PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between River Waters (ranked 2742 p4p, 2864 weight class) and Sean Faolin (ranked 338 p4p, 357 weight class). Faolin has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! River Waters looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Waters
vs
Faolin

180 cm
25
170
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
170
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Faolin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Waters doesn't seem phased though.
Waters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Waters closes the distance and clinches.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Waters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Waters fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin holds him up against the cage and eventually Waters drops back down to his feet.
Faolin can't break the clinch.
Waters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faolin to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faolin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waters jumps guard but Faolin stands there with Waters around his waist. Waters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Waters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Waters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Faolin.
Faolin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waters fails to pull guard.
Waters jumps guard but Faolin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faolin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faolin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Faolin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Waters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Waters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faolin punishes Waters's body with a nice straight punch.
Faolin jabs Waters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faolin with a hook.
Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Waters clinches with his opponent.
Waters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Waters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faolin scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin is having none of it.
Faolin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sean Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Faolin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Waters avoids the body shot from Faolin.
Waters staying out of range there.
Faolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters wants to clinch up but Faolin keeps it at a distance.
Waters closes the distance but Faolin moves to the side
and Faolin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Faolin misses.
Waters wants to clinch up but Faolin keeps it at a distance.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Waters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Waters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Waters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faolin to keep the fight standing.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin holds him up against the cage and eventually Waters drops back down to his feet.
Waters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Waters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Waters tries to clinch up but Faolin circles away and keeps his distance.
Waters avoids the head kick by Faolin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faolin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Waters doesn't manage to clinch there - Faolin circles away.
Waters doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Faolin dominated that round.
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.

Faolin throws a leg kick but Waters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waters closes the distance but Faolin moves to the side
letting Faolin counter with a right hand.
Sean Faolin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faolin throws a big shot that misses.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch but Faolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Waters backs off Faolin throws a huge counter combo but Waters manages to avoid it all.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Faolin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Waters wants to clinch up but Faolin keeps it at a distance.
Faolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faolin. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Faolin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin is having none of it.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Faolin lands a lovely overhand right.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Waters avoids the body shot from Faolin.
Faolin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.

Waters has closed the distance and engaged Faolin in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Faolin has him pressed against the cage.
Waters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faolin walks away with a smile on his face. Waters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faolin misses with a low kick.
Faolin scores with a jab to the body.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters tries to clinch up but Faolin circles away and keeps his distance.
Faolin misses with an uppercut. Waters saw that one coming.
Waters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faolin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Faolin cracks Waters with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Faolin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faolin misses with a body shot.
Waters fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin's corner calls for a 1-2. Faolin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Faolin.
Faolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Faolin connects with a body shot.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters doesn't manage to clinch there - Faolin circles away.

Waters darts in and clinches Faolin up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Faolin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters tries to pull guard but Faolin holds him up against the cage and eventually Waters drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Faolin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Faolin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Waters doesn't seem bothered though.
Faolin misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Faolin misses with a body kick.
Waters seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faolin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Waters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Waters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch but Faolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch but Faolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waters is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch but Faolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waters wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faolin throws a jab when Waters was well out of range.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Faolin pushes him off.
Faolin throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin is having none of it.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waters tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Faolin misses.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faolin swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Faolin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Faolin jabs at Waters's body.
Faolin keeps the fight on the outside.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Waters moves in looking to clinch but Faolin pushes him off.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin digs a good hook to Waters's body.
A swing and a miss from Faolin.
Faolin throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faolin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waters wants to clinch.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faolin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waters tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Faolin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faolin throws a hook but Waters avoids it easily.
Waters tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Faolin manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is looking to clinch but Faolin is avoiding it.
Waters tries to clinch there but Faolin circles away.
Faolin takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faolin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faolin.
Waters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Waters tries to clinch but Faolin moves away
and Faolin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Waters thinking.
Waters tries to move into range but Faolin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waters checks a low kick from Faolin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faolin throws a head kick that misses.
Waters tries to clinch there but Faolin circles away.
River Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faolin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Faolin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faolin 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Faolin!
An out of breath Sean Faolin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.