PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Adam Bourque has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bourque
vs
Nogueira

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
40
209 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Nogueira.
Bourque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogueira doesn't seem bothered though.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Bourque definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira misses with the combination.
Bourque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogueira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogueira misses with a body shot.
Nogueira shoots in but Bourque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bourque as he jumps to the side.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Nogueira.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Nogueira moves out of range.
Bourque digs a good hook to Nogueira's body.

Bourque drops Nogueira with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nogueira looks back up at him and smiles so Bourque waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Nogueira is rocked!

It looks like Ricardo Nogueira has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bourque has cracked Nogueira with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bourque lands another huge swinging hook and Nogueira tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Nogueira, before Bourque can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Bourque!