PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faustino Rachele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustino Rachele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to All Brown's chin.

Rachele
vs
Brown

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 Hilo, Faustino Rachele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, All Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Rachele, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Rachele against the cage but Rachele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Rachele cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Rachele shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rachele wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rachele throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown won't allow Rachele to sweep him here.
Rachele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

Rachele has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brown lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rachele scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rachele scoring with punches and elbows.

Rachele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Rachele stands up.
Rachele is breathing heavily.
Rachele misses with a combination

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rachele won't be happy with that.
Brown trying to control the position but Rachele is working away.
Rachele is looking to reverse the position.
Brown trying to control the position but Rachele is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rachele to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rachele trying to control the position.
Brown wants to stand but Rachele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rachele keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Brown gets to his feet - Rachele follows without any prompting.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Rachele jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Rachele gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rachele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Rachele tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Rachele counters with a takedown into side control.
Faustino Rachele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Brown.
Rachele trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown regains half guard, as Rachele was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Rachele looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rachele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rachele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Faustino Rachele will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown shoots in but Rachele avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Rachele wants to clinch

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rachele's guard now.
Brown is fighting to break Rachele's control of his arms but Rachele is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rachele keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Rachele is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rachele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rachele keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Rachele.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rachele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rachele looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rachele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rachele misses with a double jab

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rachele's guard now.
Rachele controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown wants to stand but Rachele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachele wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Rachele controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Rachele is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brown trying to control but Rachele is working from the bottom.
Rachele will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes Rachele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Rachele's hands, connecting with Rachele's forehead.
Rachele tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown wants to take a breather but Rachele is having none of it.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Rachele's head.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rachele is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
All Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rachele is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Rachele tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Rachele strikes from the bottom but Brown uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Brown decides to stand back up.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown lands a high kick!
Rachele has his takedown stuffed

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Rachele is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown winds up and cracks Rachele with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rachele wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rachele tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rachele controls his leg.
Rachele moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Rachele is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Rachele is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rachele scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.

Rachele decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rachele defends it nicely.

Rachele feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Rachele changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rachele working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rachele trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is trying to keep Rachele in close.

Rachele stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Rachele lands a slapping body shot.
Rachele leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Faustino Rachele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Brown.
Rachele throws a predictable looking body shot

and Brown moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rachele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rachele can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Brown being controlled against the cage.

Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rachele controls the pace.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rachele sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rachele is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rachele kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rachele being controlled here momentarily.
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Faustino Rachele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rachele 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faustino Rachele!