PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hatton (ranked 2695 p4p, 312 weight class) and TJ Guillard (ranked 2492 p4p, 290 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by deadman. Guillard has chosen Duran Duran-White Lines as his entrance music. Joey Hatton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hatton
vs
Guillard

190 cm
30
190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
198 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TJ Guillard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guillard takes a swing at Hatton's ribcage but misses.
Guillard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hatton goes for a double leg but Guillard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guillard continues to drive forward.
Hatton avoids the body shot from Guillard.
Hatton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatton. Guillard does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hatton drops Guillard with a nice combination! Hatton dives into Guillard's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like TJ Guillard has been cut.
Hatton trying to control the position from guard on top but Guillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Guillard keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatton pushes down on Guillard's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guillard is trying to get back to full guard.
Guillard is refusing to be controlled, as Hatton sits in half guard.
Guillard trying to hold on to Hatton's head to control him but Hatton postures up.
Hatton tries to pass to full mount but Guillard defends it.
Hatton trying to control the pace.
Guillard wants to control but Hatton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guillard is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Guillard is trying to control but can't.
Hatton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Guillard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Hatton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hatton wants to control the pace but Guillard is squirming around nicely.
Guillard wants to hold on but Hatton pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton tries to control but Guillard wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillard is looking to get to half guard.
Hatton controlling his opponent.
Hatton looking to control but Guillard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guillard tries to reverse the position but Hatton maintains control.
Hatton takes Guillard's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Guillard is in trouble.
Guillard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hatton's guard. Nice work there by Guillard.
Guillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard stands up over Hatton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hatton wants to sweep here but Guillard controlling him for the moment.

Hatton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hatton goes for a takedown attempt but Guillard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hatton attempts a counter takedown but Guillard avoids it well and moves away.
Guillard looks to throw the jab but Hatton is out of range.
Guillard misses with a head kick.
Guillard takes a swing at Hatton's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guillard lands a jab-cross combination.
Guillard tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Hatton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Guillard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Guillard as Hatton shoots in.
Hatton slips a jab and a cross from Guillard.
Hatton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hatton lands a glancing blow to the side of Guillard's head.
Guillard scores with a head kick.
Guillard throws a head kick that misses.
Guillard looks to land a combination but Hatton avoids it well.
Guillard misses with the combination.
Hatton avoids the body shot from Guillard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guillard. Hatton shrugs it off though.
Guillard misses with a head kick.
Guillard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hatton.
Guillard jabs at Hatton's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guillard. Hatton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatton throwing a counter right hand but Guillard manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard misses with a series of wild punches.
Guillard looks to land a combination but Hatton avoids it well.
Hatton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hatton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hatton wants to stand but Guillard is controlling his arm.
Guillard is not content to let Hatton control the position.
Guillard sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guillard.
Hatton trying to control but Guillard is working from the bottom.
Hatton controlling from the top position.
Hatton wants to control from the top but Guillard keeps moving.
Hatton postures up.
Hatton looking to pass the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guillard working for submissions but it's allowed Hatton to get to half guard.

Hatton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guillard sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guillard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hatton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Guillard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Guillard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hatton defends it easily.
Hatton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four 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.

Guillard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatton wants to control from the top but Guillard keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hatton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Guillard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guillard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hatton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guillard.
No joy there for Hatton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guillard wants to counter with a clinch but Hatton pushes him away.
Guillard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hatton rather than just go for the knockout.
Guillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatton throws out a loose jab but Guillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Guillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on TJ Guillard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Guillard throws a hook but Hatton blocks it.
Hatton avoids the head kick by Guillard.
Guillard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guillard fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Hatton.
Guillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Guillard misses with a double jab.

Hatton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guillard to the ground. Hatton is now in Guillard's guard.
Hatton trying to control but Guillard is working from the bottom.

Guillard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hatton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Guillard is tightening it up a little... Hatton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hatton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hatton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Guillard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). TJ Guillard!
In his post fight interview, TJ Guillard gave a big smile as he said 'I am the best of all time, just ask your wife. I laid my pipe in her balls fucking deep...'.