PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emaus Tamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamei has chosen PNG Pom City by Naka Blood as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bourque
vs
Tamei

190 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
30
211 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emaus Tamei!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Tamei is predictable there
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Tamei there.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tamei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tamei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourque has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bourque scores with a jab to the body.
Tamei throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off.
Tamei takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Tamei lands a nice looking body shot.
Tamei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamei. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Tamei as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei thows a leg kick but Bourque checks it
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamei.
Tamei slips a jab from Bourque.
Tamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Bourque appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamei.
Bourque blocks a leg kick.
Tamei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tamei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Tamei throws a front kick aimed at Bourque's knee but Bourque avoids it well.
Bourque went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Tamei misses its intended target.
Bourque throws a head kick but Tamei moves out of range.
Tamei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bourque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bourque defending well as Tamei loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Tamei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Tamei connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamei with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tamei has closed the distance and engaged Bourque in a clinch.
Bourque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tamei slows down the pace here.
Tamei has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.
Tamei swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque stalling against the ropes.
Tamei can't find room to land a body shot as Bourque controls the action.
Tamei trying to stall but Bourque improves his position.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Tamei has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tamei.
Tamei misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Tamei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emaus Tamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Tamei moves out of range.
Bourque sets himself, and Tamei steps forward looking for the clinch! Bourque avoids it this time.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bourque.
Tamei looks to land a right hand but Bourque moved out of range.
Tamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Tamei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourque's hands.
Tamei throws a good cross that connects.
Bourque throws a sloppy head kick and Tamei moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tamei! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Tamei. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bourque will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emaus Tamei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tamei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourque's hands.
Tamei misses with a hook.
As Tamei looks to move away, Bourque throws a big counter combo bu Tamei just gets out of the way.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Tamei moves away and avoids it.
Tamei throws a leg kick
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Tamei fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamei throws out a counter right but Bourque avoids it with no problem.
Tamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tamei tries to land a leg kick but Bourque saw it coming and moves away.
Tamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bourque checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tamei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourque throws a head kick but Tamei moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei is looking to score with low kicks.
Bourque checks a low kick from Tamei.
Tamei misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tamei connects with a leg kick. Bourque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tamei throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Tamei misses with a straight right.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bourque throws a jab when Tamei was well out of range.
A jab from Bourque does it's job there.
Bourque moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tamei tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamei.
Tamei wants to land a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tamei.
Bourque moves out of range of the leg kick from Tamei.
Tamei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Tamei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Tamei.
Tamei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bourque finds it's way round the side to connect with Tamei's head.
An inside leg kick from Tamei misses.
Donk. Tamei catches Bourque right on the button with a cross.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Tamei avoids it well.
Bourque cracks Tamei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque cracks Tamei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Emaus Tamei has been cut.
Tamei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emaus Tamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Bourque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tamei.
Bourque checks a low kick from Tamei.
Tamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Bourque ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamei tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamei throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Tamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bourque throws a right hand that Tamei ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamei also avoids with ease.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamei dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Tamei misses with a straight left.

Tamei closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamei won't allow it.
Tamei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tamei is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emaus Tamei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emaus Tamei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bourque checks a leg kick.
Bourque checks a leg kick.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bourque scores with a shot to the body.
Tamei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Tamei slips the punch.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamei throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque defending well as Tamei loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Tamei. Beautiful body shot.
Tamei misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tamei.
Bourque appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Tamei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tamei.
Bourque staying out of range there.
Tamei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tamei misses with a leg kick.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Tamei.
Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamei.
Bourque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Bourque backs off Tamei throws a huge counter combo but Bourque manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamei.
Tamei misses with a low kick.
Bourque throws a quick counter head kick but Tamei was just out of range.

Tamei darts in and clinches Bourque up against the ropes.
Tamei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
Adam Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamei cracks the inside of Bourque's front leg.
Bourque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tamei on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamei misses with an uppercut.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.
Bourque jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tamei sizes up Bourque with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamei misses with a straight left.
Emaus Tamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tamei looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well.
Bourque went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tamei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bourque in his tracks.
Bourque blocks a low kick nicely.
Bourque checks the leg kick.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a sloppy head kick and Tamei moves out of range easily.
Tamei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourque swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamei. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamei throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Tamei misses with a body shot.
Bourque is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tamei, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Bourque.
Tamei staying out of range there.
Tamei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emaus Tamei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emaus Tamei!
Emaus Tamei gave a mention to Tokyo United Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).