PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Thuram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thuram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dario G - Carneval de Paris. Marcel Thuram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Little
vs
Thuram

195 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
208 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chucky Little!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcel Thuram!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little misses with a body shot
and Thuram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thuram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thuram looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Little is fending him off so far but Thuram persists. Nope, Little circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thuram.
Good leg kick by Little there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thuram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Little.
Little scores with a jab to the head.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thuram counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little connects with a crisp jab.
Thuram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thuram on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thuram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Little.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thuram moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Little looks for the body kick but Thuram saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Thuram. Those never looked like landing.
Little wants to land a leg kick but Thuram is out of range.
Good shot there by Little.
Little lands a glancing blow to the side of Thuram's head.
Thuram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Little is looking to slow Thuram down with leg kicks.
Thuram looks gassed!
Little lands a leg kick that knocks Thuram off balance momentarily.
Little shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Little chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thuram backs up against the ropes.
Little lands with a shot to the body.
Little's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thuram under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thuram gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Little.
Little fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Little gets a clinch.
Thuram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chucky Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Thuram.
Thuram letting Little take a breather here.
Little lands a hook that snaps the head of Thuram backwards.
Little lands with a left to the head.
Little lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little.
Little working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Little lands a nice uppercut.
Little misses with some punches.
Thuram can't get the takedown.
Little content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Little is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thuram takes a shot to the head.
Thuram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is leaning against Thuram and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Little lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Little.
Little's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Little gets underhooks to prevent Thuram's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Little creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Little.
Little scores with a nice hook to the head.
Little presses Thuram against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Thuram's head.
Little lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Little lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little connects with a nice looking jab.
Chucky Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thuram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Little throws a good cross that connects.
Little fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Little stuns Thuram with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Little throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Little displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Little bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thuram's head backwards.
Thuram moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Little.
Little works Thuram's body with a nice hook.
Chucky Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thuram's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Little dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thuram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thuram stalks Little and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Little's face. Little staggers backwards, shaken.
Little throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Little tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thuram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Thuram fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Little sprawls well initially but Thuram persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Little manages to get to full guard.
Little is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thuram can do to turn this around?
Little not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Little knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thuram on the ground.
Thuram in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Little is trying to control the position but Thuram postures up.
Thuram keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Little's head.
Thuram is breathing heavily.
Little keeping moving, preventing Thuram from controlling successfully.
Thuram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little keeping moving, preventing Thuram from controlling successfully.
Little not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thuram missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Little looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chucky Little wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thuram looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Little swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thuram counters with a nice uppercut.

Little clinches.
A body shot lands from Little.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Thuram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuram drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chucky Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with the combination.
Thuram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thuram misses with a series of wild punches.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little misses with a lunging right hand
and Thuram counters with a left to the body.
Little throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thuram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Little throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thuram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thuram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.
Chucky Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Thuram.
Little lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little. Thuram does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little darts in and clinches Thuram up against the ropes.
Little leaning against his opponent.
Thuram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Little just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Little gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thuram.
Little lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Little.
Little stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Little lands with a light punch inside.
Little scores with a nice hook to the head.
Little lands a body punch in the clinch.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Thuram's head.
Little lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Little stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is working Thuram over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Little scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Little scores with a shot to the side of Thuram's head.
Little stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Little effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Little.
Little pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thuram blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Little dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Little with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chucky Little is winning the standup battle so far.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thuram. Thuram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Little slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thuram dodges the punch combination from Little.
Thuram takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thuram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thuram avoids a punch combination nicely.
Little scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands the left hand.
Little throws out a loose jab but Thuram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little throws out a loose jab but Thuram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little throws a body punch but Thuram moves out of range.
Thuram lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Chucky Little has been cut.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thuram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Little fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Little's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thuram under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Thuram. Those never looked like landing.
Little keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a leg kick but Thuram moved away.

Thuram throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Little tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thuram is in Little's guard.
Little is wriggling around but Thuram manages to pass to half guard.
Little on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Little tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little tries to roll over but Thuram keeps him under control.
Thuram tries to pass the half guard into mount. Little knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thuram not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thuram is trying to control the action in half guard but Little is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Thuram is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to get back to full guard.
Little trying to hold on to Thuram's head to control him but Thuram postures up.
Thuram controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Little darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Little lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Little throws a looping overhand right but Thuram ducks down to avoid it.
Little misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Thuram to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Little.
Thuram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thuram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little misses with the combination.
Little throws an off balance right hand
and Thuram counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thuram on the side of the head.
Little scores with the left hand. Thuram knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thuram. That one must have hurt.
Little swings widly with a right hand
and Thuram counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thuram misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Marcel Thuram just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Chucky Little's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thuram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Thuram shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Little's guard.
Little not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thuram throws a big right hand that misses.
Little wants to sweep but no luck.
Thuram looking to pass the guard.
Little trying to control the position.
Thuram trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Thuram preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Little wants to stand and escape but Thuram is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Thuram.
Thuram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little throws a head kick but Thuram moves out of range.
Little misses with a combination
and Thuram counters with a straight right hand.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Thuram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Little can pounce on him.
Little is looking to clinch but Thuram is avoiding it.
Thuram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thuram attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thuram misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a chopping leg kick but Thuram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thuram lands a lovely overhand right.
Little throws a body punch but Thuram moves out of range.
Little lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thuram backs up against the ropes.
Thuram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thuram. Thuram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thuram moves away.
Little wants to clinch.
Little tests Thuram's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Little.
Little lands a nice looking body shot.
Little lands an overhand right.
Thuram fails with a takedown attempt.
Little tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thuram is able to avoid easily.
Little lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little tries to clinch up but Thuram circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Thuram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Little slips a jab from Thuram.
Thuram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Little.
Little with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thuram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Little.
Little lands a head shot.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thuram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little thuds a left hand into Thuram's body.
Thuram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thuram circles away quickly and effectively.

Little moves into the clinch.
Little lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Little had his way with Marcel Thuram in that round.
The cut man is working on Chucky Little's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Little throws a series of punches but Thuram moves out of range.
Thuram feints and then cracks Little's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Little down.
A low kick from Little is predictable there
and Thuram counters with a one-two to the body.
Little scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Little misses its intended target.
Thuram blocks a leg kick.
Thuram avoids the body shot from Little.
Thuram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Little scores with a jab to the jaw.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thuram was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.

Little rushes Thuram and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuram throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range.
Thuram checks a low kick from Little.
Thuram tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thuram misses with a head kick.
Thuram is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thuram is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thuram looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thuram misses with a double jab
and Little counters with a one-two to the body.
Little thuds a left hand into Thuram's body.
A head kick misses from Thuram.
Little scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Little swinging wildly here.
Little with a nice cross.
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little tries to clinch up.
Thuram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Thuram misses.
Thuram throws a low kick but Little avoids it.
Little tries to clinch up but Thuram circles away and keeps his distance.
Thuram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thuram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcel Thuram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thuram on the side of the head.
Little connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Little lands with a good body shot.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Little tests Thuram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Thuram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Thuram.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
Little darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Thuram circles away.
Chucky Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuram takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Little lands a glancing blow to the side of Thuram's head.
Little lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thuram at a distance.
Little scores with the left hand. Thuram knows he should have avoided that one.
Thuram closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Little with a hook.
Thuram scores with a leg kick.
Thuram misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
Thuram takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thuram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chucky Little showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Little 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Chucky Little!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Chucky Little!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Chucky Little!

Chucky Little wins by unanimous decision!
Chucky Little retains his light heavyweight title!