PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Adam Bourque could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Machida's chin.

Bourque
vs
Machida

190 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
46
205 lbs
35 - 36 - 1

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 9 - 7 - 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 35 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourque circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourque has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bourque sends Machida crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bourque is motioning to the referee to let Machida up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Machida is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque connects with a body shot.
Machida is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Machida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bourque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Bourque moves into the clinch.
Bourque throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Bourque displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Bourque has the dominant position.
Bourque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
Bourque keeps control of Machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Machida tries to keep at a distance but Bourque has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bourque will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourque scores with a nice head shot.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Machida misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Machida scores with a four punch combination!
Machida misses with a double jab.

Bourque gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourque stalling the fight.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Bourque is controlling him.
Bourque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Bourque on the inside.
Machida wants to get back to striking at distance but Bourque won't allow it.
Bourque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Machida's efforts to push away.
A short right from Bourque on the inside.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourque has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bourque.
Bourque working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bourque slowing the pace effectively.
Bourque slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida misses with a few strikes there.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bourque throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bourque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourque seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Machida backs away from a small jab... but Bourque lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Machida crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Bourque with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Adam Bourque!