PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Fauteux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brick House has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

House
vs
Fauteux

171 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauteux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts House as he jumps to the side.
Fauteux tries for a takedown but House sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fauteux tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House darts in trying to clinch

and Fauteux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fauteux.
House is trying to break the clinch but Fauteux has him pressed against the cage.
Fauteux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. House gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brick House has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Fauteux.

Fauteux manages to break the clinch.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.

House clinches with his opponent.
House wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fauteux wants to break the clinch but can't.
House is looking to break free of the clinch but Fauteux has double underhooks.

House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House swings for the body but Fauteux moves out of range.

House has Fauteux up against the cage in a clinch.
House has had enough of the clinch but Fauteux keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauteux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fauteux takes a shot to the head.

Fauteux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fauteux closes the distance and clinches.
Fauteux keeps control of House as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fauteux is trying to break free.
Fauteux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
House leaning his opponent against the cage.
House is trying to break the clinch but Fauteux has him pressed against the cage.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fauteux is trying to break free.
Fauteux is trying to break the clinch but House has him pressed against the cage.
House could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
House wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
House is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fauteux throws a head punch that misses.
House is trying to break the clinch but Fauteux has him pressed against the cage.

House breaks the clinch.

Fauteux clinches with his opponent.
Fauteux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Fauteux won't allow it.
Fauteux has had enough of the clinch but House keeps him there for the moment.
House lands with a light punch inside.
Fauteux drops down looking for an ankle pick but House pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fauteux looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fauteux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fauteux breaks the clinch.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fauteux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fauteux.
House tries to stall but Fauteux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fauteux drops down looking for an ankle pick but House pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice jab there from House.
House throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick by House misses

so Fauteux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House wants to get back to his feet but Fauteux is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fauteux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
House is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fauteux is controlling him well.
House might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fauteux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but House is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
House is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Fauteux advances nicely into full mount.

Fauteux is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. House can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
House is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

House has left one of his arms exposed and Fauteux doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. House screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Fauteux!