PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colt McLaren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bourque
vs
McLaren

192 cm
49
156 lbs
56 - 32 - 2

170 cm
34
151 lbs
22 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 56 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McLaren leaning against his opponent.
McLaren is pushing Bourque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McLaren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bourque fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McLaren 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.

McLaren looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McLaren throws an elbow that misses. Bourque uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McLaren's guard. Nice move by Bourque!

Bourque would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren wants to sweep here but Bourque controlling him for the moment.

McLaren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLaren strikes from his own guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque wants to get up but he can't break McLaren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bourque has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McLaren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bourque tries to free his leg and advance position but McLaren is retaining full guard.
McLaren not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bourque wants to get up but he can't break McLaren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bourque preventing the sweep.

Bourque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bourque wants to stand but McLaren is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bourque will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looking to sit in guard and control but McLaren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

McLaren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McLaren postures up in Bourque's guard and throws a big left but Bourque blocks it.
McLaren tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourque is retaining full guard.
McLaren with a flurry of punches that miss.
McLaren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McLaren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McLaren landing with the ground and pound.
McLaren tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourque is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren throws a big right hand that misses.
McLaren is pushing down on Bourque's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bourque is fighting to maintain full guard but McLaren has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bourque is not content to let McLaren control the position.
Ground and pound from McLaren.
McLaren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McLaren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourque's head.
McLaren working Bourque over with strikes.
McLaren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McLaren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLaren.
McLaren throwing shots but Bourque is blocking nicely.
McLaren thows a huge punch but Bourque dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McLaren lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Bourque is defending against the submission attempts here by McLaren.

McLaren seems to be looking for submissions.
McLaren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bourque on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

McLaren seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bourque is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Colt McLaren!
Our winner, Colt McLaren, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.