PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morten Guldhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Guldhammer
vs
Ross

225 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Morten Guldhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Ross!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a series of punches but Guldhammer avoids them all with ease.
Ross keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guldhammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guldhammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guldhammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ross as he avoids it easily.

Ross moves into the clinch successfully.
Guldhammer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Guldhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guldhammer or not.
Guldhammer prevents a body shot from Ross.
Guldhammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ross prevents Guldhammer from breaking the clinch.
Ross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guldhammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross scores with a hook to the body. Guldhammer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guldhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ross moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross lands with a light punch inside.
Our sources have told us that Guldhammer has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ross lands an uppercut.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Guldhammer controls the action.

Guldhammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Come on Guldhammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guldhammer has Ross pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ross manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ross is trying to push Guldhammer away but Guldhammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guldhammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Guldhammer controls his hands.

Guldhammer breaks from the clinch.
James Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross cracks a nice hook into Guldhammer's ribs.
Guldhammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Ross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guldhammer avoiding damage.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guldhammer blocks a body shot from Ross.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross throws a series of strikes that have Guldhammer backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Ross. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Ross misses.

Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guldhammer's elbow.
Ross tries to work over Guldhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guldhammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ross tries a body shot but Guldhammer blocks it.
Guldhammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.

Guldhammer manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ross is trying to push Guldhammer away but Guldhammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guldhammer.
Guldhammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ross gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Ross tries a body shot but Guldhammer blocks it.
Guldhammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ross misses with a punch to the body.
Ross tries to work over Guldhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ross is leaning against Guldhammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guldhammer has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Ross has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guldhammer throws a head punch that misses.
Guldhammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ross's efforts to push away.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guldhammer prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross takes an elbow to the forehead.

Guldhammer breaks from the clinch.
Ross is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guldhammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Guldhammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Ross misses.
Guldhammer is looking to chop away at Ross's legs.
Ross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Ross. Those never looked like landing.
Guldhammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ross's waist but Ross gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guldhammer off to one side.
Guldhammer is breathing heavily.
Ross lands a right hook to the body.
Ross tries to bum rush Guldhammer with a series of wild strikes but Guldhammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ross dominated that round.
That's time! Guldhammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guldhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Ross.
Ross throws a series of strikes that have Guldhammer backpedaling.
Ross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guldhammer moves away.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Guldhammer slips a jab and a cross from Ross.

Guldhammer moves into range and clinches up with Ross.

Guldhammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross swings for the body but Guldhammer moves out of range.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ross throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross lands a nice looking body shot.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guldhammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guldhammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ross tries to keep at a distance but Guldhammer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Guldhammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Guldhammer is just out of range.
Ross punishes Guldhammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Guldhammer.

Ross gets a clinch.
Guldhammer lands an elbow inside that Ross shrugs off.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guldhammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross is trying to break the clinch but Guldhammer is controlling him.
Guldhammer tries to stall but Ross uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Guldhammer controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guldhammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Ross both land. Nice combination.
Ross throws a combination. Guldhammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
A nice combination there by Ross.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Guldhammer has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Guldhammer avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross works on Guldhammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Guldhammer working Ross over with knees to the body.
Guldhammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ross pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Guldhammer has Ross pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ross tries a body shot but Guldhammer blocks it.
Ross lands a body shot.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guldhammer's elbow.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guldhammer's elbow.
Guldhammer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guldhammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.

Guldhammer manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Guldhammer working for a triangle but Ross defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guldhammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ross gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
James Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross jabs at Guldhammer's body.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guldhammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross connects with a body shot.
Guldhammer shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Guldhammer pushes him off.
Ross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morten Guldhammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guldhammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross misses with the combination.
Ross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guldhammer slips a jab and a cross from Ross.

Ross instigates a clinch.
A short right from Ross.
Ross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ross has had enough of the clinch but Guldhammer keeps him there for the moment.
Guldhammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guldhammer scores with a shot to the side of Ross's head.
Guldhammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guldhammer missing with knees to the body.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Guldhammer avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross presses Guldhammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guldhammer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ross to keep the fight standing.
Ross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross working hard to break the clinch.
Ross has Guldhammer pressed against the cage, preventing Guldhammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ross.
Ross tries to work over Guldhammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Ross on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guldhammer.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Guldhammer controls the action.
Ross lands a hook that snaps the head of Guldhammer backwards.

Guldhammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross tries to clinch there but Guldhammer circles away.
Guldhammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross punishes Guldhammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ross tries to clinch there but Guldhammer circles away.
Ross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ross!

Guldhammer is rocked!
Guldhammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Guldhammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guldhammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guldhammer seems to have got his legs back now.
James Ross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross moves out of range as Guldhammer throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Guldhammer pushes him off.
Guldhammer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ross throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guldhammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ross looks to land a combination. Guldhammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Guldhammer is just out of range.
Guldhammer looks for a takedown but Ross sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Guldhammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guldhammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Ross lands a right hook to the body.
Ross lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guldhammer avoids the body shot from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Guldhammer.
Ross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guldhammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Guldhammer thows a body kick. Ross tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guldhammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Guldhammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ross is working the combinations to good effect here.

Ross instigates a clinch.
Ross working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Ross.
Guldhammer leaning against his opponent.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Guldhammer avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Guldhammer controls the action.
Guldhammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morten Guldhammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short body shot lands from Ross as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ross 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ross!