PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Fauteux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caleb Reimer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reimer
vs
Fauteux

179 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jess Fauteux!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reimer avoids the head kick by Fauteux.
Fauteux slips under a jab.
Reimer ducks under a wild hook from Fauteux.
A clash of legs there as Fauteux blocks the low kick.
Reimer lands an overhand right.
Fauteux throws a hook but Reimer blocks it.
Reimer tries to clinch but Fauteux is having none of it.
Fauteux looks to land a combination but Reimer avoids it well.
Fauteux loads up on a big right hand but Reimer slips the punch.
Nice shot by Reimer.

Fauteux fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reimer sprawls well initially but Fauteux persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fauteux is thwarting Reimer's attempts to control the position.

Fauteux seems to be working for a kimura but Reimer defends the submission attempt.

Fauteux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fauteux is looking to stall here but Reimer recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer wants to sweep here but Fauteux controlling him for the moment.
Fauteux trying to control but Reimer is working from the bottom.
Reimer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reimer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fauteux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reimer is fending him off so far but Fauteux persists. Nope, Reimer circles away and we're back to standing.
Reimer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fauteux throws a nice looking combination but Reimer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fauteux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reimer. Reimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown but Fauteux shows good takedown defense.
Fauteux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fauteux looks gassed!
Fauteux thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reimer misses with an uppercut.
Reimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fauteux moves forwards but Reimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reimer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Reimer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fauteux, pushing him back against the cage.
Reimer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fauteux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reimer misses with a knee to the head.
Reimer is leaning against Fauteux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Reimer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Fauteux has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reimer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Fauteux.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Reimer scores a nice knee to the body.

Fauteux breaks from the clinch.
Fauteux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reimer is fending him off so far but Fauteux persists. Nope, Reimer circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reimer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reimer works Fauteux's body with a nice hook.
Reimer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheers as Reimer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fauteux doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Fauteux moved out of range.
Reimer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Fauteux misses
and Reimer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fauteux lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Reimer or perhaps it was just good defense by Fauteux which made him look bad.
Reimer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reimer wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fauteux lands a jab to Reimer's midsection.
Fauteux misses with the combination.
Fauteux misses with a two punch combination.
Fauteux tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reimer swivels and escapes.
Reimer digs a good hook to Fauteux's body.
A cross from Reimer lands.
Fauteux walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fauteux scores a takedown into full mount!
Reimer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reimer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Fauteux looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fauteux trying to control the action but Reimer is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reimer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fauteux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fauteux's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that 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.

Fauteux misses with a low kick.
Fauteux scores with a spinning back kick!
Fauteux checks a leg kick nicely.
Reimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauteux manages to avoid it.
Fauteux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fauteux stuns Reimer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Reimer forces Fauteux back against the cage and clinches.
Reimer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fauteux.
Reimer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fauteux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fauteux managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer lands a body shot.
Fauteux wants a takedown but no success here.
Fauteux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Fauteux.
Fauteux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reimer stalling in the clinch but Fauteux improves position.
Reimer lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Fauteux 's eye.
Reimer crunches a lovely knee into Fauteux's ribcage.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Fauteux shrugs off.
Reimer looking to slow down the pace here.
Fauteux looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer has Fauteux pushed against the cage.
Fauteux is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reimer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fauteux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reimer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fauteux goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reimer prevents it.

Fauteux is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reimer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fauteux to the mat. Fauteux regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reimer is pushing down on Fauteux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fauteux is fighting to maintain full guard but Reimer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reimer thows a huge punch but Fauteux dodges it nicely.
Fauteux tries to roll over but Reimer keeps him under control.
Reimer content to control rather than advance.
Reimer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fauteux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux wants to get back to full guard.
Reimer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reimer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fauteux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reimer lands a big elbow.
Fauteux is trying desperately to improve position.
Reimer landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reimer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Reimer wants to control the pace but Fauteux is squirming around nicely.
Reimer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fauteux regains half guard.
Fauteux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fauteux trying to control from the bottom.
Fauteux is looking for a sweep. Reimer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fauteux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reimer is working away from the top position though.
Reimer throwing shots but Fauteux is blocking nicely.
Reimer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fauteux gets back to full guard.
Reimer forces his way into half guard.
Reimer wants to control but Fauteux is keeping him busy.
Reimer wants to pass the guard but Fauteux is defending well.
Reimer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fauteux's head.

Fauteux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fauteux tries to roll over but Reimer keeps him under control.
Fauteux trying to control from the bottom.
Fauteux wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reimer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fauteux but Fauteux pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reimer wants to clinch.
Reimer wants to clinch up but Fauteux keeps it at a distance.
Reimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fauteux tries to clinch but Reimer is having none of it.
Reimer slips under a jab.
Fauteux scoring well with a low kick there.
Fauteux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reimer throws a series of strikes that have Fauteux backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reimer lands with a nice body punch.
Reimer ducks right into an uppercut from Fauteux.
Fauteux misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fauteux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reimer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Fauteux looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fauteux is looking to take a break and control but Reimer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fauteux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fauteux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reimer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fauteux off and has taken his back!
Reimer is hanging on to Fauteux's back as he tries to escape.
Reimer looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Reimer is landing with strikes from the back.
Fauteux trying to control the hands but Reimer won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fauteux is in bad spot here.
Reimer landing with strikes.
Fauteux takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Reimer lands a shot to the body.
Reimer doesn't have the hooks in and Fauteux manages to turn into his guard.
Fauteux trying to control the position from guard on top but Reimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reimer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fauteux off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Reimer moves out of range of the body kick from Fauteux.
Reimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fauteux.
Fauteux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reimer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fauteux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reimer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses.
Fauteux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reimer shoots for a double leg takedown but Fauteux sprawls well. He's pushed Reimer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fauteux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Reimer throws out a powerful jab.
Reimer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Fauteux misses.

Reimer moves into range and clinches up with Fauteux.
Reimer keeps control of Fauteux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Fauteux shrugs off.

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

Fauteux gets a takedown into half guard.
Reimer is refusing to be controlled, as Fauteux sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reimer is defending against the submission attempts here by Fauteux.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reimer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jess Fauteux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reimer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fauteux advances to half guard.
Reimer tries to roll over but Fauteux keeps him under control.
Fauteux wants to stand but Reimer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jess Fauteux.
I think Reimer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer!