PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alain Braque (ranked 4153 p4p, 4097 weight class) and Joe Giseppi (ranked 0 p4p, 429 weight class). Braque comes to the cage accompanied by Enchanted Forest. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Braque
vs
Giseppi

183 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alain Braque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Giseppi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giseppi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Braque quickly recovers to half guard.
Giseppi is trying to control. Braque wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Giseppi is looking for a kimura here.
Braque preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Braque is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque is working hard here to advance position.
Braque is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braque won't allow Giseppi to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giseppi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Braque looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Giseppi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Braque wants to control but Giseppi is keeping busy.
Braque is trying to get back to full guard.
Braque moves into full guard.
Giseppi stopping the sweep attempt from Braque.
Giseppi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giseppi stopping the sweep attempt from Braque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giseppi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Giseppi trying to control but Braque is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Giseppi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Giseppi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Braque is trying to get back to half guard.
Giseppi is looking to take a break and control but Braque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braque tries to bench press Giseppi off him but Giseppi keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giseppi working away.
Braque is looking for a sweep.
Braque wants to control but Giseppi postures up.
Braque manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Braque has his hands clasped together around Giseppi's back. He's all about the action.
Braque is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giseppi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Braque is doing well to control the position and prevent Giseppi from advancing to side control.
Giseppi prevents Braque from improving his position.
Braque is controlling Giseppi's trapped leg to prevent Giseppi from advancing to side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giseppi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braque.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Giseppi with that takedown attempt.
Braque misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Giseppi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Braque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Giseppi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giseppi's waist but Giseppi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braque off to one side.
Giseppi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Giseppi dives in for a single leg takedown but Braque sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Braque half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alain Braque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Giseppi.

Braque shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Braque stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giseppi can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Braque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giseppi defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braque is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braque connects with a nice short shot to Giseppi's temple.
Giseppi is trying to stand.
Braque lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giseppi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Braque.
Braque has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Braque throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Braque landing punches.
Braque looking to ground and pound but Giseppi is blocking nicely.
Braque avoids the attempt from Giseppi to control.
Braque has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braque pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Braque goes for an armbar but Giseppi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Giseppi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braque managing to control the position.

Giseppi gets to his feet. Braque looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Braque has closed the distance and engaged Giseppi in a clinch.
Braque lands with a short shot to the head.
Braque slowing the pace effectively.
Giseppi trying to stall but Braque improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braque controlling the action here for a moment.
Braque is pushing Giseppi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Giseppi being controlled against the cage.
Braque stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alain Braque.
Braque throws a body punch but Giseppi moves out of range.
Giseppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braque swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four 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.
Giseppi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braque. Giseppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Giseppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giseppi shoots in looking for a takedown but Braque manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giseppi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Braque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giseppi manages to avoid it.
Braque misses with a lunging right hand

and Giseppi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Braque!
Giseppi wants to control but Braque is keeping him busy.
Braque tries to improve position but can't.
Giseppi is looking to take a break and control but Braque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alain Braque dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Braque looks to score with a jab to the body but Giseppi is just out of range.
Giseppi is looking to clinch.
Giseppi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Braque throws an overhand right that lands on Giseppi's shoulder, as Giseppi tries to avoid the shot.
Braque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giseppi.
Giseppi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giseppi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Braque tries to avoid it but Giseppi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Braque to the ground. Braque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braque avoids the body shot from Giseppi.
Braque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giseppi.
Braque misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braque tests Giseppi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giseppi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giseppi throws a right and a left that Braque avoids nicely.
Braque appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Braque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Giseppi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Braque looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Giseppi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Braque's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Braque is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Braque tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Braque's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braque manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Braque is looking for a sweep. Giseppi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Braque gets full guard.
Braque is pulling down on Giseppi's head. It's preventing any offense from Giseppi, at least for the moment.
Braque looking for a sweep. Not yet Braque, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braque is on top in guard.

Braque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braque throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe Giseppi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braque with a nice head shot there.
Braque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braque accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Braque wants to control from the top but Giseppi keeps moving.
Giseppi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braque postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braque throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Braque throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Giseppi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giseppi closes the distance and clinches up with Braque, looking for a takedown. Giseppi pushes Braque against the cage but Braque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alain Braque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Giseppi.
Giseppi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Braque as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giseppi throws a right hand that Braque ducks under and follows up with a left that Braque also avoids with ease.
Giseppi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Braque half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alain Braque showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Braque 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alain Braque!
Alain Braque seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.