PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Selleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Fauteux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selleck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell's Bells. Kyle Fauteux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Selleck
vs
Fauteux

175 cm
26
191 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

189 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Selleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Fauteux!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauteux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selleck as he avoids it easily.
Selleck avoids the head kick by Fauteux.
Selleck throws a right hand that Fauteux ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauteux also avoids with ease.
Fauteux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Selleck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Selleck keeps the fight on the outside.
Selleck misses with a double jab.
Selleck lands with an overhand left.
Fauteux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fauteux looks gassed!
Selleck throws a right hand that Fauteux ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauteux also avoids with ease.
Fauteux wants to land a leg kick but Selleck is out of range.
Selleck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selleck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fauteux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selleck lands the left hand.
Selleck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selleck lands a jab-cross combination.
Fauteux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Selleck to score with a decent uppercut.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Selleck lands with a nice body punch.
Selleck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fauteux's head backwards.
Selleck cracks Fauteux with an open hand slap.
Dom Selleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selleck lands a glancing blow to the side of Fauteux's head.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Selleck stuns Fauteux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Selleck scores with a one two! Fauteux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Selleck lands with a nice combination. Fauteux backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Fauteux moves out of range.
Dom Selleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selleck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauteux.
Selleck cracks Fauteux with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selleck scores with a sloppy right hand. Fauteux should have avoided that one.
Selleck throws a right hand that Fauteux ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauteux also avoids with ease.
Selleck's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Selleck duly obliges.
Selleck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Selleck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Selleck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Selleck misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Selleck.
Selleck thuds his right hand into Fauteux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Selleck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fauteux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fauteux backs up against the cage.
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Selleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fauteux circles away quickly and effectively.
Selleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fauteux circles away quickly and effectively.
Selleck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Fauteux moves out of range.
Selleck connects with a crisp jab.
Selleck misses with a few strikes there.
Selleck lands a jab-cross combination.
Selleck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Selleck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauteux.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a right and a left that Fauteux avoids nicely.
Selleck lands a nice hook to Fauteux's body. Fauteux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
Selleck works over Fauteux's head and body with a nice combination.
Selleck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fauteux dodges the punch combination from Selleck.
Selleck cracks Fauteux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Selleck lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fauteux backs up against the cage.
Selleck throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Selleck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Selleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dom Selleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Fauteux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Selleck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fauteux at a distance.
Selleck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Selleck is working the combinations to good effect here.
Selleck scores with a one two! Fauteux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Selleck's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Selleck duly obliges.
Selleck throws a one two combo.
Selleck scores with a one two! Fauteux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fauteux is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selleck lands with a straight right. Fauteux didn't see that one coming.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Selleck scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux slips a jab and a cross from Selleck.
Fauteux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Selleck.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selleck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fauteux can do to turn this around?
Selleck fails to land with a series of punches.
Selleck throws a right hand that Fauteux ducks under and follows up with a left that Fauteux also avoids with ease.
Selleck works Fauteux's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Selleck. Beautiful body shot.
Fauteux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Selleck lands a right hook to the body.
Fauteux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Selleck moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Selleck stalks Fauteux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fauteux's face. Fauteux staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fauteux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fauteux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Selleck lands a jab-cross combination.
Selleck lands with a nice body punch.
Selleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Selleck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Selleck misses with a two punch combination.
Selleck throws a right and a left that Fauteux avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Selleck.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Selleck!
Fauteux avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
Selleck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Selleck works Fauteux's body with a nice hook.
Selleck lands a lovely overhand right.
Selleck misses with the combination.
Selleck misses with a wild combination.
Selleck lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Selleck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Selleck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selleck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Selleck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Selleck throws a good cross that connects.
Selleck lands a nice shot to the body.
Selleck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selleck stalks Fauteux and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fauteux's face. Fauteux staggers backwards, shaken.
Selleck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Fauteux avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Selleck dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Selleck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fauteux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selleck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Selleck.
Selleck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Selleck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dom Selleck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fauteux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Selleck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Selleck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Fauteux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Selleck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fauteux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Selleck.
Selleck lands a jab-cross combination.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selleck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Selleck digs a good body shot into Fauteux's ribs.
Selleck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Selleck scores with a four punch combination!
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck misses with a few strikes there.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selleck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Selleck.
Selleck misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Selleck both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Selleck.
Selleck looks to land a combination but Fauteux avoids it well.
A left and a right from Selleck both land. Nice combination.
Selleck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fauteux has time to react.
Selleck scores with a jab. Fauteux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fauteux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Selleck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Selleck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Selleck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fauteux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Selleck misses with a double jab.
Fauteux avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Selleck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck misses with a series of wild punches.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Fauteux avoids them all with ease.
Fauteux slips a jab and a cross from Selleck.
Selleck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fauteux.
Selleck scores with a nice strike.
Selleck dips to his left and cracks Fauteux with an uppercut!
Selleck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Selleck throws a series of punches but Fauteux avoids them all with ease.
Selleck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fauteux circles away quickly and effectively.
Fauteux dodges the punch combination from Selleck.
Kyle Fauteux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dom Selleck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Selleck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Selleck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Selleck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Selleck!