PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Archer (ranked 3756 p4p, 2654 weight class) and Alain Caisse Populaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Archer
vs
Caisse Populaire

186 cm
25
186
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
192
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Archer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Caisse Populaire!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caisse Populaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caisse Populaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Archer misses
and Caisse Populaire counters with a straight right hand.
Archer throws an overhand right that lands on Caisse Populaire's shoulder, as Caisse Populaire tries to avoid the shot.
Caisse Populaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Caisse Populaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
Archer lands with an uppercut that bounces Caisse Populaire off the cage and back into range.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Caisse Populaire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caisse Populaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer .
Caisse Populaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caisse Populaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
Archer throws a big counter combination but Caisse Populaire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Caisse Populaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Archer lands a nice hook to Caisse Populaire's body. Caisse Populaire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caisse Populaire.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Caisse Populaire with an uppercut!
Caisse Populaire throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Caisse Populaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
It looked like Archer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer thuds a left hand into Caisse Populaire's body.
Archer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Archer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caisse Populaire to score with a decent uppercut.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Caisse Populaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Caisse Populaire misses with a hook
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer throws a hook but Caisse Populaire blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Archer , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caisse Populaire.
Nice defenses there by Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire dodges the punch combination from Archer .
Caisse Populaire throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Archer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caisse Populaire missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caisse Populaire throws out a loose jab but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caisse Populaire slips under a jab.
Caisse Populaire loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Archer tries to bum rush Caisse Populaire with a series of wild strikes but Caisse Populaire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Caisse Populaire has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Archer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire cracks Archer with a good jab.
Archer moves away from the strike by Caisse Populaire.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caisse Populaire's hands.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caisse Populaire moves away.
Archer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caisse Populaire back to the cage. Archer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Archer . Those never looked like landing.
Archer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caisse Populaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Caisse Populaire moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caisse Populaire! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Archer 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Archer misses with a straight left.
Caisse Populaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Archer misses the target.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caisse Populaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caisse Populaire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Archer .
Nice defenses there by Archer .
Archer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caisse Populaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caisse Populaire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer moves out of range as Caisse Populaire strikes.
Caisse Populaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer .
Caisse Populaire avoids the body shot from Archer .
Archer takes a swing at Caisse Populaire's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caisse Populaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Caisse Populaire misses the target.
Caisse Populaire walks into a stiff left hand from Archer .
Caisse Populaire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caisse Populaire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Caisse Populaire is just out of range.
Archer misses with a body punch
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caisse Populaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caisse Populaire throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer slips under a jab.
Noah Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caisse Populaire lands a nice hook to Archer 's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer staying out of range there.
Caisse Populaire loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Caisse Populaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caisse Populaire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Caisse Populaire might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Archer has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caisse Populaire moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Archer .
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caisse Populaire.
Noah Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Caisse Populaire throws an off balance right hand
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook to the side of Archer 's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caisse Populaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caisse Populaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer .
Archer throws a right hand that Caisse Populaire ducks under and follows up with a left that Caisse Populaire also avoids with ease.
Caisse Populaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Caisse Populaire misses the jab.
Caisse Populaire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caisse Populaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Archer .
Caisse Populaire throws a hook to the side of Archer 's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Archer misses its target.
Archer scores with a nice right hand.
Archer slips a jab from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Archer as he connects with a hook.
Archer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Archer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Caisse Populaire moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Caisse Populaire misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Archer 's cut.
That's time! Archer 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire misses the jab.
Archer is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Caisse Populaire misses.
Archer misses with a hook
letting Caisse Populaire counter with a right hand.
Archer misses with a hook
and Caisse Populaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caisse Populaire.
Archer lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer digs a good hook to Caisse Populaire's body.
Archer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caisse Populaire back to the cage. Archer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Archer defending well as Caisse Populaire loads up on a big left hand.
Caisse Populaire ducks under a wild hook from Archer .
Archer misses with a straight right.
Caisse Populaire throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Caisse Populaire throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caisse Populaire manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Caisse Populaire misses with a straight right.
Caisse Populaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Caisse Populaire misses the target.
Caisse Populaire swings widly with a right hand
and Archer counters with a nice body shot.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caisse Populaire can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer . Caisse Populaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caisse Populaire under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Caisse Populaire.
Archer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a jab when Caisse Populaire was well out of range.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Caisse Populaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire scores with a nice head shot.
Archer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caisse Populaire throws an off balance right hand
and Archer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caisse Populaire on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
Caisse Populaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Caisse Populaire.
Archer is looking to counter punch.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook to the side of Archer 's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caisse Populaire throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caisse Populaire throws a right hand that misses
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer connects with a single shot there.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Caisse Populaire moved out of range nicely.
Alain Caisse Populaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caisse Populaire slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Archer 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Archer !
After winning the bout, Noah Archer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.