PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourdeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourdeau has chosen nothin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mysterio
vs
Bourdeau

170 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rey Mysterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Bourdeau!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mysterio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourdeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mysterio shoots in for a double leg but Bourdeau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mysterio takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Rey Mysterio has been cut.

Bourdeau has closed the distance and engaged Mysterio in a clinch.

Bourdeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bourdeau as he jumps to the side.
Mysterio tries to bum rush Bourdeau with a series of wild strikes but Bourdeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bourdeau.
Bourdeau tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mysterio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Bourdeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mysterio is working away from the top position though.
Bourdeau is looking to escape.
Bourdeau manages to get to full guard.
Bourdeau keeping moving, preventing Mysterio from controlling successfully.
Bourdeau punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio throwing strikes from guard but Bourdeau blocks nicely.

Mysterio is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bourdeau has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mysterio is looking to defend but Bourdeau has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mysterio! Bourdeau pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mysterio taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrew Bourdeau!