PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Faulk (ranked 1051 p4p, 1221 weight class) and AJ Llewellyn (ranked 140 p4p, 160 weight class). Llewellyn has chosen Doomsday as his entrance music. Kevin Faulk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Faulk
vs
Llewellyn

157 cm
29
202
19 - 11 - 0

189 cm
31
196
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk throws a sloppy head kick and Llewellyn moves out of range easily.
Llewellyn is looking to clinch.
As Llewellyn looks to move away, Faulk throws a big counter combo but Llewellyn just gets out of the way.
Llewellyn misses with a left hand
and Faulk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like AJ Llewellyn has been cut.

Llewellyn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Llewellyn digs a right hand underneath Faulk's ribcage. Faulk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llewellyn.
Faulk leaning against his opponent.
Llewellyn tries to pull guard but Faulk holds him up against the cage and eventually Llewellyn drops back down to his feet.
Faulk prevents a body shot from Llewellyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Llewellyn jumps guard but Faulk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Llewellyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Llewellyn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kevin Faulk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Llewellyn.
Llewellyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faulk's elbow.
Llewellyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Faulk controls his hands.
Llewellyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Llewellyn can't find room to land a body shot as Faulk controls the action.
Llewellyn is trying to pull guard but Faulk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Faulk stalling.
Llewellyn fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Faulk.
Faulk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Llewellyn.
Faulk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Llewellyn tries to throw a body punch but Faulk avoids it by throwing Llewellyn back against the cage.
Llewellyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Llewellyn misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faulk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Llewellyn jumps guard but Faulk stands there with Llewellyn around his waist. Llewellyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Faulk manages to break the clinch.

Faulk takes the fight into the clinch.
Llewellyn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faulk walks away with a smile on his face. Llewellyn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Faulk misses.
Llewellyn's corner calls for a 1-2. Llewellyn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Faulk takes the fight into the clinch.
Faulk is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk lands a shoulder strike.
Faulk just leaning against Llewellyn, taking a breather.
Llewellyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Still in the clinch, Faulk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faulk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Llewellyn up against the cage.
Llewellyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faulk's elbow.
Llewellyn is working for takedown but Faulk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Llewellyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faulk's elbow.
Llewellyn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faulk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faulk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Llewellyn.
Llewellyn with the counter takedown but Faulk avoids it easily.
Llewellyn tries to clinch up
and Faulk counters with a straight right hand.
Llewellyn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk throws a sloppy head kick

and Llewellyn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Faulk manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Llewellyn keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llewellyn is trying to pull guard but Faulk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Llewellyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Faulk controls his hands.

Llewellyn has clasped his hands together around Faulk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes there by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faulk keeps working.
Faulk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Llewellyn.
Llewellyn tries to score with some ground and pound. Faulk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Llewellyn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Faulk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Llewellyn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Faulk gets a clinch.
Llewellyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Llewellyn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faulk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Llewellyn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faulk walks away with a smile on his face. Llewellyn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faulk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Llewellyn doesn't manage to clinch there - Faulk circles away.
We've been told by Faulk's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Faulk.
Llewellyn feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Faulk closes the distance and pushes Llewellyn back into the cage.
Faulk blocks a body shot from Llewellyn.
Faulk stalls.
Llewellyn scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to throw a body punch but Faulk avoids it by throwing Llewellyn back against the cage.
Llewellyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faulk blocks a body shot from Llewellyn.
Faulk effectively controlling the action here.
Kevin Faulk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faulk lands a nice shot to the body.
Llewellyn misses with a punch to the body.
Llewellyn tries to work over Faulk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faulk is pressed up against the cage. Llewellyn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faulk down to the mat. Faulk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kevin Faulk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Llewellyn.

Faulk forces Llewellyn back against the cage and clinches.

Llewellyn decides to pull guard.

Llewellyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Llewellyn working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faulk is controlling him.

Llewellyn is looking for a triangle but Faulk pushes his legs off easily.
Llewellyn working a defensive guard here.

Llewellyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
AJ Llewellyn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Llewellyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Llewellyn, not yet.
Llewellyn is still trying to improve position.
Llewellyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Llewellyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faulk is aware though and is defending well.
Faulk won't allow Llewellyn to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk postures up.
Llewellyn working a defensive guard but Faulk passes into half guard.
Llewellyn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Faulk stands up from half guard.
Faulk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faulk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faulk throws a nice looking combination but Llewellyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Faulk closes the distance and clinches.
Llewellyn is trying to pull guard but Faulk has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Faulk.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faulk.
Llewellyn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faulk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Llewellyn can do to turn this around?
Faulk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Llewellyn jumps guard but Faulk stands there with Llewellyn around his waist. Llewellyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faulk to keep the fight standing.
Llewellyn tries for a takedown but Faulk manages to get underhooks.
Faulk digs a right hand underneath Llewellyn's ribcage. Llewellyn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Faulk taking a breather.
Llewellyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faulk.
Faulk just leaning against Llewellyn, taking a breather.
Faulk lands a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faulk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faulk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llewellyn backwards.

Faulk manages to break the clinch.
Faulk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Faulk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on AJ Llewellyn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Llewellyn shoots in but Faulk avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Faulk clinches up with Llewellyn and pushes him back against the cage.

Faulk manages to break the clinch.
Faulk looks to score with a jab to the body but Llewellyn is just out of range.

Faulk has managed to clinch.

Llewellyn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faulk manages to get himself to full guard.

Llewellyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Faulk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Llewellyn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faulk is keeping the position for now.
Llewellyn throwing strikes from guard but Faulk blocks nicely.
Faulk can't keep his opponent in guard - Llewellyn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Faulk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Llewellyn.
AJ Llewellyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Llewellyn stops Faulk from getting back to his feet.
Llewellyn trying to control from half guard but Faulk is working away.
Llewellyn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faulk wants to get back to full guard.
Faulk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Llewellyn trying to control the action but Faulk is working from the bottom.
Llewellyn misses with a head shot. Faulk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Llewellyn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Llewellyn with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faulk throws a shot to the body.
Faulk misses with a two punch combination.
Llewellyn throws an overhand right that lands on Faulk's shoulder, as Faulk tries to avoid the shot.
Kevin Faulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewellyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Llewellyn goes for a double leg but Faulk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Faulk continues to drive forward.

Faulk instigates a clinch.
Faulk prevents a body shot from Llewellyn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to pull guard but Faulk won't allow it.
Kevin Faulk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Llewellyn.
Llewellyn tries a body shot but Faulk blocks it.
Llewellyn tries a body shot but Faulk blocks it.
The referee calls for Faulk to work.
Llewellyn is trying to pull guard but Faulk has him pressed against the cage.
Faulk lands a shoulder strike.
Llewellyn tries to work over Faulk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Faulk manages to break the clinch.

Llewellyn gets tackled into the cage by Faulk. Faulk maintains the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Llewellyn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faulk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Llewellyn can't find room to land a body shot as Faulk controls the action.
Faulk stalling.
Kevin Faulk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Llewellyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Faulk uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Faulk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faulk, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Faulk!
Kevin Faulk thanked the fans post fight for their support.