PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 4732 p4p, 532 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 2032 p4p, 269 weight class). Bourque comes to the ring accompanied by Last One Standing -¡MAYDAY!. Armando Elcock is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bourque
vs
Elcock

190 cm
35
220 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

191 cm
40
210 lbs
20 - 18 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elcock connects with a body shot that sends Bourque's belly button to the back.
Elcock scores with a decent looking hook.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Elcock misses the shot to the body.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elcock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bourque.
Elcock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bourque throws a jab when Elcock was well out of range.
Bourque throws a sloppy body shot
and Elcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Elcock counter with a right hand.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Elcock avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elcock lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Bourque misses.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Elcock.
It looked like Bourque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elcock.
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Elcock pushes him off.
Elcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Elcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Elcock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a three punch combo that has Elcock backing up. Elcock nods at Bourque to acknowledge the strikes.
Elcock blocks a jab.

Bourque has closed the distance and engaged Elcock in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bourque fails to land.

Elcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elcock slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Elcock lands a really nice looking cross but Bourque seems unphased.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Elcock is just out of range.
Elcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Elcock finds it's way through Bourque's defenses.
Bourque tries to clinch up but Elcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Elcock throws the left hand but Bourque avoids the punch easily.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elcock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bourque in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elcock misses with a body shot.
Elcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Elcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Bourque throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elcock lands a right hook to the body.
Elcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Elcock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Bourque misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elcock counters with a stiff right hand.
Elcock throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourque misses with a looping right.
Elcock scores with a shot to the body.
Bourque slips under a jab.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Bourque checks a low kick from Elcock.
Bourque throws a right hand that Elcock ducks under and follows up with a left that Elcock also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elcock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bourque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elcock.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elcock throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elcock throws a lazy uppercut
and Elcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Bourque is looking to counter punch.
Bourque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bourque.
Elcock scores with a hook to the body. Bourque takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Elcock. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elcock blocks a jab.
Elcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elcock moves away from the strike by Bourque.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elcock scores with a hook.
Elcock blocks a jab.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Elcock.
Bourque swings for the body but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Bourque - just one landing.
Elcock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elcock ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
A nice combination there by Elcock.
Bourque slips under a jab from Elcock.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Armando Elcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elcock throws a push kick but Bourque slaps the foot to one side.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elcock.
Elcock looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bourque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Adam Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.
Bourque takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque wants to clinch
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elcock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Elcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elcock now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Elcock connects with a body shot that sends Bourque's belly button to the back.
Elcock tests Bourque's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Elcock to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Elcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elcock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Elcock!