PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Fattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Darkwaters (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.

Fattuso
vs
Darkwaters

179 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Fattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jae Darkwaters!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkwaters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fattuso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darkwaters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fattuso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fattuso dodges the punch combination from Darkwaters.
Fattuso checks a leg kick nicely.
Fattuso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darkwaters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fattuso somewhat.
Fattuso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darkwaters circles away quickly and effectively.
Darkwaters misses with a looping right.
Darkwaters moves out of range as Fattuso strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Fattuso.
Fattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fattuso slips a jab from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fattuso.
Darkwaters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fattuso counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fattuso throws a series of punches but Darkwaters avoids them all with ease.
Darkwaters throws a hook but Fattuso avoids it easily.
Darkwaters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fattuso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jae Darkwaters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fattuso slips under a jab.
Darkwaters doesn't manage to clinch there - Fattuso circles away.
Darkwaters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Darkwaters throws a push kick but Fattuso slaps the foot to one side.
Fattuso avoids the body shot from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters misses with a wild body shot.
Darkwaters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darkwaters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fattuso manages to avoid it.
Darkwaters misses with a looping left.
Darkwaters with a nice cross.
Fattuso looks to land a combination but Darkwaters avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darkwaters. Fattuso shrugs it off though.
Darkwaters slips a jab from Fattuso.
Darkwaters punishes Fattuso's body with a nice straight punch.
Darkwaters misses with a straight left.
Darkwaters throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fattuso misses the shot to the body.
Darkwaters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fattuso moves away.
Darkwaters throws a jab when Fattuso was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Darkwaters.
Fattuso slips a straight right by Darkwaters.
Fattuso slips under a jab from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fattuso doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Darkwaters misses

so Fattuso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fattuso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fattuso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darkwaters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fattuso puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fattuso is trying to control. Darkwaters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darkwaters tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Darkwaters gets back to full guard.
Fattuso is looking to work some ground and pound but Darkwaters has wrist control.
Fattuso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Darkwaters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fattuso stopping the sweep attempt from Darkwaters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darkwaters throws an overhand right that lands on Fattuso's shoulder, as Fattuso tries to avoid the shot.
Darkwaters looks to throw the jab but Fattuso is out of range.
Fattuso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darkwaters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darkwaters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fattuso.
Nice shot by Darkwaters.
Fattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters slips a straight right by Fattuso.
Darkwaters lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darkwaters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Darkwaters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fattuso.
Darkwaters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darkwaters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fattuso.
Fattuso ducks under a wild hook from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters tries to close the distance and clinch but Fattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darkwaters lands a jab.
A slow jab from Darkwaters misses its intended target.
A combination from Fattuso does no damage.
Darkwaters throws out a loose jab but Fattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkwaters misses with a hook. Fattuso ducked under it nicely.
Fattuso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters throws a sloppy body shot
and Fattuso counters with an outside leg kick.
Darkwaters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fattuso manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters connects with a single shot there.
Darkwaters lands a nice hook to Fattuso's body. Fattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fattuso dives in and grabs Darkwaters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darkwaters pushes down on Fattuso's head and hops out.
Fattuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fattuso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fattuso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters misses the body punch
and Fattuso counters with a straight right hand.
Darkwaters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkwaters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Fattuso is rocked!

It looks like Silvio Fattuso has been cut.
Jab by Darkwaters.
Oh Fattuso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darkwaters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkwaters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkwaters.
Nice cross by Darkwaters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fattuso seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkwaters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkwaters throws the left hand but Fattuso avoids the punch easily.
Darkwaters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkwaters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darkwaters throws a good cross that connects.
Darkwaters tries to clinch but Fattuso moves out of range.
Darkwaters thows a leg kick but Fattuso checks it
and Fattuso counters with a two punch combo.
Fattuso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darkwaters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fattuso dodges the punch combination from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters misses with a body punch

and Fattuso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters lands an upkick as Fattuso stands over him.
Darkwaters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darkwaters trying to control the position.
Fattuso won't allow Darkwaters to sweep him here.
Darkwaters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Darkwaters wants to sweep here but Fattuso controlling him for the moment.
Darkwaters trying to keep a closed guard but Fattuso is proving a slippery customer.
Darkwaters looking for a sweep. Not yet Darkwaters, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darkwaters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkwaters misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darkwaters scores with a nice head shot.
Fattuso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fattuso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Darkwaters lands a two punch combo.
Darkwaters thuds his right hand into Fattuso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darkwaters lands a jab to the head.
Fattuso throws a jab when Darkwaters was well out of range.
Darkwaters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fattuso counters with a thumping low kick.
Darkwaters throws a jab when Fattuso was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkwaters misses with a looping right.
Darkwaters misses with a straight right.
Darkwaters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Darkwaters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silvio Fattuso'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!

Darkwaters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkwaters smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darkwaters shoots and misses

so Fattuso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fattuso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darkwaters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darkwaters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fattuso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darkwaters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fattuso throws a big right hand that misses.
Fattuso won't allow Darkwaters to sweep him here.

Fattuso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darkwaters manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Fattuso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Darkwaters sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fattuso blocking the ground and pound.
Darkwaters working the ground and pound effectively.
Fattuso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darkwaters landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso wants to hold on but Darkwaters pushes him away.
Fattuso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darkwaters working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darkwaters putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darkwaters looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Darkwaters scoring with strikes but Fattuso is staying in there.
Darkwaters cracks Fattuso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Darkwaters.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Darkwaters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Darkwaters postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fattuso looks a forlorn figure.
Darkwaters throws some wild stikes that Fattuso manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters with the ground and pound from mount.
Darkwaters throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Darkwaters looking to finish with strikes here!
Darkwaters looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silvio Fattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fattuso manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Darkwaters trying to pass the guard but Fattuso defending well.
Darkwaters scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fattuso gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fattuso trying to control the position.
Darkwaters wanted to stand there but Fattuso had control of the position.
Darkwaters tries to free his leg and advance position but Fattuso is retaining full guard.
Fattuso wants to sweep here but Darkwaters controlling him for the moment.
Fattuso trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkwaters is looking to work some ground and pound but Fattuso has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Darkwaters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darkwaters 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Jae Darkwaters!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Jae Darkwaters!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jae Darkwaters!

Jae Darkwaters wins by unanimous decision!