PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bourque
vs
Redmond

192 cm
40
156 lbs
42 - 22 - 0

166 cm
28
157 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 42 - 22 - 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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Bourque thows a body shot but no joy.
Redmond misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Redmond lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.

Redmond has closed the distance and engaged Bourque in a clinch.
Bourque avoiding damage as Redmond throws knees to the body.
Bourque blocks the elbow strike.

Redmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bourque fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redmond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Redmond takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Redmond rushes Bourque and presses him up against the cage.
Redmond missing with knees to the body.
Redmond looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Redmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redmond leaning against his opponent.
Redmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redmond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bourque is trying to push Redmond away but Redmond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Redmond is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Redmond won't allow it.
Bourque avoiding damage as Redmond throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bourque lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Redmond.
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.

Redmond works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Redmond postures up in Bourque's guard and throws a big left but Bourque blocks it.
Redmond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redmond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Redmond.
Redmond is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bourque avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond lands a couple of digs.
Redmond trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redmond lands a couple of digs.
Bourque is trying to control the position but Redmond postures up.
Redmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourque has wrist control.
Redmond trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Redmond throws an elbow that misses. Bourque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Redmond's guard. Nice move by Bourque!
Bourque won't allow Redmond to get back to his feet.
Bourque pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redmond is keeping the position for now.
Bourque stopping the sweep attempt from Redmond.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bourque stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Redmond misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Redmond dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Redmond misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Redmond throws a leg kick but Bourque moved away.
Redmond misses with a two punch combination.
Redmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourque counters with a right hand to the body.
Redmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Redmond throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Redmond misses the target.
Redmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourque circles away quickly and effectively.
Redmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redmond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bourque but Bourque pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Redmond is defended easily by Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond lands with a shot to the body.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redmond shoots for a double leg takedown but Bourque sprawls well. He's pushed Redmond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Redmond.
Redmond shoots in and drives through. Bourque sprawls well.
Bourque scores with a sloppy right hand. Redmond should have avoided that one.
Redmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Redmond misses
letting Bourque counter with a right hand.
Bourque takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redmond swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redmond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque lands a body shot.
Redmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque sizes up Redmond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Redmond is rocked!
Nathan Redmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redmond goes for a double leg but Bourque avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bourque continues to drive forward.
Redmond is still on wobbly legs! Can Bourque finish him?
Bourque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Redmond is keeping busy.

Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redmond throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Bourque!
After winning the bout, Paul Bourque thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.