PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortega
vs
Bourque

182 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Bourque!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bourque moves into the clinch.
Bourque looking to stall.
Bourque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
Ortega tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Ortega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ortega using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bourque lands a nice uppercut.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses.
Bourque is stalling here.
Bourque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bourque scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
Ortega could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bourque avoids the elbow strike from Ortega, against the ropes.
Bourque lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Bourque tries to stall but Ortega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourque.
Bourque lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
Ortega misses with an elbow over the top.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a knee strike.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque tries to land a knee to the head but Ortega blocks with his arms.
Bourque looks gassed!
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Ortega.
Ortega misses with an elbow over the top.
Bourque connects with a knee to the head.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
Bourque gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourque dodges an elbow strike from Ortega.
Ortega trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque avoiding damage as Ortega throws knees to the body.
Bourque landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bourque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bourque.
Ortega crunches a lovely knee into Bourque's ribcage.
Bourque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bourque throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortega blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bourque scores a nice knee to the body.
Ortega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bourque avoids the elbow strike from Ortega, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Bourque.
Bourque with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Ortega.
Bourque trying to land knees to the body.
Ortega tries to stall but Bourque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortega throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Bourque - that landed with a thud.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque avoiding damage as Ortega throws knees to the body.
Bourque stalls.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega scores a nice knee to the body.
Bourque with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourque lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Ortega improves position.
Bourque is leaning against Ortega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bourque gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque dodges an elbow strike from Ortega.
Bourque lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Ortega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bourque is keeping busy.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortega is keeping busy.
Bourque lands a shot to the body.
Bourque tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Bourque lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands a shoulder strike.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Ortega improves position.
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Ortega.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Bourque lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ortega is rocked!
Bourque lands an elbow inside that Ortega shrugs off.
Oh Ortega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The is referee keeping an eye on Bourque - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ortega seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Ortega improves position.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bourque lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
Bourque lands a big knee! That's hurt Ortega! Oh, he's all over the place! Bourque lands another knee that sends Ortega to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Bourque!