PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 5368 p4p, 615 weight class) and Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 19539 p4p, 851 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bourque might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last One Standing -¡MAYDAY!. Tomasz Drwalewicz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Bourque
vs
Drwalewicz

190 cm
36
220 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

198 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwalewicz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bourque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drwalewicz manages to avoid it.
Drwalewicz swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Drwalewicz scores with a jab. Bourque acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bourque slips under a jab.
Drwalewicz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drwalewicz walks into a jab.
Drwalewicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourque circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drwalewicz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Bourque.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drwalewicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourque, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bourque is trying to maintain a safe position but Drwalewicz gets an underhook and turns Bourque into the ropes.
Drwalewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Drwalewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz working aggressively here.
Drwalewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bourque.
Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourque lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drwalewicz or not.
Bourque blocking some punches.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Bourque stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Drwalewicz pushes Bourque back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bourque misses with the head strike.
Drwalewicz lands a right hand.
Bourque struggles to land a body shot inside as Drwalewicz controls his hands.
Drwalewicz throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bourque misses with a punch to the body.
Drwalewicz scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque can't find room to land a body shot as Drwalewicz controls the action.
Bourque misses with a punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz prevents a body shot from Bourque.
Drwalewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourque controls his hands.
Bourque goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drwalewicz is working Bourque over against the ropes.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drwalewicz landing knees to the body.
Bourque is breathing heavily.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque struggles to land a body shot inside as Drwalewicz controls his hands.
Drwalewicz digs a right hand into Bourque's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourque's gas tank.
Drwalewicz lands with a left to the head.
Drwalewicz tries to work over Bourque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drwalewicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drwalewicz misses with the head strike.
Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drwalewicz lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land.
Drwalewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bourque misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Drwalewicz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drwalewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Drwalewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourque.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Drwalewicz.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Bourque moves out of range as Drwalewicz strikes.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Drwalewicz manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bourque!
Drwalewicz digs a good hook to Bourque's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz misses with a wild combination.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Bourque slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Drwalewicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bourque walks into a straight right hand from Drwalewicz.
Bourque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bourque lands a really nice looking cross but Drwalewicz seems unphased.
Drwalewicz misses with a straight right.

Drwalewicz moves into the clinch.
Bourque throws a head punch that misses.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.
Drwalewicz lands an uppercut.
Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque scores with a shot to the side of Drwalewicz's head.
Bourque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque blocking some punches.
Bourque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drwalewicz backwards.
Bourque working aggressively here.
Drwalewicz lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike.
Tomasz Drwalewicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drwalewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Drwalewicz has the dominant position.
Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Drwalewicz prevents a body shot from Bourque.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike.
Bourque takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourque.
Drwalewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Drwalewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drwalewicz prevents Bourque from breaking the clinch.
Drwalewicz throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Bourque scores with a shot to the side of Drwalewicz's head.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drwalewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bourque tries a body shot but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Drwalewicz gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drwalewicz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Drwalewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Drwalewicz throws a shot from downtown. Bourque moves away and avoids it.
Drwalewicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bourque throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drwalewicz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bourque jabs at Drwalewicz's body.
Drwalewicz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bourque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drwalewicz moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Drwalewicz looks to land a right hand but Bourque moved out of range.
Bourque cracks Drwalewicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Drwalewicz.
Bourque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drwalewiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drwalewicz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bourque's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drwalewicz has managed to clinch.
Drwalewicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Drwalewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drwalewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
Bourque misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
Bourque misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Drwalewicz.
A head punch on the inside from Drwalewicz fails to land.
Drwalewicz working aggressively here.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drwalewicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourque throws out the jab.
Drwalewicz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Drwalewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drwalewicz slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Bourque connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drwalewicz momentarily.
Adam Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drwalewicz misses with a shot to the body
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drwalewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Drwalewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drwalewicz slips a jab from Bourque.
Drwalewicz throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Drwalewicz misses.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bourque takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Drwalewicz loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomasz Drwalewicz.
I've got Drwalewicz 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Drwalewicz!
An out of breath Tomasz Drwalewicz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.