PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 1144 p4p, 3827 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 91 p4p, 241 weight class). Thibodeaux comes into the arena with Scotty x D4L blaring out of the sound system. Dee has chosen Death Patrol by Destroyer as his entrance music. Klay Dee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thibodeaux
vs
Dee

150 cm
35
140
19 - 11 - 0

175 cm
46
142
41 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Dee!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dee throws a chopping leg kick but Thibodeaux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dee 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.
Dee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dee throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Dee throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dee throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Dee misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
Thibodeaux lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Thibodeaux's head coaches at 4 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dee misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Dee moves out of range.
A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Dee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dee in his tracks.
Dee ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping right hand.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thibodeaux moves in close and cracks Dee with a massive right hand! Dee, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Thibodeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaiden Thibodeaux!
After the fight, Kaiden Thibodeaux was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.