PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedrinho Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bourque
vs
Matador

194 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedrinho Matador!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matador blocks a head kick by Bourque.

Bourque clinches up with Matador and pushes him back against the cage.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Matador's face.
Bourque misses with a knee strike.
Bourque landing knees to the head.
Bourque lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bourque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matador's efforts to push away.
Matador is trying to force a seperation but Bourque has the dominant position.

Matador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourque throws a head kick that half lands.
Matador is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourque sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bourque throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bourque forces Matador back against the cage and clinches.
Matador has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bourque lands an elbow just above Matador 's eye.

Bourque breaks from the clinch.
Bourque scores with a shot to the body.
Matador blocks a head kick by Bourque.
Bourque connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Matador to the floor! Bourque dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Pedrinho Matador has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Matador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matador looks gassed!

Matador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Matador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bourque is taking a breather. Matador says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Matador looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourque trying to mount his opponent but Matador defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bourque is looking to slow Matador down with leg kicks.
A big right from Bourque misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matador's head.
A head kick lands from Bourque that sends Matador to the canvas. Matador tries to scramble back to his feet but Bourque brings him back down into side control.

Matador is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matador is looking for a sweep.
Matador manages to get back to half guard.
Bourque controlling the pace.

Bourque decides to stand and escape the position.

Bourque rushes Matador and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador wants to break free but Bourque has control.
Matador wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourque has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matador backwards.
Bourque lands a nice knee to the body.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Bourque lands but Matador takes it in his stride.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Matador moves out of range.
Bourque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matador ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Bourque.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Bourque finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Bourque clinches up with Matador and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedrinho Matador's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bourque throws a body kick that misses.
Matador has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bourque fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bourque takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourque creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matador's defenses.
Matador wants to break free but Bourque has control.
Matador takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bourque.

Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bourque misses with a head kick.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Matador moved out of range.
Brian Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Matador fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Bourque slaps away a takedown attempt from Matador, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matador takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch but Matador swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brian Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.

Bourque closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bourque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matador fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedrinho Matador.

Bourque moves into the clinch successfully.
Matador is trying to force a seperation but Bourque has the dominant position.
Bourque scores with a knee to the head.
Bourque is pushing Matador up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bourque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matador can do to turn this around?
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourque cracks Matador with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bourque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matador avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matador paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matador has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bourque clinches.
Bourque comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matador wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Matador slips the punch.
Bourque throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matador tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bourque sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matador somewhat.
Bourque misses with a head kick.
Matador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Matador blocks a head kick by Bourque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedrinho Matador's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Matador takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Matador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matador looks to clinch
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Matador slips the punch.
Bourque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bourque circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matador tries to clinch up.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matador has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Bourque throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matador.
Matador uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.

Matador gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matador has had enough of the clinch but Bourque keeps him there for the moment.
Matador wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bourque has him pressed against the cage.
Matador is trying to break free.
Bourque keeps control of Matador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourque scores with a shoulder strike.
Matador wants to get back to striking at distance but Bourque won't allow it.
Matador is trying to break the clinch but Bourque is controlling him.
Matador looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bourque lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Bourque.
Bourque connects with a knee to the head.
Matador is looking to break free of the clinch but Bourque has double underhooks.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matador gets a clinch.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourque throws a sloppy head kick and Matador moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Matador tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bourque sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matador somewhat.
Bourque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourque tries to clinch there but Matador circles away.
A head kick misses from Bourque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to bum rush Matador with a series of wild strikes but Matador uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matador shoots in but Bourque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brian Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedrinho Matador.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Matador with that takedown attempt.
Bourque misses with a low kick.
Bourque lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourque closes the distance but Matador moves to the side

and Matador holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matador takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourque digs a good hook to Matador's body.

Bourque pushes Matador up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque with a knee to the head.
Bourque comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matador looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bourque connects with a knee to the head.
Bourque keeps control of Matador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matador wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Matador's face.
Matador is trying to break the clinch but Bourque is controlling him.
Bourque lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourque keeps control of Matador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourque keeps control of Matador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Matador takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matador is trying to break the clinch but Bourque has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bourque escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matador swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Matador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Bourque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bourque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Bourque!