PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bourque
vs
Mizrahi

192 cm
34
156 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
A jab from Bourque finds it's way through Mizrahi's defenses.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.

Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Bourque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Mizrahi has the dominant position.
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bourque gets tackled into the cage by Mizrahi. Mizrahi maintains the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourque gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Bourque swings for the body but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Mizrahi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Bourque misses the jab.
Bourque comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi ducks right into an uppercut from Bourque.
Mizrahi jabs Bourque to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bourque ducks under a wild hook from Mizrahi.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Mizrahi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bourque misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mizrahi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi throws a body kick.
Bourque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourque needs to keep his hands up - Mizrahi had a free shot at his head there.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.
Bourque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mizrahi's hands.
Bourque lands with a straight right. Mizrahi didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Bourque misses with a hook. Mizrahi ducked under it nicely.
Mizrahi loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Mizrahi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bourque looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mizrahi walks into a jab.
Mizrahi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi delivers a nice body kick.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi avoids the body shot from Bourque.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Bourque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
That's time! Bourque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque takes a swing at Mizrahi's ribcage but misses.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Mizrahi misses.
Mizrahi lunges at Bourque with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bourque's hand.
Mizrahi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque lands with a cross.
Mizrahi misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
A punch lands to the side of Bourque 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mizrahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi 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 looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.
Bourque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mizrahi's hands.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Mizrahi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mizrahi misses with a straight left.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the body.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Bourque throws a body punch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
Nice body kick there by Mizrahi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands a body shot.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizrahi is breathing heavily.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Mizrahi defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bourque throws a series of strikes that have Mizrahi backpedaling.
Mizrahi drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mizrahi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mizrahi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourque lands a slapping body shot.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Mizrahi.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque takes one on the button.
Mizrahi lands with a nice body punch.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bourque's face.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Bourque.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.

Mizrahi clinches up with Bourque and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bourque cracks Mizrahi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
Mizrahi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mizrahi.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mizrahi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bourque crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizrahi - the referee stops the clock and Bourque gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizrahi. Bourque manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi strikes.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque feints a jab promting Mizrahi to slip. Bourque then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mizrahi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bourque throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mizrahi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bourque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Bourque.
Bourque tries to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling the position.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi has Bourque pressed against the cage, preventing Bourque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi staying out of range there.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Bourque defending well as Mizrahi loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi punishes Bourque's body with a nice straight punch.
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi avoids it easily.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Mizrahi avoids it well.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mizrahis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
Mizrahi takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Mizrahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque lands a nice hook to Mizrahi's body. Mizrahi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourque lands a head shot.
Bourque will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bourque misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Bourque walks into a stiff left hand from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourque scores with a nice strike.
Mizrahi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mizrahi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bourque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bourque ducks right into an uppercut from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Mizrahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Mizrahi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi avoids it easily.

Mizrahi clinches.
Mizrahi working Bourque over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bourque.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bourque, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque thanked the fans post fight for their support.