PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Carvallo (ranked 1375 p4p, 160 weight class) and Rei Bourke (ranked 293 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvallo
vs
Bourke

170 cm
27
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ernesto Carvallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Bourke!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvallo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bourke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Carvallo misses with a hook to the body
and Bourke counters with a left to the body.
Bourke missing with a left hand there. Carvallo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carvallo counters with a nice leg kick.
Carvallo connects with a high kick.
Bourke connects with a looping right hand.
Rei Bourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourke clobbers Carvallo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bourke swings for the body but Carvallo moves out of range.
Bourke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carvallo counters with a thumping low kick.
Carvallo defending well as Bourke loads up on a big left hand.
Carvallo throws a counter high kick but Bourke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourke misses with a right hand
and Carvallo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bourke's knee momentarily.
Carvallo defending well as Bourke loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvallo moves away from the strike by Bourke.
Bourke sizes up Carvallo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carvallo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Safe Space in the buildup to the fight.
Bourke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bourke cracks Carvallo with a good jab.
Bourke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carvallo slips a jab from Bourke.
Bourke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bourke misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Carvallo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carvallo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carvallo cracks the inside of Bourke's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourke lands a slapping body shot.
Bourke misses the shot to the body.
Carvallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourke throws a right hand that Carvallo ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvallo also avoids with ease.
Bourke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvallo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourke scores with a sloppy right hand. Carvallo should have avoided that one.
Bourke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvallo walks into a stiff left hand from Bourke.
Bourke loads up on a big right hand but Carvallo slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bourke.
A slow jab from Bourke misses its intended target.
Carvallo throws a counter high kick but Bourke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bourke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvallo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bourke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carvallo under the eye.
Bourke connects with the punch.
Bourke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carvallo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourke misses the target.
Carvallo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bourke avoids it.
Carvallo throws a chopping leg kick but Bourke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bourke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bourke lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bourke throws a hook to the side of Carvallo's head but Carvallo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourke throws a looping overhand right but Carvallo ducks down to avoid it.
Carvallo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bourke throws a poor cross that misses
and Carvallo counters with an inside leg kick.
Bourke throws a hook but Carvallo avoids it easily.
Carvallo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourke.
Bourke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bourke lands a jab to the nose.
Carvallo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourke.
Bourke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rei Bourke dominated that round.
That's time! Carvallo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bourke throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvallo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bourke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourke falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Carvallo counter with a right hand.
Bourke tests Carvallo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourke throws a one two combo.
Bourke misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvallo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bourke connects with a right hand. Carvallo shakes it off.
Bourke loads up on a big right hand but Carvallo slips the punch.
Carvallo throws a counter high kick but Bourke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bourke misses with a wild body shot.
Carvallo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourke with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bourke. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Carvallo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Bourke.
Carvallo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carvallo cracks a nice hook into Bourke's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Bourke.
Carvallo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bourke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bourke throws a hook to the side of Carvallo's head but Carvallo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvallo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carvallo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rei Bourke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourke lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvallo off the cage and back into range.
Carvallo drops his hands momentarily and Bourke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvallo misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourke throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvallo.
Bourke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bourke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bourke tests Carvallo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourke misses with a looping right.
Bourke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarvallo.
Bourke misses with a body shot.
Bourke connects with a right hand. Carvallo shakes it off.
Bourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bourke, as that shot connected.
Bourke lands a nice shot that snaps Carvallo's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo staying out of range there.
Bourke misses with a looping right.
Bourke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bourke clobbers Carvallo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carvallo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bourke throws a good cross that connects.
Carvallo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bourke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carvallo tries a low kick but Bourke avoids it.
Bourke lands a head shot.
Carvallo slips under a jab from Bourke.
Bourke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvallo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carvallo.
Bourke lunges at Carvallo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvallo's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Bourke.
Carvallo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carvallo tries to move into range but Bourke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bourke works Carvallo's body with a nice hook.
Carvallo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourke throws out the jab.
Carvallo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourke scores with a hook to the body. Carvallo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bourke misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rei Bourke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bourke lands a nice shot that snaps Carvallo's head back.
Bourke throws an overhand right that lands on Carvallo's shoulder, as Carvallo tries to avoid the shot.
Bourke punishes Carvallo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bourke misses with an uppercut.
Bourke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carvallo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carvallo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bourke lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvallo off the cage and back into range.
Carvallo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carvallo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourke throws a body shot but no joy.
Carvallo throws a head kick that Bourke semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carvallo ducks right into an uppercut from Bourke.
Bourke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carvallo momentarily.
Carvallo misses with a head kick.
Bourke cracks Carvallo with a good jab.
Carvallo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carvallo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourke lands a right hook to the body.
Bourke throws a series of punches but Carvallo moves out of range.
Carvallo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bourke swings for the body but Carvallo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvallo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourke.
Carvallo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carvallo counters with a head kick.
Carvallo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ernesto Carvallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Bourke lands.
Bourke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvallo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bourke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bourke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bourke lands with a straight right. Carvallo didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourke misses the target.
Carvallo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bourke.
Nice cross by Bourke.
Carvallo moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvallo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carvallo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourke.
It looked like Carvallo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bourke lands a jab.
Rei Bourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bourke connects with a jab.
Carvallo slips a straight right by Bourke.
Jab, jab by Bourke - just one landing.
Bourke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bourke.
A cross from Bourke lands.
Bourke scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourke cracks Carvallo with an open hand slap.
Carvallo walks into a jab.
Bourke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carvallo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourke blocks a head kick by Carvallo.
Bourke throws an overhand right that lands on Carvallo's shoulder, as Carvallo tries to avoid the shot.
Bourke throws a hook but Carvallo blocks it.
Carvallo throws a big counter combination but Bourke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carvallo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Bourke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rei Bourke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bourke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Rei Bourke!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Rei Bourke!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rei Bourke!

Rei Bourke wins by unanimous decision!
Rei Bourke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.