PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bourne
vs
Mac

200 cm
20
284 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Mac!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourne as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourne.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mac.
Bourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mac's hands.
Mac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bourne lands with a shot to the body.
Bourne throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.
Mac moves out of range as Bourne strikes.
Bourne misses with a double jab.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourne takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Bourne swings widly with a right hand

and Mac counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bourne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Mac sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mac wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac works his way into full mount!
Bourne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mac controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Mac might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mac thows a huge punch but Bourne dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac is taking a breather. Bourne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mac sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourne defending well though.
Mac controlling the action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bernie Mac wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bourne scores with a shot to the body.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt
and Bourne counters with a straight right hand.
Mac throws a poor cross that misses
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Bourne.
Bourne throws a right hand that Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
John Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernie Mac.
A lazy left from Bourne finds it's target.
Mac with a poor takedown
and Bourne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Bernie Mac has been cut.
Mac looks gassed!
Bourne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Bourne. Those never looked like landing.
Mac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac in his tracks.
Bourne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws an off balance right hand
and Bourne counters with a straight right hand.
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bourne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bourne lands a nice shot that snaps Mac's head back.
Bourne lands a jab-cross combination.
Bourne lands a two punch combo.
Bourne lands a jab to Mac's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bourne, as that shot connected.
Bourne lands a jab.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourne punishes Mac's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernie Mac'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.

Bourne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bourne jabs Mac right on the nose. Mac blinks but takes it well.
Mac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut there from Bourne.
Bourne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac at a distance.
Mac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bourne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac tries to move into range but Bourne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bourne throws a shot to the body.
John Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bourne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mac's head.
Bourne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mac momentarily.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Mac takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bourne scores with a nice head shot.
Bourne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bourne works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourne as he connects with a hook.

Mac is rocked!
Bourne with a nice cross.
Mac is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourne finish him?
Bourne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac can do to turn this around?
Jab from Bourne.
Bourne connects with a body shot that sends Mac's belly button to the back.
Mac seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac walks into a stiff left hand from Bourne.
Bourne connects with the punch.

Oooooh!!! Bourne has knocked Mac down with a huge combo! Bourne steps away and waves a wobbly Mac back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bourne scores with a nice head shot.
Bourne drops Mac with a naaaaasty hook - Mac is in real trouble here! Bourne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bourne!