PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday as his entrance music. Gracie has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bourque
vs
Gracie

192 cm
34
156 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

160 cm
31
147 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie looks gassed!
Bourque takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Bourque coming out on top.
Bourque lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jeffson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Bourque catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.
Bourque staying out of range there.
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.
Gracie moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Bourque.

Gracie is rocked!
Bourque jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Bourque circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gracie to the canvas! Gracie doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bourque keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bourque!
A relieved looking Paul Bourque thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.