PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (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.

Mizrahi
vs
Bourque

176 cm
36
155 lbs
34 - 26 - 0

192 cm
44
156 lbs
50 - 25 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bourque is able to avoid easily.

Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Bourque.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi stalls.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi can't find room to land a body shot as Bourque controls the action.
Bourque wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Mizrahi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Bourque tries to throw a body punch but Mizrahi avoids it by throwing Bourque back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourque letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi lands a nice uppercut.
Bourque blocks a body shot from Mizrahi.
Bourque avoiding damage as Mizrahi throws knees to the body.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Mizrahi gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Come on Mizrahi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Mizrahi improves position.
Bourque letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mizrahi obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Bourque breaks from the clinch.

Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mizrahi stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donnie Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mizrahi. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizrahi.
Bourque cracks a nice hook into Mizrahi's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourque wants to clinch up but Mizrahi keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mizrahi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourque is trying to maintain a safe position but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns Bourque into the cage.
Mizrahi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Mizrahi avoiding damage.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.

Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bourque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mizrahi. Mizrahi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourque wants to clinch up but Mizrahi keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mizrahi. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mizrahi ducks right into an uppercut from Bourque.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque scores with a sloppy right hand. Mizrahi should have avoided that one.
Bourque stalks Mizrahi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mizrahi's face. Mizrahi staggers backwards, shaken.
Bourque connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque scores with a sloppy right hand. Mizrahi should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Bourque coming out on top.
Bourque cracks a nice hook into Mizrahi's ribs.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi punishes Bourque's body with a nice straight punch.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mizrahi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mizrahi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Mizrahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Bourque throws a counter combo.
Mizrahi throws a shot from downtown. Bourque moves away and avoids it.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Mizrahi is looking to wear down Bourque with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Mizrahi moved out of range nicely.
Bourque scores with a sloppy right hand. Mizrahi should have avoided that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bourque takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bourque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mizrahi. Mizrahi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque lands with an uppercut that bounces Mizrahi off the cage and back into range.
Jab from Bourque.
Bourque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mizrahi.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourque swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Mizrahi misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Bourque throws a right hand that Mizrahi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mizrahi also avoids with ease.
Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Mizrahi throwing a counter right hand but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi keeps Bourque at a distance using the push kick.
Paul Bourque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bourque moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Bourque darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Mizrahi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bourque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourque stuns Mizrahi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
Bourque misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Mizrahi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bourque moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque thuds a left hand into Mizrahi's body.
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mizrahi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mizrahi throws a hook to the side of Bourque's head but Bourque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mizrahi misses with a body punch
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.

Mizrahi has managed to clinch.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Donnie Mizrahi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizrahi landing knees to the head.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bourque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mizrahi walks into a left hand.
Mizrahi slips a jab from Bourque.
Mizrahi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mizrahi throws a body kick that misses.
Mizrahi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque stuns Mizrahi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bourque duly obliges.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
A combination from Mizrahi does no damage.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Mizrahi moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Bourque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mizrahi moves away.
Bourque misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a body punch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi scores with a push kick.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Mizrahi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mizrahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mizrahi 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.
Mizrahi defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Mizrahi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bourque off the cage and back into range.
Mizrahi thuds his shin into the meat of Bourque's side.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mizrahi slips a jab from Bourque.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourque throws a combination that misses
and Mizrahi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mizrahi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bourque will feel that in the morning.
Bourque lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bourque throws a hook but Mizrahi blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Bourque there.
Mizrahi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Mizrahi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Mizrahi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourque.
Bourque throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.

Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourque is trying to maintain a safe position but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns Bourque into the cage.
Mizrahi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mizrahi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Mizrahi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mizrahi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is stalling here.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mizrahi prevents Bourque from breaking the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him.
Mizrahi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch but Mizrahi keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bourque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourque is trying to push Mizrahi away but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mizrahi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mizrahi can't find room to land a body shot as Bourque controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnie Mizrahi.
I think Mizrahi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!