PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rory Hadid (ranked 5985 p4p, 4745 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr (ranked 637 p4p, 546 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hadid
vs
Thibodeaux Jr

198 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
214
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Self confident

Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Hadid!
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, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thibodeaux Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux Jr.

Hadid drives through and clinches with Thibodeaux Jr against the ropes.
Hadid wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thibodeaux Jr throws an elbow but misses.

Hadid breaks the clinch.
Hadid is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr is avoiding it.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Hadid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thibodeaux Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hadid.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hadid moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr scores with a head kick. Hadid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hadid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hadid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hadid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a nice head kick!
Hadid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux Jr looks winded!
Thibodeaux Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hadid throws a nice looking combination but Thibodeaux Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hadid tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick but Hadid moves out of range.
Hadid wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Hadid manages to duck under it in time.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadid. Thibodeaux Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadid throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range easily.
Hadid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thibodeaux Jr backs up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thibodeaux Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hadid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hadid. Thibodeaux Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hadid tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
Hadid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadid tries to clinch but Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hadid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hadid doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux Jr circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hadid wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux Jr misses the target.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hadid is looking to clinch.
Hadid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hadid duly obliges.
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadid lands with a nice body kick.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hadid to score with a decent uppercut.
Hadid lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hadid tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hadid.
Hadid lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hadid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadid wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hadid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadid stalks Thibodeaux Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thibodeaux Jr's face. Thibodeaux Jr staggers backwards, shaken.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses.

Hadid takes the fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr looking to stall.
Hadid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibodeaux Jr as Hadid tries to tie him up.
Hadid is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux Jr has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux Jr lands an elbow inside.
Thibodeaux Jr avoiding damage.
Hadid dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hadid tries to land knees in the clinch but Thibodeaux Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Hadid takes an elbow to the temple.

Hadid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hadid is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hadid scores with a sloppy right hand. Thibodeaux Jr should have avoided that one.
Thibodeaux Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hadid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thibodeaux Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Hadid misses with a double jab.
Thibodeaux Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hadid throws a big counter combination but Thibodeaux Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hadid moves out of range easily.
Hadid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hadid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hadid is looking to counter punch.
Hadid lands a head kick. Thibodeaux Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hadid throws a body kick that misses.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid throws a big counter combination but Thibodeaux Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hadid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid tries to clinch there but Thibodeaux Jr circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr blocks a head kick by Hadid.
Hadid blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hadid looks to clinch
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadid tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hadid takes a swing at Thibodeaux Jr's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux Jr misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadid throws a head kick that half lands.
Hadid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadid wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hadid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thibodeaux Jr can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux Jr.
Hadid cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux Jr's ribs.
Hadid lands a head kick!
Hadid lands with a right hand.
Hadid avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux Jr.
Thibodeaux Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rory Hadid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thibodeaux Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadid.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Hadid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hadid 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Rory Hadid!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Rory Hadid!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Rory Hadid!

Rory Hadid wins by unanimous decision!