PBP Commentary

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

Fauteux
vs
Silva

189 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Fauteux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jucilei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauteux wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fauteux pinned against the cage. Fauteux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fauteux tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fauteux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fauteux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux tries to clinch up.
Fauteux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fauteux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fauteux shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Fauteux finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fauteux wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Fauteux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fauteux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fauteux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fauteux wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fauteux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fauteux is aware though and is defending well.
Fauteux tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Fauteux throws a big right hand that misses.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva has his foot on Fauteux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fauteux works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looks gassed!
Fauteux wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

Silva working for a triangle but Fauteux defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux throwing strikes but missing.
Fauteux trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fauteux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!

Fauteux closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fauteux working the ground and pound.
Fauteux working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Fauteux stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Fauteux counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fauteux counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fauteux tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to bench press Fauteux off him but Fauteux keeps the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux moves into full mount!
Fauteux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Fauteux has a good base and remains in mount.
Fauteux looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fauteux raining down shots from the mount!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Fauteux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Fauteux defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fauteux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fauteux is aware though and is defending well.
Kyle Fauteux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fauteux defends it easily.

Fauteux stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fauteux tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Fauteux counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Fauteux has passed into mount! Damn!
Fauteux is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fauteux landing shots from mount.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fauteux landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fauteux with good strikes from the mount here!
Fauteux scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fauteux trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Fauteux dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fauteux wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Fauteux fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Fauteux bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Kyle Fauteux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fauteux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Fauteux gets a takedown into half guard.
Fauteux has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fauteux.
Fauteux looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva regains half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fauteux prevents Silva from improving his position.
Fauteux winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fauteux pulls his head out easily.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fauteux pulls his head out easily.
Fauteux tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fauteux seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fauteux tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Fauteux counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fauteux.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jucilei Silva.
I think Silva 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jucilei Silva!