PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaijah Louiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Debrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Debrine's choice of entrance music: The Best. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Louiseau
vs
Debrine

194 cm
22
218 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

189 cm
20
230 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaijah Louiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Debrine!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debrine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Debrine.
Louiseau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Debrine defends it nicely.
Debrine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Debrine scores with a sloppy right hand. Louiseau should have avoided that one.
Louiseau connects with an inside leg kick.
Louiseau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Debrine counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louiseau defending well as Debrine loads up on a big left hand.
Louiseau scoring well with a low kick there.
Louiseau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Debrine moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Debrine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Debrine throws an elbow but it misses.
Debrine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Louiseau is defending well for now.
Debrine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Louiseau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Louiseau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Debrine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Debrine is looking to score with low kicks.
Louiseau throws the kick towards the body but Debrine avoids it.
Debrine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Louiseau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louiseau is looking to land body kicks.
Debrine throws a right hand that misses

and Louiseau moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau is trying to force a seperation but Debrine has the dominant position.
Louiseau working hard to break the clinch.
Debrine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louiseau avoids it.

Debrine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Debrine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Debrine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Debrine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Debrine moves out of range of the body kick from Louiseau.
Debrine is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Louiseau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louiseau is looking to chop away at Debrine's legs.
Debrine throws a looping overhand right but Louiseau ducks down to avoid it.
Louiseau fails to land with a series of punches.
Louiseau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Debrine's sensitive parts.
Louiseau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Debrine.
Debrine tried to score with a low kick but Louiseau checks it.
Debrine throws a head kick but Louiseau moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau ducks under a wild hook from Debrine.
Louiseau tries to clinch there but Debrine circles away.

Louiseau moves into range and clinches up with Debrine.
Debrine taking a breather.
Debrine stalling in the clinch.

Louiseau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Debrine is looking to chop away at Louiseau's legs.
Louiseau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Debrine. Debrine obviously looking to wear him down.
Debrine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Louiseau throws a big counter combination but Debrine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Louiseau takes the fight into the clinch.
Debrine throws an elbow but it misses.
Louiseau dodges an elbow strike from Debrine.

Louiseau breaks the clinch.
Louiseau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louiseau moves in looking to clinch but Debrine pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Debrine closes the distance and clinches.
Louiseau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Debrine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Debrine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Louiseau is keeping busy.

Louiseau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Debrine misses with a two punch combination.
As Debrine tries to get set, Louiseau tries to push him back and clinch up but Debrine manages to avoid the attempt.
Debrine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Louiseau to score with a decent uppercut.
Debrine throws a front kick aimed at Louiseau's knee but Louiseau avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louiseau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Debrine.
Louiseau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Debrine counters with a low kick, right behind Louiseau 's knee.
Debrine swinging wildly here.
Debrine with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Debrine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Louiseau has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Louiseau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Debrine pushes off an throws an elbow but Louiseau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Louiseau jumps guard but Debrine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Louiseau tries to break the clinch but Debrine is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Debrine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Debrine trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Debrine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debrine is trying to drag Louiseau to the mat but Louiseau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Louiseau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine tries to land knees in the clinch but Louiseau avoids the damage to the body.
Debrine tries to throw a body punch but Louiseau avoids it by throwing Debrine back against the cage.
Debrine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Louiseau working hard to break the clinch.
Debrine keeps control of Louiseau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Louiseau breaks the clinch.
Debrine takes one to the side of the head.
Debrine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Louiseau.
Louiseau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Debrine missing with a left hand there. Louiseau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Debrine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max Debrine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Louiseau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Debrine.
Debrine tries to clinch but Louiseau moves out of range.
Debrine throws a head kick that misses.

Louiseau moves into range and clinches up with Debrine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Debrine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Debrine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Louiseau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Debrine throws a leg kick but Louiseau moved away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Louiseau is looking to clinch.
Louiseau takes one on the button.
Debrine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Louiseau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Debrine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Louiseau.
Debrine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Louiseau counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Debrine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louiseau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Debrine takes a swing at Louiseau's ribcage but misses.
Debrine throws a leg kick but Louiseau moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine just misses with a punch to the body.
Debrine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louiseau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Debrine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louiseau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Debrine cracks Louiseau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Louiseau staying out of range there.
Debrine misses the shot to the body.
Louiseau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Debrine misses with a two punch combination.
As Debrine tries to get set, Louiseau tries to push him back and clinch up but Debrine manages to avoid the attempt.
Debrine misses with a leg kick
and Louiseau counters with a nice body shot.
Louiseau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Louiseau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Debrine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Isaijah Louiseau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louiseau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Louiseau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Debrine misses with a low kick.
Louiseau moves out of range of the strikes.
Debrine throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Debrine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louiseau tries to clinch but Debrine moves out of range.
Debrine feints a counter leg kick.

Louiseau has managed to clinch.

Louiseau breaks the clinch.
Louiseau tries to clinch but Debrine moves out of range.
Debrine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Debrine thows a leg kick but Louiseau checks it
and Louiseau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Debrine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louiseau misses with a head kick.
Louiseau is looking to land body kicks.

Louiseau clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Debrine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Louiseau lands a leg kick that knocks Debrine off balance momentarily.
Debrine feints and then cracks Louiseau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Louiseau down.
Louiseau throws a sloppy head kick and Debrine moves out of range easily.

Louiseau forces Debrine back against the cage and clinches.
Debrine throws an elbow that misses.
Louiseau working hard to break the clinch.
Louiseau working hard to break the clinch.
Debrine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Louiseau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Debrine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Debrine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Debrine misses
and Louiseau counters with a stiff right hand.

Debrine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Louiseau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Louiseau tries to get out of the position.
Louiseau wants to get back to full guard but Debrine has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Louiseau is looking to escape.
Louiseau tries to lock up and control but Debrine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Debrine tries to control but Louiseau wriggling away.
Louiseau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Debrine controlling the position easily from mount.
Louiseau is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Louiseau tries to hold on but Debrine pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louiseau's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Debrine wants to control the pace but Louiseau is squirming around nicely.
Debrine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Louiseau haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Max Debrine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Debrine controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Debrine looking to control but Louiseau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Louiseau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Debrine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Debrine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Debrine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Debrine!
After the big win, Max Debrine made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Venom Combat Sports and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.