PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. This should be fireworks!

Bourque
vs
Kermodian

190 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
47
215 lbs
34 - 43 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 11 - 8 - 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 34 - 43 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermodian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kermodian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Kermodian.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kermodian.
Kermodian misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourque.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bourque - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bourque misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kermodian is trying to stall.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kermodian blocks a body shot from Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque lands with a right to the head.
Bourque misses with a punch on the inside.
Bourque works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kermodian tries to stall but Bourque uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bourque throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermodian.
Bourque gets through Kermodian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bourque.
I was talking to Bourque's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bourque as Kermodian tries to tie him up.
Kermodian stalling in the clinch but Bourque improves position.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Kermodian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kermodian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermodian.
Kermodian effectively controlling the action here.
Bourque misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bourque.
Kermodian being controlled against the cage.
Bourque seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Kermodian has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermodian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque avoiding damage.
Kermodian looking to stall.
Bourque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian has Bourque pushed against the cage.
Bourque avoiding damage.
Bourque tries to throw a body punch but Kermodian avoids it by throwing Bourque back against the cage.
Bourque is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kermodian has Bourque pushed against the cage.
Bourque lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bourque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bourque scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourque has a couple of punches blocked by Kermodian.
Bourque lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bourque takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bourque taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a shoulder strike.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bourque instigates a clinch.
Bourque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourque manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bourque misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermodian trying to stall but Bourque improves his position.
Kermodian stalling in the clinch but Bourque improves position.
Bourque lands with a short shot to the head.
Bourque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kermodian backwards.
Bourque misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourque.

Kermodian is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bourque dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kermodian misses with a few strikes there.
Kermodian misses with a straight right.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermodian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kermodian misses with a straight left.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.

Bourque closes the distance and clinches.
Bourque lands with a short shot to the head.
Kermodian is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Bourque lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourque unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kermodian! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bourque is unloading with more strikes now! Kermodian drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Bourque!