PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosen Strasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bourque
vs
Strasser

192 cm
43
156 lbs
48 - 25 - 1

192 cm
28
159 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 1, 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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosen Strasser!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasser misses with an uppercut.
Strasser throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Strasser slips the punch.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Strasser avoids nicely.
Strasser throws a counter combo.
Strasser slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Strasser let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
Strasser misses with a few strikes there.
Strasser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strasser slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Strasser scoring well with a low kick there.
Strasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Strasser - just one landing.
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!
Strasser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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.
Strasser misses with a two punch combination.
Strasser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Strasser is out of range.
Strasser unleashes a big counter combination but Bourque bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bourque throws a right hand that Strasser ducks under and follows up with a left that Strasser also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Bourque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strasser manages to avoid it.
Strasser takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bourque misses with a jab to the body
enabling Strasser to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strasser circles away quickly and effectively.
Strasser misses with a hook
and Strasser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strasser turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strasser slips a straight right by Bourque.
Strasser lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Strasser avoids them all with ease.
Rosen Strasser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strasser swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strasser avoids the body shot from Bourque.
Strasser throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strasser. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strasser missing with a left hand there. Bourque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Strasser throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strasser with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Strasser does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strasser throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strasser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strasser! But no joy.
Strasser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bourque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strasser misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Strasser walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
Bourque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Bourque misses.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Strasser moves away and avoids it.
Strasser scores with a sloppy right hand. Bourque should have avoided that one.
Strasser takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strasser lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Strasser avoids nicely.
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourque blocks a jab.
Strasser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bourque takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strasser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Strasser throws a front kick aimed at Bourque's knee but Bourque avoids it well.
Strasser misses with a straight left.
Bourque wants to clinch.
Strasser misses with a low kick as Bourque jumps back.
Donk. Strasser catches Bourque right on the button with a cross.
Strasser lands a head shot.
Strasser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourque.
That kick from Strasser tenderised Bourque's leg. Bourque is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strasser scores with a nice right hand.
Bourque is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Strasser ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strasser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bourque jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bourque lands a jab to the nose.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Strasser.
Bourque moves forwards but Strasser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Strasser's shoulder, as Strasser tries to avoid the shot.
Strasser takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Strasser's shoulder, as Strasser tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Bourque.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strasser misses with an uppercut.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Bourque throws a body punch but Strasser moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strasser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bourque's head backwards.
Strasser swinging wildly here.
Strasser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strasser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rosen Strasser will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Strasser takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourque throws a poor cross that misses
and Strasser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Strasser's head but Strasser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Strasser.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strasser throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
Bourque lands a nice shot that snaps Strasser's head back.
Strasser slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasser scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strasser throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strasser misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strasser throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Strasser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strasser swinging wildly here.
Strasser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourque circles away quickly and effectively.
Strasser throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Strasser throws a series of punches but Bourque avoids them all with ease.
Bourque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bourque scores with a jab to the head.

Strasser is rocked!
Bourque throws a monster overhand right that drops Strasser! Bourque follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bourque!
A victorious Paul Bourque thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.