PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Guy
vs
Bourque

197 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bourque as Guy shoots in.

Bourque darts in and clinches Guy up against the ropes.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Bourque keeps him there for the moment.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guy's face.

It looks like Big Guy has been cut.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bourque lands a shot to the body.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bourque won't allow it.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourque keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourque using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bourque taking a breather.
Guy is trying to break free.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Bourque taking a breather.
Bourque scores with a shot to the side of Guy's head.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Big Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
Guy throws a low kick, looking for Bourque's leg but Bourque calmly moves out of range.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Guy tries to keep at a distance but Bourque has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bourque lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bourque.
A knee to the head by Bourque.

Guy is rocked!
Guy tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Bourque content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Guy wants a takedown.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Guy improves position.
Bourque scores a nice knee to the body.
Bourque prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourque comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bourque lands a damaging elbow.
Bourque lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
Bourque blocks a body shot from Guy.
Bourque avoiding damage.
Bourque tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Bourque lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Bourque.
Bourque lands a damaging elbow.
Bourque avoiding damage.
Bourque cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Bourque prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Bourque is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to break the clinch but Bourque is controlling the position.
Bourque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourque lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bourque keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Bourque.
Bourque lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourque.
Bourque lands with a right to the head.
Bourque lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bourque lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
Guy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bourque stalling in the clinch.
Guy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourque landing knees to the head.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourque has double underhooks.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourque tries to avoid it but Guy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourque to the ground. Bourque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bourque counters by moving into the clinch.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Bourque keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Bourque has him pressed against the ropes.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bourque lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourque has double underhooks.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Bourque has him pressed against the ropes.
Bourque is trying to stall.
Bourque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bourque prevents the takedown attempt.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.
Bourque lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy is trying to break free.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guy wants to break free but Bourque has control.
Bourque misses with a knee strike.
Bourque prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Bourque landing knees to the head.
Bourque gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy can't get the takedown.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bourque lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guy will feel that in the morning.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
Guy misses with a double jab

and Bourque counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bourque.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bourque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands a nice elbow.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bourque won't allow it.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy is trying to break free.
Bourque lands a knee to the head.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bourque creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
Bourque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guy throws a series of punches but Bourque avoids them all with ease.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bourque's waist but Bourque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guy has a takedown stuffed.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy misses with the combination.
Guy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bourque has closed the distance and engaged Guy in a clinch.
Bourque lands an elbow just above Guy 's eye.
Bourque lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Bourque.
Bourque has Guy pushed against the ropes.

Bourque lands a big left hand right to the temple and Guy goes down!
Bourque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bourque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Bourque sits in half guard.
Bourque wants to pass to mount but Guy is defending the position.
Bourque is trying to control the action in half guard but Guy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bourque is pressing down on Guy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guy is holding on for now.
Guy trying to get back to full guard but Bourque takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bourque can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guy can't escape the position.
Bourque looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guy regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Guy tries to get to full guard but Bourque has control of the leg.
Bourque seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Guy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bourque is tapping! Great win for Guy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Guy!