PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (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.

Bourque
vs
Olhoffer

225 cm
41
270 lbs
44 - 19 - 0

225 cm
38
277 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque connects with a body shot.
Olhoffer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourque plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bourque tries to bum rush Olhoffer with a series of wild strikes but Olhoffer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourque has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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.
Bourque lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Olhoffer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olhoffer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Olhoffer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olhoffer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olhoffer throws out the jab.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olhoffer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bourque throws a poor cross that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque throws a push kick but Olhoffer slaps the foot to one side.
Bourque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olhoffer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bourque misses with a left hand
and Olhoffer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer swinging wildly here.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Olhoffer avoids it well.
Olhoffer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Olhoffer there.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olhoffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Olhoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olhoffer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olhoffer slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bourque scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Bourque.
Bourque thuds a left hand into Olhoffer's body.
Olhoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque connects with a looping right hand.
Olhoffer slips a straight right by Bourque.
Bourque's corner calls for a 1-2. Bourque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bourque bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olhoffer's head backwards.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Olhoffer swinging wildly here.
Olhoffer misses with a double jab
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olhoffer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Timothy Bourque's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olhoffer throws a combination that misses
and Bourque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Bourque drops Olhoffer with a beautiful combination! Olhoffer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bourque is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque throws a right hand that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olhoffer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olhoffer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Olhoffer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Olhoffer misses.
Olhoffer misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olhoffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Bourque catches Olhoffer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Olhoffer does no damage.
Bourque connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Bourque defending well as Olhoffer loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olhoffer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Olhoffer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Olhoffer moved out of range.
Bourque throws a shot from downtown. Olhoffer moves away and avoids it.
Bourque lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Olhoffer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Olhoffer moved out of range.
Olhoffer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Nice defenses there by Olhoffer.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.
Bourque takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bourque goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olhoffer misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Olhoffer there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olhoffer throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
Olhoffer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olhoffer throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Olhoffer misses its intended target.
Bourque throws the kick towards the body but Olhoffer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Bourque's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bourque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olhoffer doesn't seem bothered though.
Olhoffer lands a nice looking body shot.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Olhoffer lands.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olhoffer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Olhoffer is just out of range.
Olhoffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Olhoffer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olhoffer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Timothy Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Olhoffer throws a combination that misses
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Olhoffer misses with a body shot.
Bourque slips under a jab.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.
Ray Olhoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timothy Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Olhoffer.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque takes one to the side of the head.

Timothy Bourque's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Olhoffer. Those never looked like landing.
Olhoffer takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Olhoffer misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bourque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olhoffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a looping right.
Olhoffer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bourque lands a nice looking kick to the body. Olhoffer takes a step back to recover.
Olhoffer scores with a body shot.
Timothy Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Olhoffer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bourque scores with a hook to the body. Olhoffer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque slips a straight right by Olhoffer.
Olhoffer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bourque throws a poor cross that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bourque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olhoffer.
Bourque cracks a nice hook into Olhoffer's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourque throws a combination. Olhoffer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Olhoffer.
Well Bourque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Bourque!
A victorious Timothy Bourque thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.