PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain as his entrance music. Paul Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bourque
vs
Williams

192 cm
42
156 lbs
48 - 25 - 0

185 cm
44
140 lbs
44 - 26 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 48 - 25 - 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 44 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Williams misses with a hook.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Bourque connects with a jab.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourque's calf.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bourque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Bourque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bourque checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourque.
Bourque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
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.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams looks to land a combination. Bourque sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Bourque misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourque lands with a right hand.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams throws a lazy uppercut
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Bourque on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a leg kick but Bourque sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Williams slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams is looking to slow Bourque down with leg kicks.
Bourque throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Bourque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bourque blocks the body kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourque as he connects with a hook.
Bourque staying out of range there.
Bourque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bourque moves into the clinch.
Bourque tries to break free but Williams pushes him back against the cage.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Bourque cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bourque's head backwards.
Bourque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bourque is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Bourque connects with a body shot.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque cracks Williams with a good jab.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bourque scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bourque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams misses the jab.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourque throws out the jab.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourque.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque scores with a one two! Williams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams misses with a low kick.

Bourque has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Bourque moves his leg out of the way.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Bourque slips a straight right by Williams.
Bourque misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Bourque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.

Bourque fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams wants to break free but Bourque has control.
Williams lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a low kick but Bourque avoids it.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws out a counter right but Bourque avoids it with no problem.
Bourque throws out a powerful jab.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bourque.
Williams misses with a hook.
Bourque throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bourque throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourque needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams staying out of range there.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Good exchange - Bourque coming out on top.
Williams lands with a straight right. Bourque didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Bourque is looking for a counter combo.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Williams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
As Williams looks to move away, Bourque throws a big counter combo bu Williams just gets out of the way.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Jab by Bourque.
Bourque slips under a jab from Williams.
A cross from Williams lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Williams moves away from the strike by Bourque.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Williams lands a head kick. Bourque smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourque lands with a right hand.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Bourque's belly button to the back.
Williams lands a jab.
Williams throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams jabs at Bourque's body.
Williams cracks Bourque with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourque slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourque lands a right hook to the body.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Bourque throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
A jab from Bourque misses.
Bourque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bourque lands an overhand right.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Bourque manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a leg kick.

Bourque darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Williams misses.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourque takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
A cross from Bourque lands.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourque to score with a decent uppercut.
Bourque tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourque throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams's head backwards.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Williams.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Bourque moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Bourque is looking to clinch.
Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bourque looks to land a combination. Williams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Williams misses with a body punch
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Bourque does no damage.
Paul Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourque avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Williams.
Well Bourque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!