PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bourque
vs
Hitana

192 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Bourque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hitana moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Hitana tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Hitana moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Hitana moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Hitana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourque throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitana.
Bourque lands with a nice combination. Hitana backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Zack Hitana has been cut.
Hitana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitana moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a jab.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Hitana is out of range.

Hitana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourque, pushing him back against the cage.
Hitana pushes Bourque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Hitana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Hitana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hitana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Bourque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourque avoids the elbow strike from Hitana, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hitana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitana working Bourque over with knees to the body.

Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hitana.
Hitana tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bourque.
Hitana ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hitana! He's out on his feet! Bourque rushes in and drops Hitana with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque retains his lightweight title!