PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Doherty (ranked 5621 p4p, 5087 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 596 p4p, 575 weight class). Cathal Doherty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Doherty
vs
Boucher

188 cm
19
193
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
185
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Neon Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty misses with a straight left.
Doherty lands an overhand right.
Doherty missing with a left hand there. Boucher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boucher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boucher.
Doherty scores with a jab. Boucher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Boucher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boucher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Boucher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doherty doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Cathal Doherty has been cut.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Boucher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doherty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
Boucher doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty scores with a sloppy right hand. Boucher should have avoided that one.
Doherty lands a glancing blow to the side of Boucher's head.
Boucher slips under a jab from Doherty.
Boucher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boucher slips a straight right by Doherty.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
Doherty misses with a hook.
Doherty misses with a right hand
and Boucher counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty moves away from the strike by Boucher.
Boucher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doherty throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Boucher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doherty tests Boucher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cathal Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Doherty moved out of range nicely.
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!
Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Boucher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boucher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Boucher is rocked!
Boucher throws out a loose jab but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boucher moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Doherty scores with a hook.
Boucher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a looping left.
Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Doherty is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Boucher.
Boucher slips under a jab.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Boucher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boucher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doherty misses with a looping left.

Doherty cracks Boucher with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boucher looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Doherty finish him?
Boucher is still on wobbly legs! Can Doherty finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Boucher out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Cathal Doherty!
Cathal Doherty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Bobby Boucher stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everything is the devil to you, Mama. Well, I like school, and I like MMA. And I'm gonna keep doin' them both because they make me feel good'.