PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rourk
vs
Booger

190 cm
22
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Booger looking to score a takedown here. Rourk is defending well but Booger drives through and ends up in Rourk's guard.
Booger chips away with some ground and pound.
Booger stopping the sweep attempt from Rourk.
Rourk can't keep his opponent in guard - Booger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rourk wants to control but Booger is keeping busy.
Booger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Booger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rourk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Booger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rourk defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rourk wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk is not content to let Booger control the position.
Rourk wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.

Booger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rourk is just riding it out for now. Booger eventually gives up the hold.
Booger stalling away here and it's allowed Rourk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Booger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rourk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Booger defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Booger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Booger wants to pass the guard but Rourk is keeping the position.
Rourk keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.
Rourk trying to control the position here.
Booger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rourk is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Booger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rourk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Booger has Rourk in his guard.
Rourk wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rourk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rourk wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger is trying to keep Rourk in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger keeping moving, preventing Rourk from controlling successfully.
Booger looking for a sweep. Not yet Booger, not yet.
Rourk wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Booger is on top in guard.
Booger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Rourk has his foot on Booger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Booger works his way back into a safe position though.
Booger stays in close to Rourk's body and controls the position.
Rourk keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands a couple of digs.
Booger trying to move into half guard but instead Rourk has managed to sweep!
Booger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Booger working a defensive guard here.
Rourk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Booger is keeping the position for now.
Rourk stands and throws Booger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Booger is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Booger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Booger looks gassed!
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.
Rourk is trying to control the action in half guard but Booger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Rourk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Booger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rourk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rourk misses with a takedown

and Booger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rourk's guard.
Booger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Booger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Booger is pushing down on Rourk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rourk is fighting to maintain full guard but Booger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rourk trying to control from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Booger is looking for a kimura here.
Rourk trying to control here.
Booger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Booger trying to pass the guard but Rourk defending well.
Rourk works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's eight 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.
Rourk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Booger has passed into side control.

Booger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rourk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booger lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rourk is not content to let Booger control the position.
Rourk is trying to get back to half guard.
Booger working away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rourk regains half guard.

Booger looking for a submission but Rourk manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Booger stands and throws Rourk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rourk parries the strikes from Booger easily there. Booger is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rourk to escape.

Booger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Booger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rourk to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Booger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rourk to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Booger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rourk has picked Booger up and slammed him! Booger can't keep hold of the triangle and Rourk manages to pass to side control!
Booger striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Booger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rourk is controlling him well.
Rourk is staying tight to Booger's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Booger is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rourk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rourk trying to control the position but Booger is working away.

Rourk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Booger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Booger is breathing heavily.

Rourk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Booger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Booger struggling a bit here.
Rourk lands a decent elbow from side control.
Booger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Booger prevents Rourk from moving into mount.
Booger tries to bench press Rourk off him but Rourk keeps the position.
Rourk is trying to ground and pound but Booger uses the momentary lack of control by Rourk to regain half guard.

Rourk is working for a kimura but Booger is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rourk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rourk is keen to just control but Booger is a slippery customer.
Booger tries to roll over but Rourk keeps him under control.
Rourk trying to control the action but Booger is working from the bottom.

Booger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Booger is refusing to be controlled, as Rourk sits in half guard.
Chris Booger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Booger is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rourk in particular looking to stall.

We're going to have a standup here because Michael Rourk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rourk!
Rourk fails to land with a series of punches.
Rourk ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
Rourk misses with a double jab.

Rourk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Booger regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rourk won't allow Booger to sweep him here.
Rourk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger wants to improve his position but instead Rourk has moved into half guard.
Booger is refusing to be controlled, as Rourk sits in half guard.
Booger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rourk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booger wants to sweep here but Rourk controlling him for the moment.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Booger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rourk stacks Booger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rourk!
Rourk taking a break here but Booger is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rourk is keen to just control but Booger is a slippery customer.

Rourk is working for a kimura but Booger is defending it quite comfortably.
Booger tries to roll over but Rourk keeps him under control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rourk not doing much here.

Rourk is looking for a kimura here.
Rourk trying to control the action but Booger is working from the bottom.
Booger wants to improve his position but Rourk is controlling well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rourk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Booger actively working from the bottom here.
Rourk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Booger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Booger is not content to let Rourk control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Booger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Booger is not content to let Rourk control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Booger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Booger is staying active underneath Rourk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Rourk just wasn't active enough.
Rourk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Booger moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Booger.
Booger taking a breather.

Booger has picked Rourk up - he's going for a ride! Booger dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Booger trying to control from Rourk's half guard. Rourk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Rourk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Booger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rourk trying to control but Booger postures up.
Nice strikes from Booger there.
Rourk is not content to let Booger control the position.
Booger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Rourk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Booger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rourk is looking to improve his position.
Rourk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booger looking to pass the guard.
Booger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rourk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Booger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Booger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rourk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rourk has escaped and now he's on top!
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rourk looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Booger is on top in guard.
Rourk keeping moving, preventing Booger from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger throws a big right hand that misses.
Booger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rourk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Booger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Booger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rourk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Booger pushing down on Rourk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rourk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Booger.
Booger drops an elbow to the side of Rourk's head.
Booger tries to pass to full mount but Rourk defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk wants to control but Booger is keeping busy.

Rourk is defending against the submission attempts here by Booger.
Rourk is trying to get back to full guard.
Booger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rourk tries to roll over but Booger keeps him under control.

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.
Booger passes to full mount!

Booger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rourk has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Booger working Rourk over with strikes here.
Rourk tries to hold on but Booger postures up.
Booger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Booger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rourk is on top in guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rourk drops back looking for a leg! Booger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booger manages to kick Rourk off! Rourk jumps back into Booger's guard.

Booger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rourk wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.
Booger keeping full guard, as Rourk tries to pass.
Rourk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rourk passes Booger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rourk is trying for a kimura here. Booger looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rourk wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Rourk!