PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Fauteux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Fauteux

185 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Fauteux!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fauteux is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Fauteux circles away and we're back to standing.
Fauteux stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fauteux's waist but Fauteux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fauteux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fauteux with a nice cross.
Brown moves out of range as Fauteux strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fauteux misses with a straight right.
Fauteux misses with a looping left.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Fauteux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fauteux.
Nice combo by Fauteux! Oh, that's hurt him - Brown falls to the canvas and Fauteux follows him into side control.
Fauteux trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown tries to buck Fauteux off but Fauteux is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fauteux wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fauteux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Fauteux misses.
Fauteux cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fauteux.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Fauteux looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Fauteux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Fauteux as Brown shoots in.
Fauteux just misses with a punch to the body.
Fauteux misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown postures up.
Fauteux keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Fauteux looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fauteux preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fauteux trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Fauteux is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Fauteux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fauteux moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fauteux tries to clinch up.
Fauteux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown controlling the action here.
Fauteux trying to control but Brown postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Fauteux is defending well.
Fauteux wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Fauteux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Fauteux finds it's target.
Jake Fauteux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to clinch but Fauteux moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jack Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fauteux misses with a straight left.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fauteux is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Fauteux circles away and we're back to standing.
Fauteux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fauteux doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fauteux is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Fauteux is keeping the position.
Fauteux trying to control the position.
Brown pushes down on Fauteux's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fauteux won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Fauteux trying to control but Brown postures up.
Fauteux tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fauteux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fauteux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fauteux lands a jab to the nose.
Fauteux misses with a shot to the body

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Fauteux fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fauteux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fauteux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Fauteux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown with shots to the head and body - Fauteux looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fauteux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown avoids the attempt from Fauteux to control.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Fauteux tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fauteux is looking to escape.
Fauteux prevents Brown from taking his back.
Brown avoids the attempt from Fauteux to control.
Fauteux working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fauteux prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fauteux is looking to escape.
Fauteux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is stalling here but it's allowed Fauteux to get half guard.
Fauteux trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fauteux misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Fauteux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fauteux throws a right hand that misses

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fauteux won't be happy with that.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fauteux is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fauteux can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fauteux keeps working.
Fauteux can't do much from the bottom here.
Fauteux regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to take a breather but Fauteux is having none of it.
Jack Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to pass the guard but Fauteux is defending well.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fauteux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Fauteux works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jack Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fauteux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fauteux wants to sweep but no luck.
Fauteux looking to control.

Fauteux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fauteux's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fauteux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jake Fauteux!