PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alain Caisse Populaire (ranked 3847 p4p, 25239 weight class) and Cam Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alain Caisse Populaire looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Caisse Populaire
vs
Britton

188 cm
25
192
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
180
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Alain Caisse Populaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Britton!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caisse Populaire looks to land a right hand but Britton moved out of range.
Britton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Britton dives in for a single leg takedown but Caisse Populaire sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping left.
Britton dives in for a single leg takedown but Caisse Populaire sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Britton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caisse Populaire throws out the jab.
Britton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Caisse Populaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cam Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caisse Populaire.
Britton has his takedown stuffed
and Caisse Populaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alain Caisse Populaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Britton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caisse Populaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caisse Populaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Britton at a distance.
Caisse Populaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Caisse Populaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Britton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caisse Populaire misses with a straight left.
A jab from Caisse Populaire finds it's way through Britton's defenses.
Britton staying out of range there.
Caisse Populaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caisse Populaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caisse Populaire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Britton slips under a jab.
Caisse Populaire is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Caisse Populaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caisse Populaire throws a lazy right hand but Britton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping right.
Caisse Populaire throws a shot from downtown. Britton moves away and avoids it.
Caisse Populaire catches Britton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Caisse Populaire misses.
A swing and a miss from Caisse Populaire.
Britton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Caisse Populaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Britton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caisse Populaire pinned against the cage. Caisse Populaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caisse Populaire.
Britton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Caisse Populaire loads up on a big right hand but Britton slips the punch.
Britton slips a straight right by Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire throws a lazy right hand but Britton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caisse Populaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caisse Populaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Britton should have avoided that one.
Caisse Populaire scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Caisse Populaire to counter with a crisp jab.
Britton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caisse Populaire.
Britton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Caisse Populaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caisse Populaire looks to land a right hand but Britton moved out of range.
Britton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caisse Populaire.
Britton takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Caisse Populaire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alain Caisse Populaire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Britton blocks a jab.
Caisse Populaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caisse Populaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Britton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Caisse Populaire has got the better of the exchanges.
A big left from Caisse Populaire misses.
Britton tries to counter with a clinch but Caisse Populaire shakes him off and moves away.
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping left.
Britton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caisse Populaire defends well and Britton ends up having to push Caisse Populaire into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Caisse Populaire swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caisse Populaire throws a shot from downtown. Britton moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire misses with an uppercut.
Alain Caisse Populaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Britton staying out of range there.
Britton is breathing heavily.
Caisse Populaire punishes Britton's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire misses with an uppercut. Britton saw that one coming.
Britton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Caisse Populaire finds it's way through Britton's defenses.
Caisse Populaire misses with a hook. Britton ducked under it nicely.
Alain Caisse Populaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caisse Populaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Britton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caisse Populaire throws a jab when Britton was well out of range.
Britton ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
Britton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caisse Populaire lands a jab.
A slow jab from Caisse Populaire misses its intended target.
Caisse Populaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Britton moves away from the strike by Caisse Populaire.
We've been informed that Britton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook but Britton blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Caisse Populaire. That snapped Britton's head back.
Caisse Populaire misses with an uppercut. Britton saw that one coming.
Caisse Populaire throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caisse Populaire punishes Britton's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Caisse Populaire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Britton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Britton slips a straight right by Caisse Populaire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping left.
Britton staying out of range there.
Britton moves away from the strike by Caisse Populaire.
Britton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caisse Populaire cracks Britton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Britton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Caisse Populaire.
Britton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caisse Populaire lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton walks into a stiff left hand from Caisse Populaire.
Caisse Populaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caisse Populaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caisse Populaire misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Caisse Populaire misses its intended target.
Britton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caisse Populaire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Caisse Populaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Britton with the counter takedown but Caisse Populaire avoids it easily.
Britton shoots and misses
and Caisse Populaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alain Caisse Populaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Britton.
Britton with a poor takedown
and Britton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alain Caisse Populaire dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Caisse Populaire misses.
Caisse Populaire lands a right hook to the body.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook to the side of Britton's head but Britton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caisse Populaire connects with a single shot there.
Caisse Populaire's corner calls for a 1-2. Caisse Populaire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Britton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook to the side of Britton's head but Britton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caisse Populaire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Britton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caisse Populaire misses with an uppercut. Britton saw that one coming.
Britton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Caisse Populaire defends it well.
Britton with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Caisse Populaire counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caisse Populaire.
Britton shoots in for a takedown but Caisse Populaire shows good takedown defense.
Britton ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
A countering left hand to the body from Britton misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caisse Populaire. Britton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Britton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Britton.
Britton only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Caisse Populaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Britton ducks under a wild hook from Caisse Populaire.
A nice side step and Britton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caisse Populaire, as that shot connected.
Caisse Populaire lands with a hook. Britton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Britton is trying desperately to land a takedown but Caisse Populaire is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Britton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire lands the left hand.
Caisse Populaire throws a hook but Britton avoids it easily.
Caisse Populaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caisse Populaire cracks Britton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caisse Populaire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Caisse Populaire misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caisse Populaire connects with a right hand. Britton shakes it off.
Britton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caisse Populaire throws out the jab.
Caisse Populaire throws a jab when Britton was well out of range.
A cross from Caisse Populaire lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caisse Populaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Britton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caisse Populaire.
Britton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Caisse Populaire misses the target.
Britton takes one to the chin there.
Caisse Populaire misses with a looping left.
Britton slips a jab from Caisse Populaire.
Britton moves out of range as Caisse Populaire strikes.
Caisse Populaire with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Caisse Populaire misses.
Britton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caisse Populaire sprawls well. Caisse Populaire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Britton gets slowly back to his feet.
Alain Caisse Populaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Britton.
Caisse Populaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Britton.
Britton shoots and misses
and Caisse Populaire counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Caisse Populaire as Britton shoots in.
Caisse Populaire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Britton staying out of range there.
Cam Britton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Caisse Populaire finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alain Caisse Populaire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caisse Populaire 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alain Caisse Populaire!
A relieved looking Alain Caisse Populaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.