PBP Commentary

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

Chop
vs
Fauteux

200 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lamb Chop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Fauteux!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauteux moves in looking to clinch but Chop pushes him off.
Chop throws a wild body kick that Fauteux sees coming a mile off.
Chop closes the distance but Fauteux moves to the side
and Fauteux counters with a left and a right that stings Chop.
Chop misses with a combination
and Fauteux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chop looks to land a body kick but Fauteux moved away.
Fauteux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chop. That one must have hurt.
Chop throws a sloppy head kick and Fauteux moves out of range easily.
Fauteux throws a series of punches but Chop moves out of range.
Chop tries to clinch
and Fauteux counters with a nice body shot.
Chop misses with a head kick.
Fauteux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chop slips a jab and a cross from Fauteux.
Chop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chop throws a sloppy body shot

and Fauteux counters with a shoot takedown. Chop fights it but they end up in guard.
Chop keeping full guard, as Fauteux tries to pass.
Chop working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux looking to pass the guard.
Fauteux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chop is proving hard to escape from.
Chop keeping moving, preventing Fauteux from controlling successfully.

Fauteux postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chop is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fauteux, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fauteux scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fauteux circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fauteux counters by moving into the clinch.
Chop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Fauteux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fauteux takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kyle Fauteux has been cut.
Chop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fauteux.
Chop is pushing Fauteux up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Fauteux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chop looks to clinch

and Fauteux counters by moving into the clinch.
Chop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fauteux.
Chop effectively controlling the action here.
Fauteux is trying to drag Chop to the mat but Chop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fauteux looks gassed!
Chop gets underhooks to prevent Fauteux's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Chop.
Chop pushes off an throws an elbow but Fauteux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fauteux blocks it with crossed arms.
Chop trying to land knees to the body.
Chop trying to land knees to the body.
Fauteux is working for takedown but Chop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamb Chop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Fauteux.
Chop connects with a knee to the head.
Chop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fauteux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chop is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fauteux avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chop avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop scores a nice knee to the body.
Chop taking a breather.
Chop landing knees to the body.
Chop lands a knee to the body.
Chop crunches a lovely knee into Fauteux's ribcage.
Chop is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fauteux avoids it.
Chop stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lamb Chop.
Chop wants to clinch

and Fauteux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fauteux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamb Chop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Fauteux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chop tries to clinch up

and Fauteux counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fauteux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chop's guard.
Fauteux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fauteux has gone for a leg lock! Chop slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fauteux's guard.
Fauteux is breathing heavily.
Fauteux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fauteux is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chop is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux keeping full guard, as Chop tries to pass.
Chop trying to control but Fauteux is working from the bottom.
Chop tries to stand but Fauteux is controlling from the bottom.
Chop trying to control but Fauteux is working from the bottom.
Chop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Chop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chop throwing strikes from guard but Fauteux blocks nicely.
Fauteux has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chop has passed into side control.
Fauteux is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux is looking to regain half guard here but Chop keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chop stands up and beckons Fauteux to his feet.
Chop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fauteux moves away.
Fauteux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fauteux checks a leg kick.
Chop lands a head kick. Fauteux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fauteux.

Chop forces Fauteux back against the cage and clinches.
Chop prevents the takedown attempt.
Chop crunches a lovely knee into Fauteux's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chop is trying to stall.
Fauteux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chop has him pressed against the cage.
Fauteux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chop lands a nice knee to the body.
Fauteux being controlled against the cage.
Chop working Fauteux over with knees to the body.
Chop lands an elbow just above Fauteux 's eye.
Fauteux managing to block the knees to the body from Chop.
Fauteux has had enough of the clinch but Chop keeps him there for the moment.
Chop with a knee to the head.
Fauteux is looking to break free of the clinch but Chop has double underhooks.
Chop holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fauteux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chop lands a knee to the body.
Chop lands a knee to the head.
Chop is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamb Chop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Fauteux's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fauteux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chop misses with a hook to the body

and Fauteux counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chop!

Fauteux moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chop has worked his arm free - good work by Chop!
Fauteux working the ground and pound.

Fauteux is trying to get an arm triangle but Chop is defending well.
Chop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chop desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Fauteux seems to be looking for submissions.

Fauteux seems to be working for a kimura but Chop defends the submission attempt.
Lamb Chop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fauteux wants to stand up but Chop has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fauteux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chop's thigh. Chop counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Chop is pulling down on Fauteux's head to control his posture.
Chop wants to stand up but Fauteux is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chop tries to clinch
and Fauteux counters with a one-two to the body.
Fauteux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chop scores with a kick to the body.
Chop lands with a slapping head kick.
Fauteux ducks under a wild hook from Chop.
Fauteux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fauteux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chop tries a knee to the head but Fauteux blocks it.
Fauteux working hard to break the clinch.
Fauteux goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chop prevents it.
Chop utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chop using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chop is struggling to control the position.
Kyle Fauteux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fauteux swings wildly with an uppercut but Chop uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamb Chop.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!