlet circles away easily

and Hamlet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bouchard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamlet won't allow Bouchard to sweep him here.
Bouchard controls Hamlet momentarily but Hamlet frees himself.
Hamlet slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bouchard.
Bouchard is looking to improve his position.
Hamlet is taking a breather. Bouchard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hamlet is tying to control. Bouchard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bouchard is looking to control Hamlet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bouchard avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bouchard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamlet counters with a nice leg kick.
Hamlet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jacque Bouchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouchard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bouchard blocks a head kick by Hamlet.
Bouchard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamlet as he avoids it easily.
Bouchard throws a combination that misses
and Hamlet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bouchard is breathing heavily.
Bouchard misses with a shot to the body
and Hamlet counters with a leg kick.
Bouchard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamlet counters with a leg kick.
Hamlet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bouchard counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamlet misses with a few strikes there.
Bouchard throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bouchard swings widly with a right hand
and Hamlet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard misses with a right hand
and Hamlet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamlet throws a combination. Bouchard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hamlet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamlet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bouchard is fending him off so far but Hamlet persists. Nope, Bouchard circles away and we're back to standing.
Bouchard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hamlet throws a head kick that half lands.
Bouchard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamlet counters with a thumping low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hamlet.
Bouchard with a poor takedown
and Hamlet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouchard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamlet misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Hamlet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Hamlet does it's job there.
Bouchard misses with a takedown
and Hamlet counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamlet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hamlet.
Bouchard misses with a right hand

so Hamlet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bouchard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamlet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hamlet wants to control from the top but Bouchard keeps moving.
Hamlet preventing the sweep.
Bouchard is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouchard is striking off his back. Hamlet thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamlet prevents Bouchard from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hamlet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hamlet dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bouchard has his takedown stuffed
and Hamlet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouchard looks to throw a body kick
and Hamlet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bouchard lands with a cross.
Bouchard throws a sloppy head kick
and Hamlet counters with a one-two to the body.
Bouchard misses with a combination
and Hamlet counters with a two punch combo.
Hamlet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamlet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
and Hamlet counters with a good low kick that Bouchard was not able to check.
Bouchard misses with a left hand
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combo that has Bouchard backing up. Bouchard nods at Hamlet to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Hamlet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bouchard misses with a double jab

and Hamlet counters with a single leg into guard. Bouchard didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamlet sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamlet trying to control but Bouchard is working from the bottom.
Bouchard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hamlet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bouchard wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bouchard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hamlet trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamlet won't allow Bouchard to sweep him here.
Bouchard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hamlet has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bouchard is not content to let Hamlet control the position.
Bouchard tries to bench press Hamlet off him but Hamlet keeps the position.
Bouchard being controlled for a moment.
Hamlet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bouchard keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bouchard throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hamlet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bouchard throws a combination that misses
and Hamlet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamlet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bouchard.
Bouchard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard lands with a right hand.
Bouchard fails with the takedown.
Bouchard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Hamlet.
Bouchard lands a two punch combo.
Bouchard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamlet counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamlet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bouchard tries to avoid it but Hamlet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bouchard to the ground. Bouchard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamlet is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hamlet takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bouchard throws an off balance right hand
and Hamlet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bouchard throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hamlet counter with a right hand.
Bouchard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamlet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bouchard throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bouchard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bouchard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combo that has Bouchard backing up. Bouchard nods at Hamlet to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamlet throws a nice looking combination but Bouchard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bouchard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamlet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacque Bouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hamlet counters with a takedown into side control.
Bouchard looks to move to half guard but instead Hamlet has passed into mount! Damn!
Bouchard is trying to escape the mount.
Bouchard holds on for dear life.
Bouchard can't escape the position.
Bouchard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bouchard wants to improve his position but Hamlet is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hamlet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bouchard throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamlet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamlet takes one on the button.
Bouchard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bouchard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamlet tries to avoid it but Bouchard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamlet to the ground. Hamlet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bouchard lands with a nice combination. Hamlet backs away looking to recover.
Bouchard throws a right and a left that Hamlet avoids nicely.
Bouchard lands with a nice combination. Hamlet backs away looking to recover.
Bouchard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hamlet's head backwards.
Horrible takedown by Bouchard or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamlet which made him look bad.
Hamlet staying out of range there.
Hamlet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bouchard.
Hamlet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamlet blocks a head kick by Bouchard.
Bouchard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacque Bouchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamlet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchard misses with a combination
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamlet throws a combination that misses
and Bouchard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bouchard throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hamlet to counter with a crisp jab.
Bouchard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamlet counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouchard swings widly with a right hand
and Hamlet counters with a left and a right that stings Bouchard.
Bouchard has his takedown stuffed
and Hamlet counters with a leg kick.
Hamlet misses with a double jab.
Hamlet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bouchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Hamlet counters with a left and a right that stings Bouchard.
Bouchard misses with a left hand
and Hamlet counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
and Hamlet counters with a good, hard body kick but Bouchard shrugs it off.
Hamlet throws a combination. Bouchard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hamlet works over Bouchard's head and body with a nice combination.
Bouchard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bouchard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bouchard throws a lazy head kick
and Hamlet counters with a left and a right that stings Bouchard.
Hamlet tries to bum rush Bouchard with a series of wild strikes but Bouchard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
letting Hamlet counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Hamlet.
Hamlet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bouchard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bouchard throws a strike but Hamlet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Hamlet is working Bouchard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Josh Hamlet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bouchard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamlet wants to pass the guard but Bouchard is keeping the position.
Bouchard trying to control the position.
Bouchard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bouchard, not yet.
Bouchard wants to control the position but Hamlet says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bouchard is staying active underneath Hamlet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
and Hamlet counters with a two punch combo.
Bouchard throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamlet counters with a one-two to the body.
Bouchard misses with a hook
and Hamlet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hamlet shoots for a takedown but Bouchard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jacque Bouchard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouchard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hamlet lands with a nice combination. Bouchard backs away looking to recover.
Jacque Bouchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice combination there by Hamlet.
Bouchard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bouchard misses with a combination
and Hamlet counters with a three punch combo that has Bouchard backing up. Bouchard nods at Hamlet to acknowledge the strikes.
Bouchard tries for a takedown but Hamlet circles away easily
and Bouchard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouchard throws a head kick that misses
and Hamlet counters with a series of strikes. Bouchard will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Bouchard misses
and Hamlet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bouchard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamlet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bouchard misses with a double jab
and Hamlet counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamlet throws a combination that misses
and Bouchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamlet scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacque Bouchard.
Well Hamlet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hamlet!