PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstruck - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lyon Gaultier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manus Grant's chin.

Gaultier
vs
Grant

175 cm
29
155 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

170 cm
37
140 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyon Gaultier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Gaultier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grant under the eye.
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaultier's sensitive parts.
Grant moves forwards but Gaultier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaultier moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
As Grant looks to move away, Gaultier throws a big counter combo but Grant just gets out of the way.
Grant takes a swing at Gaultier's ribcage but misses.
Grant misses with a jab to the body
and Gaultier counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Gaultier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Grant.
A head kick by Grant misses
and Gaultier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaultier moves forwards but Grant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gaultier gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gaultier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grants head.
Gaultier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaultier avoids the damage to the body.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaultier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Gaultier avoids the body shot from Grant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaultier tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaultier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaultier misses with a two punch combination.
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grant thuds his shin into the meat of Gaultier's side.
Gaultier takes one to the chin there.
Gaultier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Grant walks into a straight right hand from Gaultier.
A big right from Grant misses.

Grant gets tackled into the cage by Gaultier. Gaultier maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaultier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Gaultier lands a left hand.
Gaultier misses with a body punch.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Gaultier keeps him there for the moment.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaultier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gaultier struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Gaultier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier misses with a body punch.
Gaultier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Gaultier has Grant pressed against the cage.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage.
Gaultier lands a body shot.
Gaultier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Gaultier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaultier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Grant looking to stall.
Grant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grant throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a right hand.
Gaultier pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaultier lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaultier.
Gaultier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaultier misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gaultier fails to land.
Gaultier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaultier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grant misses with a body punch.
Gaultier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaultier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaultier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gaultier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
A short uppercut from Gaultier.

Grant is rocked!

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaultier finish him?
Nice shot by Gaultier.
Grant misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaultier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grant's calf.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Grant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant works Gaultier's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Gaultier.
Gaultier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaultier blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaultier is looking to counter punch.
Gaultier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaultier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaultier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Gaultier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaultier tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gaultier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaultier lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant thuds a left hand into Gaultier's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaultier scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaultier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaultier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.

Gaultier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaultier.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gaultier.
Grant swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaultier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaultier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grant can do to turn this around?
Gaultier misses with some punches.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaultier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.
Gaultier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the body.
Gaultier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings for the body but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant swings for the body but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Lyon Gaultier is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaultier moves away.
Gaultier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Grant. That snapped Gaultier's head back.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gaultier.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaultier rather than just go for the knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaultier, as that shot connected.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Gaultier.
Gaultier scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Grant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Grant looks to throw a body kick
and Gaultier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Grant throws a head kick but Gaultier moves out of range.
Grant throws a body kick that misses
and Gaultier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaultier tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaultier doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Gaultier is looking to slow Grant down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaultier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grant - the referee stops the clock and Gaultier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grant. Gaultier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Gaultier clinches up against the cage.
Grant being controlled against the cage.
Gaultier blocks the elbow strike.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaultier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyon Gaultier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaultier digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gaultier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to push Gaultier away but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaultier lands with a light punch inside.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaultier is stalling here.
A short right from Gaultier on the inside.
Gaultier scores with a hook to the body.
Grant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grant is trying to push Gaultier away but Gaultier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaultier lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaultier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaultier lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaultier throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
A body shot lands from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaultier scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
Gaultier has Grant pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaultier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Gaultier.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant misses with an elbow over the top.
Grant misses with some punches.
Gaultier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaultier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Gaultier lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Gaultier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Gaultier as he connects with a hook.
Gaultier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaultier lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Gaultier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grant on the side of the head.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaultier closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Grant! Gaultier dives in looking to finish! Grant is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Gaultier!
Lyon Gaultier tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.