PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadollah Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Bourque has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Bourque seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bourque
vs
Amir

192 cm
25
162 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Amber Swan CBK
Syndicate Drugs

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 15 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sadollah Amir!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir tries for a takedown but Bourque sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bourque sprawls well. Bourque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amir gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
Bourque lands with a hook. Amir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sadollah Amir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Amir with that takedown attempt.
Bourque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amir.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Bourque looks to land a combination. Amir sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bourque defends it nicely.
Amir tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Bourque tests Amir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amir shoots for a takedown but Bourque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amir is defended easily by Bourque.
Amir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amir shoots in for a double leg but Bourque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Amir is out of range.
Amir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir lands with a kick to the temple. Bourque shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Amir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
No luck for Amir with that takedown attempt.
Bourque throws a jab but it's blocked by Amir.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque digs a good body shot into Amir's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Amir throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bourque wants it to stay on the feet.
Amir drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Amir is out of range.
Bourque digs a good body shot into Amir's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Bourque scores with a four punch combination!

Amir is rocked!
Amir moves away from the strike by Bourque.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Bourque. No joy for Amir on that attempt.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Amir.
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
Amir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourque to score with a decent uppercut.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amir.
Bourque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
Amir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourque tries to avoid it but Amir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourque to the ground. Bourque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amir is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Amir.
Amir throws a head kick that misses.
Amir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Amir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amir throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourque pinned against the cage. Bourque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bourque swivels and escapes.
Bourque throws the left hand but Amir avoids the punch easily.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amir is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bourque is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Amir.
Amir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bourque as he avoids it easily.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Amir's shoulder, as Amir tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amir tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourque throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Amir tries for a takedown but Bourque sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bourque throws a body punch but Amir moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Bourque.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Amir moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bourque sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amir somewhat.
Bourque lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amir throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Bourque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amir manages to avoid it.
Amir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque stuffs the takedown attempt from Amir. Amir gets slowly back to his feet.
Amir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque lands a jab to the nose.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Amir throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Amir shoots for a takedown but Bourque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
Amir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Amir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amir throws a head kick that half lands.
Amir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bourque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Amir avoids them all with ease.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Amir's head but Amir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Amir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourque is stalling here.
Amir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amir jumps guard but Bourque stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amir tries to pull guard but Bourque won't allow it.
Bourque content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Amir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bourque walks away with a smile on his face. Amir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amir ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amir shoots in looking for a takedown. Bourque tries to sprawl out of it but Amir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bourque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amir misses with a head kick.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Bourque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amir.
Amir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bourque swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bourque jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Amir tries a low kick but Bourque avoids it.
Amir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourque tries to avoid it but Amir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourque to the ground. Bourque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bourque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bourque wants it to stay on the feet.
Bourque cracks Amir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bourque defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amir.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
Amir is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir takes one to the side of the head.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque lands an overhand right.
Amir is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Amir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Amir seems to have recovered his senses.
Amir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourque fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bourque scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amir.
A combination from Bourque does no damage.
Amir throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.
Amir takes a jab right on the kisser.
Amir shoots in for a takedown but Bourque shows good takedown defense.
Amir tries to clinch but Bourque moves out of range.
Amir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amir throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir ducks right into an uppercut from Bourque.
Bourque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amir slips a straight right by Bourque.
Nice takedown defense from Bourque. No joy for Amir on that attempt.
Amir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Bourque throws a jab when Amir was well out of range.
Amir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bourque connects with a right hand. Amir shakes it off.
Amir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amir looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bourque lands a right hand from hell, dropping Amir. Bourque pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque retains his lightweight title!