PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mizrahi
vs
Bourque

176 cm
39
155 lbs
42 - 26 - 1

192 cm
46
156 lbs
53 - 27 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Mizrahi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bourque.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Nice shot lands for Bourque.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
Mizrahi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mizrahi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourque was well out of range. Poor timing from Mizrahi.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Mizrahi takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bourque! But no joy.
Mizrahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mizrahi looks for the body kick but Bourque saw that one coming.
Mizrahi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourque has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bourque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mizrahi throws out the jab.
It seemed like Bourque was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bourque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourque swings for the body but Mizrahi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mizrahi has Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bourque or not.
Bourque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi pushes Bourque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourque.
Mizrahi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bourque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mizrahi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bourque in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mizrahi.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch but Mizrahi keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque slows down the pace here.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi prevents Bourque from breaking the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mizrahi slows down the pace here.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mizrahi pushes Bourque away with a front kick.
Mizrahi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mizrahi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the strikes.
Bourque connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mizrahi, as that shot connected.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque misses with a right hand
and Mizrahi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mizrahi misses with a hook
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Mizrahi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bourque doesn't seem phased though.
Paul Bourque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mizrahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mizrahi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourque now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mizrahi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bourque lands with a nice body punch.

Bourque closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi avoiding damage.
Mizrahi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bourque can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Mizrahi misses with some punches.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi is struggling to control the position.
Mizrahi is pushing Bourque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mizrahi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bourque lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mizrahi keeps control of Bourque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Mizrahi on the inside.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi can't find room to land a body shot as Bourque controls the action.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bourque up against the cage.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Mizrahi to work.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bourque or not.
Mizrahi lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi slows down the pace here.
Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big left from Bourque misses.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi throws a body kick.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque punishes Mizrahi's body with a nice straight punch.
Mizrahi moves forwards but Bourque connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mizrahi forces Bourque back against the cage and clinches.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.
Bourque is trying to stall.
Mizrahi avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi leaning against his opponent.
Bourque tries to break free but Mizrahi pushes him back against the cage.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi keeps control of Bourque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bourque has Mizrahi pushed against the cage.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is struggling to control the position.
Mizrahi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mizrahi is stalling here.
Mizrahi has Bourque pushed against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque is trying to push Mizrahi away but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Mizrahi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourque controls his hands.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Mizrahi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bourque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi tries to work over Bourque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mizrahi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourque digs a good body shot into Mizrahi's ribs.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mizrahi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Mizrahi moves away and avoids it.
Mizrahi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bourque lands a nice looking body shot.
Mizrahi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mizrahi throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque lands a lovely overhand right.
Mizrahi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bourque counters with a right hand to the body.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourque takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Mizrahi needs to keep his hands up - Bourque had a free shot at his head there.
Bourque wants to clinch up but Mizrahi keeps it at a distance.
Bourque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mizrahi momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi cracks Bourque with a good jab.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mizrahi scores with a jab to the body.
Mizrahi connects with a jab.
Bourque misses with a looping left.

Mizrahi clinches up against the cage.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mizrahi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mizrahi stalling against the cage.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Bourque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Mizrahi leaning against his opponent.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Donnie Mizrahi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizrahi just leaning against Bourque, taking a breather.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
Mizrahi has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.
Mizrahi lands with a right to the head.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mizrahi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.

Bourque is rocked!
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizrahi finish him?
Bourque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bourque seems to have recovered his senses.
Mizrahi tries a body shot but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Mizrahi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi had his way with Paul Bourque in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Bourque works over Mizrahi's head and body with a nice combination.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mizrahi misses the target.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mizrahi counter with a right hand.
Mizrahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Mizrahi throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.

Mizrahi pushes Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.

Bourque breaks from the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a nice looking combination but Bourque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Bourque throws an off balance right hand
and Mizrahi counters with a solid body kick.
Bourque throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.
Mizrahi looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bourque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mizrahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Bourque cracks Mizrahi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bourque misses with a looping right.
Bourque lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mizrahi backs up against the cage.
Mizrahi scores with a push kick.

Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourque tries to circle away but Mizrahi has him pinned against the cage.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mizrahi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bourque's elbow.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Bourque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Mizrahi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourque prevents a body shot from Mizrahi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourque gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bourque's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Bourque.

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mizrahi.

Bourque tries to keep at a distance but Mizrahi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to work over Bourque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mizrahi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Donnie Mizrahi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.