PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 64 p4p, 972 weight class) and Jonny Bar (ranked 12 p4p, 138 weight class). Jonny Bar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Thibodeaux
vs
Bar

190 cm
27
215
16 - 0 - 0

200 cm
27
212
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonny Bar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar darts in looking for a takedown but Thibodeaux gets double underhooks and turns Bar into the cage.

Thibodeaux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
Bar is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karockas Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Bar.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bar backwards.
Bar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bar is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Bar wants a takedown but no success here.
Bar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thibodeaux avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bar fails to pull guard.
Thibodeaux prevents the takedown attempt.
Bar looks winded!
Thibodeaux pushes Bar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Thibodeaux.
Bar wants to take the fight to the mat but Thibodeaux manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bar takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bar's face.

It looks like Jonny Bar has been cut.
Thibodeaux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux drops Bar with a big knee straight up the middle! Bar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Bar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Bar.
Bar is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Bar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thibodeaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bar seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Bar backwards.
Thibodeaux pushes Bar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Bar backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bar backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a nice knee to the body.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Still in the clinch, Thibodeaux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux working the clinch nicely. Bar is working for position but Thibodeaux cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bar crumples up against the cage and Thibodeaux lands two more shots before the ref can save Bar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Karockas Thibodeaux!
An out of breath Karockas Thibodeaux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.