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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Mollenhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bourque will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saul Mollenhauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque tries to clinch there but Mollenhauer circles away.
Mollenhauer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mollenhauer showed some decent athleticism there.
Bourque is refusing to be controlled, as Mollenhauer sits in half guard.
Bourque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mollenhauer.
Bourque keeping control of the position.
Mollenhauer prevents Bourque from improving his position.
Mollenhauer is thwarting Bourque's attempts to control the position.
Bourque keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mollenhauer is working away from the top position though.
Mollenhauer stands up from half guard.
Mollenhauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Mollenhauer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Bourque tries to clinch but Mollenhauer is having none of it.
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mollenhauer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourque is fending him off so far but Mollenhauer persists. Nope, Bourque circles away and we're back to standing.
Mollenhauer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mollenhauer fails with a takedown attempt.
Mollenhauer throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Mollenhauer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mollenhauer stands up from Bourque's guard - Mollenhauer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Mollenhauer circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mollenhauer fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Mollenhauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mollenhauer tries for a takedown but Bourque sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mollenhauer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Mollenhauer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mollenhauer showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to control Mollenhauer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourque avoid being mounted?
Bourque is trying to stand.
Bourque is looking to control Mollenhauer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bourque avoid being mounted?
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque wants to improve his position but Mollenhauer is controlling well.
Bourque trying to hold on to Mollenhauer's head to control him but Mollenhauer postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mollenhauer passes to full mount!
Mollenhauer trying to control but Bourque is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Mollenhauer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mollenhauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mollenhauer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bourque tries to clinch up
so Mollenhauer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mollenhauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourque is trying to control the position but Mollenhauer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollenhauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mollenhauer thows a big elbow that misses.
Bourque looking for a sweep. Not yet Bourque, not yet.
Bourque wants to stand and escape but Mollenhauer is having none of it.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Mollenhauer from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mollenhauer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mollenhauer lands in his opponent's guard.
Mollenhauer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bourque tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mollenhauer wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
Mollenhauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mollenhauer stays in close to Bourque's body and controls the position.
Bourque not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Mollenhauer from controlling successfully.
Mollenhauer throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bourque wants to clinch but Mollenhauer slips to the side
and Mollenhauer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mollenhauer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mollenhauer is working for a kimura but Bourque is defending it quite comfortably.
Bourque is trying to maintain the position but Mollenhauer is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Mollenhauer seems content to control.
Mollenhauer trying to pass the guard but Bourque defending well.
Bourque keeping hold of Mollenhauer's head, controlling as best he can.
Mollenhauer stops Bourque from getting back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Mollenhauer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bourque wants to get back to full guard.
Mollenhauer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mollenhauer throwing shots but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bourque tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mollenhauer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bourque!
Bourque keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Mollenhauer dominated that second round.
That's time! Mollenhauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bourque throws a leg kick which misses Mollenhauer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mollenhauer tries to avoid it.
Mollenhauer throws a series of punches but Bourque avoids them all with ease.
Bourque darts in trying to clinch
and Mollenhauer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mollenhauer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
Bourque is trying to stand up here but Mollenhauer is controlling him well.
Mollenhauer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourque makes his way to full guard, as Mollenhauer worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollenhauer has gone for a leg lock! Bourque slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mollenhauer's guard.
Bourque trying to control the position from guard on top but Mollenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourque slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bourque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Mollenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mollenhauer is looking to sweep but instead, Bourque has passed into half guard.
Bourque prevents Mollenhauer from improving his position.
Mollenhauer is controlling Bourque's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bourque looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mollenhauer has a hand on Bourque's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bourque takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mollenhauer wants to hold on but Bourque pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to control but Mollenhauer wriggling away.
Mollenhauer taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Bourque connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mollenhauer is trying to reverse the position but instead Bourque has taken his back - oops!
Mollenhauer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bourque wants to take a breather but Mollenhauer is having none of it.
Mollenhauer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Bourque is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
Mollenhauer trying to control but Bourque postures up.
Bourque works his way into side control.
Mollenhauer prevents Bourque from improving position.
Mollenhauer is looking for a sweep.
Bourque trying to control the position but Mollenhauer is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourque decides to stand back up.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mollenhauer has closed the distance and engaged Bourque in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Bourque.
I think Mollenhauer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Mollenhauer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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