PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. 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.

Antona
vs
Bourque

170 cm
35
156 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

192 cm
38
156 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Antona misses with a low kick.
Antona misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Antona walks into a stiff left hand from Bourque.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antona. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Bourque throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
Bourque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Antona on the side of the head.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antona.
A jab from Bourque does it's job there.
Antona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bourque digs a good hook to Antona's body.
Antona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bourque on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque cracks Antona with a good jab.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque scores with a punch to the head.
Antona throws a right hand that Bourque ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourque also avoids with ease.
Bourque tries to bum rush Antona with a series of wild strikes but Antona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourque stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antona.
Nice defenses there by Antona.
Antona lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bourque scores with a nice right hand.
Antona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
Antona's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bourque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Antona scrambles back to his feet.
Bourque misses with a left hand
and Antona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bourque throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Antona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Bourque.
Antona on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bourque throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Antona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque tests Antona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bourque throws a lazy uppercut
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antona throws a right hand that Bourque ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourque also avoids with ease.
Antona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
Bourque is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Antona had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bourque misses with a double jab
letting Antona counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away.
Bourque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antona doesn't seem bothered though.
Bourque scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Antona.
A jab lands there for Bourque.
Antona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bourque thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Antona's head coaches at Academia Ipanema that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bourque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Antona is rocked!
Antona walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Antona limp body while Bourque jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.