PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bourque
vs
Lobe

192 cm
29
162 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

169 cm
30
164 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lobe misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque misses with a hook. Lobe ducked under it nicely.
Lobe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lobe misses with a straight right.
Lobe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Bourque does no damage.
Bourque misses with an uppercut. Lobe saw that one coming.
Lobe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourque.
Lobe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Lobe throws a hook to the side of Bourque's head but Bourque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Lobe moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lobe misses with a wild body shot.
Lobe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Lobe misses.
Lobe throws the left hand but Bourque avoids the punch easily.
Bourque slips a straight right by Lobe.
Bourque pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lobe back to the cage. Bourque follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lobe swings widly with a right hand
and Lobe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobe misses with a looping right.
Lobe throws the left hand but Bourque avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lobe.
Bourque slips a straight right by Lobe.

Lobe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lobe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lobe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bourque is just riding it out for now. Lobe eventually gives up the hold.
Bourque wants to control but Lobe is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bourque is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobe.

Lobe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bourque is just riding it out for now. Lobe eventually gives up the hold.
Bourque keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobe working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bourque's thigh. Bourque counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Lobe from controlling successfully.
Lobe wants to pass the guard but Bourque is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Lobe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bourque scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lobe.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Brian Lobe has been cut.
Bourque misses with a lunging right hand
and Lobe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bourque scores with a hook.
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!
A big left from Bourque misses.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lobe misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Bourque.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lobe throws a series of punches but Bourque avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobe misses the shot to the body.
Bourque digs a good body shot into Lobe's ribs.
Brian Lobe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lobe is rocked!
Lobe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bourque counters with a right hand from hell and Lobe is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Bourque!