Flair 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 3176 p4p, 24656 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 387 p4p, 640 weight class). Chaelsson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chaelsson
vs
Braddock

185 cm
39
270
34 - 18 - 1

180 cm
19
208
1 - 11 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock misses with a right hand
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Braddock misses with a jab to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Braddock misses
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock throws a sloppy body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock throws a lazy uppercut
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaelsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaelsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Braddock looks winded!
Braddock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Braddock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a double jab
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
James Braddock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock misses with a hook to the body
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chaelsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a shot to the body
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock is breathing heavily.
Braddock misses with a shot to the body
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with an uppercut
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock misses with a hook
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patrick Chaelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses the body punch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
James Braddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock throws a right hand that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a jab to the body
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock throws a sloppy body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock misses the body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock misses with a hook
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock looks to land a combination. Chaelsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock throws a poor cross that misses
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Chaelsson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braddock throws a sloppy body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Braddock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock throws a sloppy body shot
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock misses with a body punch
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick Chaelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Braddock swings widly with a right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chaelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braddock throws a lazy uppercut
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock misses with a body shot
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braddock misses with a combination
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock misses with a right hand
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Chaelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Braddock misses with a body shot
and Chaelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braddock misses with a double jab
and Chaelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braddock misses with a body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chaelsson counter with a right hand.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock misses with a body punch
and Chaelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braddock throws a combination that misses
and Braddock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Chaelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James Braddock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braddock throws an off balance right hand
and Chaelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Chaelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaelsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Chaelsson!
An out of breath Patrick Chaelsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between William Tate (ranked 5695 p4p, 5459 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 103 p4p, 101 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.

Tate
vs
Gunn

180 cm
18
210
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
217
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Tate tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Tate throws a combination that misses

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunn.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tate instigates a clinch.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tate tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate moves out of range of the body kick.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Gunn misses
and Tate counters with a two punch combo.
Tate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Tate tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate is just out of range.
Tate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tate is just out of range.
Tate is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Tate blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Tate.
Tate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tate misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tate just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Tate does no damage.
Tate swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tate. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tate tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Gunn.

It looks like William Tate has been cut.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tate has time to react.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tate takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Tate is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Tate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tate is breathing heavily.
Tate throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn lands a front kick.
Tate seems to have got his legs back now.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Look low, kick high! Gunn uses the oldest trick in the book to send Tate tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gunn is absolutely delighted - when Tate wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Gunn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 24289 p4p, 3295 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 635 p4p, 398 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Camacho
vs
Thibodeaux

190 cm
27
210
7 - 7 - 0

210 cm
27
274
13 - 7 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Thibodeaux.
Macho Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Camacho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Thibodeaux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Camacho tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho wants to clinch
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Camacho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thibodeaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Macho Camacho has been cut.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Camacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Camacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that half lands.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Camacho misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camacho thinking.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camacho darts in trying to clinch
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camacho throws a low kick, looking for Thibodeaux's leg but Thibodeaux calmly moves out of range.
Camacho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Camacho coming out on top.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Camacho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thibodeaux - the referee stops the clock and Camacho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thibodeaux. Camacho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thibodeaux thuds his shin into the meat of Camacho's side.
Camacho is breathing heavily.
Camacho is looking to clinch.
Camacho misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Thibodeaux gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camacho.
Thibodeaux lands a damaging elbow.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a nice elbow.

Macho Camacho's cut is getting worse.
Thibodeaux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Camacho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Macho Camacho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Camacho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped Camacho in his tracks for a moment.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Macho Camacho's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Macho Camacho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fortune Thibodeaux!
Fortune Thibodeaux thanked the fans post fight for their support.