PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Smif Thibodeaux (ranked 2639 p4p, 5768 weight class) and Taedin Richards (ranked 270 p4p, 457 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Thibodeaux
vs
Richards

160 cm
26
154
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Island Boys Nutrition

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Smif Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taedin Richards!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thibodeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Richards feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards gets to his feet. Thibodeaux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Richards drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thibodeaux defends it well.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Richards under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thibodeaux tries to avoid it but Richards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thibodeaux to the ground. Thibodeaux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smif Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Smif Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taedin Richards.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
And Richards tries to counter it with a takedown but Thibodeaux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thibodeaux cracks Richards with a hook to the temple - Richards is on wobbly legs here! Thibodeaux swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Richards falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Thibodeaux wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Smif Thibodeaux!
Our winner, Smif Thibodeaux, 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.