PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bracha
vs
Maccarone

180 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bracha tries to land a body kick
and Maccarone counters with a thumping low kick.
Maccarone fails with the takedown

and Bracha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bracha.
Bracha gets underhooks to prevent Maccarone's takedown attempt.
Bracha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eli Bracha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Maccarone.
Bracha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bracha lands a nice elbow.
Maccarone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bracha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maccarone tries for a takedown but Bracha circles away easily
and Bracha counters with an inside leg kick.

Bracha moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bracha.
Bracha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maccarone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maccarone looks gassed!
Maccarone tries for a takedown but Bracha manages to get underhooks.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bracha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bracha lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bracha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Maccarone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maccarone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Bracha has Maccarone pushed against the cage.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Bracha.
Bracha looking to throw knees to the head but Maccarone is blocking nicely.
Bracha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bracha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maccarone's face.
Bracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maccarone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bracha scores a nice knee to the body.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bracha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha lands an elbow inside.
Maccarone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bracha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maccarone up against the cage.
Bracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bracha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bracha leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Bracha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccarone drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Maccarone blocks it.
Maccarone dodges an elbow strike from Bracha.
Maccarone tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
Maccarone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maccarone can't get the takedown.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Maccarone blocks it.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccarone drops back down to his feet.
Bracha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maccarone fails to pull guard.
Maccarone tries to score a body lock takedown but Bracha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bracha lands an elbow inside that Maccarone shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bracha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bracha lands an elbow that stopped Maccarone in his tracks for a moment.
Maccarone fails to pull guard.
Maccarone being controlled against the cage.
Maccarone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bracha smiles and moves away.
Eli Bracha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bracha makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maccarone really felt that one!
Maccarone throws a head kick that misses
and Bracha counters with a nice leg kick.
Bracha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maccarone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maccarone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maccarone misses with a takedown
and Bracha counters with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bracha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bracha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bracha throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bracha.
Bracha fakes the leg kick and cracks Maccarone in the body.
Bracha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maccarone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bracha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bracha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bracha scores with a leg kick.
Maccarone throws a looping overhand right but Bracha ducks down to avoid it.
Bracha throws a leg kick but Maccarone moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bracha. That's going to slow Maccarone down.
Maccarone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bracha. Bracha obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Maccarone misses.
Bracha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bracha lands a leg kick that knocks Maccarone off balance momentarily.
Maccarone misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maccarone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maccarone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bracha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bracha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bracha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maccarone is breathing heavily.
Bracha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bracha closes the distance and pushes Maccarone back into the cage.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha lands an elbow inside.
Maccarone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bracha is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maccarone.
Bracha has Maccarone pushed against the cage.
Bracha lands an elbow that stopped Maccarone in his tracks for a moment.
Bracha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bracha working Maccarone over with knees to the body.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Bracha to work.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bracha lands a nice elbow.
Bracha lands an elbow inside.
Maccarone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bracha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maccarone's face.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bracha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bracha just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bracha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eli Bracha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Maccarone.
Bracha lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
Bracha lands an elbow inside.
Maccarone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bracha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maccarone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha won't allow it.
Bracha lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maccarone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bracha just leaning against Maccarone, taking a breather.
Maccarone is looking to break free of the clinch but Bracha has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maccarone up against the cage.
Bracha lands a damaging elbow.
Eli Bracha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maccarone being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bracha.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccarone drops back down to his feet.
Maccarone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bracha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bracha landing knees to the head.
Maccarone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bracha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Charlie Maccarone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maccarone tries for a takedown but Bracha circles away easily
and Bracha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bracha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bracha moves into the clinch successfully.
Bracha lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
Bracha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maccarone looking for a takedown.
Bracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maccarone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maccarone being controlled against the cage.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the temple.
Bracha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bracha lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bracha working Maccarone over with knees to the body.
Bracha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bracha is stalling here.
Bracha working Maccarone over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bracha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bracha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bracha misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bracha. That's going to slow Maccarone down.
Bracha tries to work over Maccarone's front leg with a kick but Maccarone checks it.
Eli Bracha is winning the standup battle so far.

Maccarone gets tackled into the cage by Bracha. Bracha maintains the clinch.
Maccarone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bracha smiles and moves away.
Bracha throws a leg kick
and Maccarone counters with a head kick. That will keep Bracha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maccarone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bracha counters with a nice leg kick.
Bracha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bracha connects with a leg kick. Maccarone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Bracha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maccarone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maccarone gets tackled into the cage by Bracha. Bracha maintains the clinch.
Maccarone takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bracha gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bracha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bracha connects with a knee to the head.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maccarone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bracha walks away with a smile on his face. Maccarone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eli Bracha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Maccarone.
Bracha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bracha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maccarone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maccarone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bracha throws a solid leg kick but Maccarone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bracha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Maccarone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bracha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maccarone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bracha.
Bracha throws a leg kick that misses.
Bracha motions for Maccarone to come forward. Bracha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maccarone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bracha moves into the clinch.
Eli Bracha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maccarone fails to pull guard.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Maccarone blocks it.
Bracha stalling in the clinch.
Maccarone has Bracha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bracha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Charlie Maccarone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bracha.
Maccarone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bracha misses with a knee strike.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccarone drops back down to his feet.
Maccarone is trying to drag Bracha to the mat but Bracha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bracha lands a good knee to the midsection. Maccarone won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maccarone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bracha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bracha just leaning against Maccarone, taking a breather.
Bracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maccarone's face.
Bracha managing to block the knees to the body from Maccarone.
Bracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bracha scores with a knee to the head.
Maccarone tries to pull guard but Bracha holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccarone drops back down to his feet.
Maccarone throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Bracha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bracha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Bracha!