PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Bordeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Kearns had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kearns
vs
Bordeaux

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Kearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luc Bordeaux!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearns moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bordeaux drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kearns is trying to control the position but Bordeaux postures up.
Bordeaux wants to pass the guard but Kearns is keeping the position.
Bordeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Kearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bordeaux throws a big right hand that misses.
Bordeaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Kearns is retaining full guard.
Bordeaux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kearns is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bordeaux keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearns throws a series of punches but Bordeaux moves out of range.

Bordeaux bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bordeaux misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Bordeaux looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kearns manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bordeaux looks gassed!
Kearns wants to get back to his feet.
Kearns has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bordeaux is working away from the top position though.

Kearns is defending against the submission attempts here by Bordeaux.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kearns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kearns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kearns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bordeaux throwing strikes from guard but Kearns blocks nicely.
Bordeaux landing with the ground and pound.
Kearns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kearns keeping full guard, as Bordeaux tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordeaux trying to control but Kearns is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bordeaux fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kearns sprawls well initially but Bordeaux persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bordeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kearns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bordeaux has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kearns tries to hold on but Bordeaux postures up.
Bordeaux with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bordeaux lands a heavy elbow.
Kearns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordeaux working the ground and pound effectively.

Bordeaux is working for a guillotine from mount but Kearns frees his head quite easily.
Bordeaux prevents Kearns from getting the reversal.
Bordeaux controlling his opponent.
Kearns tries to hold on but Bordeaux pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Bordeaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bordeaux shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bordeaux is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kearns is desperately trying to improve his position but Bordeaux has a good base and remains in mount.
Bordeaux is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Bordeaux looking to secure an arm triangle but Kearns defends it well.
Kearns is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kearns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kearns can't escape the position.
Bordeaux working Kearns over with strikes here.
Bordeaux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bordeaux controlling his opponent.
Kearns is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordeaux punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bordeaux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kearns is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bordeaux working for a submission but Kearns is keeping him at bay.
Kearns slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kearns wants to sweep but Bordeaux has passed to side control!
Bordeaux working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearns takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kearns on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Luc Bordeaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bordeaux working the body and head with strikes.
Kearns takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kearns wants to control but Bordeaux postures up.

Bordeaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kearns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bordeaux looks up at the clock and then as Kearns takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bordeaux smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kearns struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bordeaux passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kearns!
Kearns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kearns wants to control but Bordeaux is having none of it.
Bordeaux landing punches.

Kearns defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bordeaux.
Bordeaux prevents Kearns from getting the reversal.
Bordeaux in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bordeaux is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kearns is surviving well by controlling Bordeaux's body position as best he can.
Bordeaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Bordeaux with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bordeaux is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kearns can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Bordeaux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bordeaux with a couple of short strikes.
Bordeaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Bordeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bordeaux looks for a takedown but Kearns sprawls well.
Kearns tries for a takedown but Bordeaux circles away easily

and Bordeaux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kearns has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bordeaux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Bordeaux wants the takedown. Kearns is fighting it off but Bordeaux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kearns's guard against the cage.
Bordeaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kearns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kearns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bordeaux is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kearns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bordeaux is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordeaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordeaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bordeaux has gone for a leg lock! Kearns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bordeaux's guard.
Kearns throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bordeaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bordeaux trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Bordeaux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kearns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kearns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bordeaux lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Bordeaux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kearns passes into side control.
Bordeaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kearns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bordeaux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bordeaux is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kearns off and has taken his back!
Kearns breaks Bordeaux's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bordeaux is on top in guard.
Kearns wants to sweep here but Bordeaux controlling him for the moment.
Bordeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Kearns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordeaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bordeaux stays in close to Kearns's body and controls the position.
Kearns keeping full guard, as Bordeaux tries to pass.
Kearns keeping moving, preventing Bordeaux from controlling successfully.

Bordeaux has gone for a leg lock! Kearns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bordeaux's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bordeaux is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordeaux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Josh Kearns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luc Bordeaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bordeaux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kearns scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Kearns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bordeaux stays in close to Kearns's body and controls the position.
Kearns is trying to keep Bordeaux in close.
Bordeaux content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Bordeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bordeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Bordeaux!