PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calle Malinen (ranked 4698 p4p, 2569 weight class) and Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 338 weight class). Karockas Thibodeaux has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Calle Malinen's chin.

Malinen
vs
Thibodeaux

193 cm
23
211
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Calle Malinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux loads up on a big right hand but Malinen slips the punch.
Malinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Malinen misses the target.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karockas Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malinen managing to block the knees to the body from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux stalls.
Malinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux looking to throw knees to the head but Malinen is blocking nicely.
Malinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malinen is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Malinen fails to land.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Malinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malinen tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Malinen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malinen.
Malinen wants to break free but Thibodeaux has control.
Thibodeaux stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Malinen fails to land.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Malinen avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Malinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Malinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malinen.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux effectively controlling the action here.
Thibodeaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malinen is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Malinen takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Calle Malinen has been cut.
Thibodeaux lands with a short shot to the head.

Malinen is rocked!
Thibodeaux crunches a lovely knee into Malinen's ribcage.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thibodeaux using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malinen's face.
Thibodeaux lands a nice knee to the body.
Malinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thibodeaux with a knee to the head.
Oh Malinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malinen backwards.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Malinen with a big uppercut! Malinen tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Malinen to the mat! Malinen covers up and Thibodeaux unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karockas Thibodeaux!
During a confident post fight interview, Karockas Thibodeaux thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.