PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bente Log (ranked 6166 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Bourke (ranked 5163 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Log
vs
Bourke

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bente Log!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Bourke!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log fails with the takedown
and Bourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Log tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bourke defends well and Log ends up having to push Bourke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Log has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bourke finds it's way round the side to connect with Log's head.

Log moves into the clinch.
Log tries to stall but Bourke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bourke.

Bourke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Log closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bourke counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourke 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.

Log is rocked!
Log throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Log is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Log circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bourke. Log falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bourke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rei Bourke!
Our winner, Rei Bourke, 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.