PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bourque
vs
Constantine

192 cm
44
156 lbs
50 - 25 - 2

184 cm
27
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 25 - 2, 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Bourque.
Constantine misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Bourque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Constantine throws out the jab.
We've been informed that Constantine has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bourque throws an off balance right hand
enabling Constantine to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Constantine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Constantine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Constantine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Constantine lands an elbow inside that Bourque shrugs off.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Constantine missing with knees to the body.
Constantine lands a knee to the body.
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.
Constantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantine misses with a knee to the head.
Constantine misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Constantine is pushing Bourque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bourque wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Constantine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Constantine lands a nice elbow.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourque scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bourque, as that shot connected.

Constantine has Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Constantine pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is trying to push Constantine away but Constantine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Constantine obliges.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bourque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantine has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.
Constantine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Constantine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bourque is trying to stall.
Constantine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Constantine working aggressively here.
Constantine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque taking a breather.
Bourque blocking some punches.
Constantine is pushing Bourque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Constantine tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bourque's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantine.
Constantine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Constantine throws an elbow that misses.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Constantine is keeping busy.
Constantine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantine throws a head punch that misses.
Constantine looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Constantine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bourque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Constantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nylerhotep Constantine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bourque clinches up with Constantine and pushes him back against the cage.
Constantine swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Constantine connects with a knee to the head.
Constantine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nylerhotep Constantine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bourque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Constantine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.

Paul Bourque's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Constantine has him pressed against the cage.
Constantine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourque looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine scores a nice knee to the body.
Bourque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Constantine lands an elbow inside.
Constantine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Constantine gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Constantine lands a knee to the body.
Constantine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Constantine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Constantine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantine missing with knees to the body.
Constantine trying to land knees to the body.
Constantine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Constantine connects with a knee to the head.
Constantine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bourque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantine slowing the pace effectively.
Constantine throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Constantine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Constantine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Constantine.
A nice left hand lands by Constantine.
Constantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bourque is rocked!
Constantine stalling in the clinch.
Constantine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Constantine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Constantine pushes Bourque back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine missing with knees to the body.
Bourque letting Constantine take a breather here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Constantine obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Constantine lands a left hand.
Constantine trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nylerhotep Constantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Constantine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Constantine slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Bourque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Constantine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Constantine fails to land with a series of punches.

Bourque clinches.
Constantine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantine has double underhooks.
Constantine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Constantine lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Bourque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Constantine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bourque's defenses.
Constantine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Constantine fails to land.
Constantine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
Bourque seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine misses with a punch on the inside.
Constantine pushes Bourque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Constantine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Constantine lands an elbow inside.
Constantine has Bourque pressed against the cage. He pushes Bourque back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Constantine throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bourque crashing to the floor! Constantine piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bourque is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nylerhotep Constantine!