PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dawg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Prepare To Die. 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?

Bourne
vs
Dawg

170 cm
20
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Dawg!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourne shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawg tries to sprawl out of it but Bourne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bourne gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bourne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bourne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dawg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bourne is looking to advance position but Dawg won't allow it.
Dawg is trying to get back to full guard.
Dawg trying to hold on to Bourne's head to control him but Bourne postures up.
Bourne wants to free his trapped foot but Dawg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dawg is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bourne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bourne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bourne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawg's head.
Bourne not doing much here.
Bourne works his way into full mount!
Bourne lands a big elbow.
Bourne with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne lands with some strikes.
Bourne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Dawg is rocked!
Bourne controlling from mount.
Bourne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dawg is still in real trouble! Can Bourne finish him?
Bourne postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dawg badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bourne around the waist but Bourne pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bourne is the winner by TKO! Bourne jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Bourne!
A relieved looking Eric Bourne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.