PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Villamora
vs
Bourque

193 cm
25
240 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

225 cm
49
270 lbs
58 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carrera Villamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 58 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque lands the left hand.

It looks like Carrera Villamora has been cut.
Bourque lands a lovely overhand right.
Bourque scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Bourque swings for the body but Villamora moves out of range.
Villamora drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bourque sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villamora attempts a counter takedown but Bourque avoids it well and moves away.
Bourque lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bourque misses.
Villamora feinted with a counter takedown.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Villamora moves away and avoids it.
Villamora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Villamora moved out of range.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Villamora is out of range.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Villamora changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Villamora staying out of range there.
Villamora tries to counter with a takedown but Bourque is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Villamora attempts a counter takedown but Bourque avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Villamora changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bourque pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a head kick that half lands.
Timothy Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villamora staying out of range there.
Villamora avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Villamora appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bourque lands an overhand right.
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourque swings widly with a right hand

and Villamora counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Villamora lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villamora thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourque's head.
Villamora drops an elbow to the side of Bourque's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villamora sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
Villamora throwing shots but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque won't allow Villamora to pass to mount.
Bourque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Villamora.
Villamora sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
Villamora throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bourque regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Villamora.
Villamora tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourque is retaining full guard.
Villamora scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Villamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bourque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villamora.
Villamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
That's time! Villamora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bourque misses with a body shot.
Villamora drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bourque sprawls and moves away.
Bourque connects with the punch.
Villamora takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left lands for Bourque.
Bourque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villamora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque cracks Villamora with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bourque misses with a hook. Villamora ducked under it nicely.
Villamora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws the kick towards the body but Villamora avoids it.
Villamora avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Villamora feinted with a counter takedown.
Timothy Bourque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villamora walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Villamora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bourque pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villamora tries to counter with a takedown but Bourque is quick to defend against it.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Villamora tries to counter with a takedown but Bourque is quick to defend against it.
Bourque throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villamora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bourque throws the left hand but Villamora avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bourque.
Villamora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bourque misses with a head kick.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Villamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villamora drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bourque sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Villamora moved out of range.
Villamora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque throws out a loose jab but Villamora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villamora changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque misses with a hook. Villamora ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Villamora changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Bourque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carrera Villamora's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Bourque misses.
Villamora attempts a counter takedown but Bourque avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bourque throws a hook but Villamora avoids it easily.
Villamora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Villamora feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque throws a low kick but Villamora avoids it.
Villamora tries to counter with a takedown but Bourque is quick to defend against it.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villamora attempts a counter takedown but Bourque avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bourque cracks Villamora with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villamora appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bourque throws a series of strikes that have Villamora backpedaling.

Carrera Villamora's cut is getting worse.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Villamora is out of range.
Timothy Bourque is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Villamora is out of range.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
Villamora feinted with a counter takedown.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villamora.
Villamora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villamora feinted with a counter takedown.
Villamora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Villamora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Villamora counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Villamora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villamora throws a strike but Bourque rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villamora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourque's guard.

Bourque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villamora.
Villamora connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque controls Villamora momentarily but Villamora frees himself.
Bourque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Villamora postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Villamora throws a strike but Bourque rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Villamora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Villamora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villamora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Villamora is looking for a triangle but Bourque pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Villamora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bourque doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bourque manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bourque tries to stand but Villamora is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Bourque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bourque winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Bourque!
Timothy Bourque decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Carrera Villamora spoke after the fight, saying 'I will have break and come back and give a great fight for you guys! Thanks again to all who support me.'.