PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Gauthier (ranked 5514 p4p, 5545 weight class) and Borwornsit Ngam Chit (ranked 493 p4p, 494 weight class). Borwornsit Ngam Chit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gauthier
vs
Ngam Chit

192 cm
19
195
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryder Gauthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borwornsit Ngam Chit!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngam Chit connects with a solid leg kick.
Gauthier throws a combination. Ngam Chit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good standup being displayed there by Ngam Chit as he connects with a hook.

Ngam Chit tries to keep at a distance but Gauthier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gauthier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gauthier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ngam Chit blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Ngam Chit as the two fighters clinch.

Ngam Chit breaks the clinch.
Gauthier throws a lazy uppercut
and Ngam Chit counters with a thumping low kick.
Gauthier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ngam Chit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gauthier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gauthier swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngam Chit.
Gauthier throwing a counter right hand but Ngam Chit manages to avoid it.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Gauthier misses its intended target.
Ngam Chit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gauthier.
Ngam Chit tries to clinch but Gauthier is having none of it.
Ngam Chit moves out of range of the strikes.
Ngam Chit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ngam Chit there.
That kick from Ngam Chit tenderised Gauthier's leg. Gauthier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ngam Chit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gauthier in his tracks.
Ngam Chit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gauthier. That did some damage!
Gauthier misses with a wild body shot.
Ngam Chit tries a quick counter leg kick but Gauthier is wise to it.
Ngam Chit ducks under a wild hook from Gauthier.
A nice leg kick from Ngam Chit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ngam Chit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gauthier.
Ngam Chit misses with a kick to the body
and Gauthier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ngam Chit thinking.
Ngam Chit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gauthier misses with a right hand
and Ngam Chit counters with a body kick.

Ngam Chit closes the distance and pushes Gauthier back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ngam Chit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ngam Chit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngam Chit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gauthier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngam Chit's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Gauthier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauthier.
Gauthier throws an elbow that misses.

Ngam Chit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gauthier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngam Chit can pounce on him.
Ngam Chit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gauthier tries to clinch up.
Gauthier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ngam Chit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gauthier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit connects with a solid leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ngam Chit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ngam Chit clinches with his opponent.
Our sources have told us that Gauthier has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice left hand lands by Gauthier.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gauthier misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gauthier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Ngam Chit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngam Chit misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ngam Chit darts in and clinches Gauthier up against the cage.

Ngam Chit manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gauthier blocks a head kick by Ngam Chit.
Gauthier throwing a counter right hand but Ngam Chit manages to avoid it.
Gauthier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngam Chit. Ngam Chit obviously looking to wear him down.
Gauthier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ngam Chit.
Gauthier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ngam Chit throws a looping overhand right but Gauthier ducks down to avoid it.
Ngam Chit moves away from the strike by Gauthier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ngam Chit misses with a right hand
and Gauthier counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngam Chit thows a body kick. Gauthier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gauthier swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngam Chit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ngam Chit.
Gauthier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngam Chit.
An inside leg kick lands from Ngam Chit.
Gauthier misses with a hook. Ngam Chit ducked under it nicely.
Gauthier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ngam Chit clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gauthier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ngam Chits head.
Gauthier pushes Ngam Chit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ngam Chit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gauthier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ngam Chit's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borwornsit Ngam Chit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ngam Chit throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ngam Chit avoids the body shot from Gauthier.
Ngam Chit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ngam Chit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gauthier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gauthier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngam Chit can pounce on him.
Ngam Chit walks into a stiff left hand from Gauthier.
A jab lands there for Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gauthier's sensitive parts.
Ngam Chit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ngam Chit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gauthier. Ngam Chit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ngam Chit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gauthier.

Gauthier clinches up with Ngam Chit and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gauthier throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngam Chit.

Ngam Chit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngam Chit moves away from the strike by Gauthier.
Ngam Chit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gauthier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A low kick lands for Ngam Chit.
A nice leg kick from Ngam Chit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ngam Chit scores with a leg kick.
Ngam Chit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gauthier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Ngam Chit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ngam Chit.
Gauthier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ngam Chit connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ngam Chit with the inside leg kick.

Gauthier closes the distance and clinches.
Ngam Chit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gauthier's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Gauthier.
Ngam Chit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gauthier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ngam Chit backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngam Chit breaks from the clinch.
Gauthier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gauthier connects with a body shot.
Gauthier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick that misses.
Ngam Chit misses with an uppercut. Gauthier saw that one coming.
Gauthier throwing a counter right hand but Ngam Chit manages to avoid it.
Gauthier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ngam Chit cracks Gauthier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ngam Chit takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Ngam Chit.
A low kick lands for Ngam Chit.
Gauthier tries to clinch but Ngam Chit moves out of range.
Ngam Chit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gauthier's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier ducks under a wild hook from Ngam Chit.
Gauthier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gauthier avoids the head kick by Ngam Chit.
Nice defenses there by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gauthier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Ngam Chit tenderised Gauthier's leg. Gauthier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gauthier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gauthier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gauthier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ngam Chit moves away.
Ngam Chit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauthier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ngam Chit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gauthier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngam Chit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gauthier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gauthier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gauthier throws a body shot but no joy.
Gauthier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngam Chit thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
A slow jab from Gauthier misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gauthier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gauthier missing with a left hand there. Ngam Chit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ngam Chit thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
Gauthier circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Gauthier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borwornsit Ngam Chit 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ngam Chit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gauthier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ngam Chit lands a high kick!

Ngam Chit rushes Gauthier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ngam Chit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ngam Chit has managed to clinch.

Ngam Chit manages to break the clinch.
Gauthier tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gauthier misses the target.
Ngam Chit feints a counter leg kick.
Ngam Chit thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
Gauthier throws a jab but it's blocked by Ngam Chit.
Gauthier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ngam Chit catches Gauthier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gauthier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borwornsit Ngam Chit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngam Chit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngam Chit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngam Chit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gauthier's head backwards.

Gauthier clinches up with Ngam Chit and pushes him back against the cage.
Gauthier throws a punch but it's blocked by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ngam Chit tries to work over Gauthier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Ngam Chit.

Ngam Chit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gauthier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngam Chit can pounce on him.
Ngam Chit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gauthier.
Ngam Chit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gauthier's sensitive parts.
Gauthier moves out of range as Ngam Chit strikes.
Gauthier slips a straight right by Ngam Chit.
Gauthier throws a big shot that misses.
Ngam Chit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ngam Chit misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gauthier closes the distance and clinches.

Ngam Chit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngam Chit wants to clinch.
Ngam Chit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ngam Chit thumps Gauthier with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Ngam Chit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ngam Chit with the inside leg kick.
Ngam Chit tries a head kick but it misses.
Ngam Chit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gauthier avoids the head kick by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit misses with a wild combination.
Gauthier throws a series of strikes that have Ngam Chit backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gauthier is looking to clinch but Ngam Chit is avoiding it.
Ngam Chit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gauthier connects with a single shot there.
Ngam Chit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gauthier finds it's way round the side to connect with Ngam Chit's head.
A shot to the body from Gauthier misses
and Ngam Chit counters with a nice body kick.
Ngam Chit looks to land a body kick but Gauthier moved away.
Ngam Chit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Gauthier misses the target.
Gauthier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ngam Chit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ngam Chit tries to clinch up.
Ngam Chit scores with a leg kick.
Gauthier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ngam Chit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ngam Chit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ngam Chit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gauthier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ngam Chit doesn't manage to clinch there - Gauthier circles away.
Gauthier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngam Chit can pounce on him.
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!
Ngam Chit misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Gauthier misses.
A swing and a miss from Gauthier.
Gauthier wants to clinch up but Ngam Chit keeps it at a distance.
Gauthier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ngam Chit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gauthier.
Ngam Chit connects with a solid leg kick.
Ngam Chit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngam Chit throws a push kick but Gauthier slaps the foot to one side.
Ngam Chit keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryder Gauthier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gauthier looks to land a left hand but Ngam Chit moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borwornsit Ngam Chit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ngam Chit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borwornsit Ngam Chit!