PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tetsuya Takimoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Bourque's chin.

Bourque
vs
Takimoto

192 cm
23
162 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 10 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tetsuya Takimoto!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque scores with a one two! Takimoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tetsuya Takimoto has been cut.
Tetsuya Takimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takimoto throws a combination that misses

and Bourque counters with a crisp one two that drops Takimoto! Bourque thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Takimoto to his feet! Takimoto is in big trouble!

Takimoto is rocked!
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Takimoto ducks down to avoid it.
Takimoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Takimoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takimoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Takimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque slips a jab from Takimoto.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Takimoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bourque's head.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takimoto.
Bourque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takimoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bourque.

That has opened up Tetsuya Takimoto's cut even more.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Takimoto misses with a hook to the body
and Bourque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takimoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bourque stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takimoto takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Takimoto slips the punch.
Takimoto slips under a jab from Bourque.
Takimoto tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto cracks Bourque with an open hand slap.
Bourque cracks Takimoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takimoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Takimoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takimoto tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Takimoto throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Bourque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takimoto. Takimoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The cut above Tetsuya Takimoto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque sizes up Takimoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takimoto takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Takimoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a straight right hand.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.

Tetsuya Takimoto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A left and a right from Bourque both land. Nice combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tetsuya Takimoto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque retains his lightweight title!