PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paul Bourque has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bourque
vs
Albright

192 cm
24
162 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugene Albright!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albright has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Eugene Albright has been cut.
Bourque lands a jab to the head.
Albright blocks a jab.
Bourque lands with a cross.
A shot to de liver by Bourque. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque digs a good hook to Albright's body.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albright throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albright was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Albright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Bourque.
Albright moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Albright doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Albright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Albright moves away and avoids it.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Albright shoots in but Bourque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Bourque.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Albright moves out of range of the strikes.
Albright tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
Albright tries to clinch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Albright defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Albright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Albright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bourque scores with a hook to the body. Albright takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bourque lands a nice shot that snaps Albright's head back.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Albright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albright tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright slips under a jab from Bourque.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Bourque lands a lovely overhand right.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands with a straight right. Albright didn't see that one coming.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Albright's head but Albright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque thows a body shot but no joy.
Albright tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourque.
Nice defenses there by Albright.
Bourque scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Albright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albright moves forwards but Bourque connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albright staying out of range there.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.

Albright shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Albright looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Albright controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Albright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bourque stuffs the takedown attempt from Albright. Albright gets slowly back to his feet.
Bourque lands a head shot.

Bourque lands a big right hand that sends Albright crashing to the mat! Bourque stays standing though and waves Albright back to his feet!

Albright is rocked!
Bourque cracks Albright on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Albright falls backwards against the cage. Bourque follows up with more strikes that drop Albright to his knees. Bourque keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Albright! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque retains his lightweight title!