PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Probst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Probst kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stop What Ya Doin. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Probst
vs
Thiago

177 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Probst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago throws a nice looking combination but Probst bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Thiago. Those never looked like landing.
Probst has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thiago throws a nice looking combination but Probst bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thiago misses with a combination
and Probst counters with a nice body kick.

Probst rushes Thiago and presses him up against the cage.
Probst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Probst stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thiago.
Thiago pushes Probst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thiago tries to pull guard but Probst holds him up against the cage and eventually Thiago drops back down to his feet.
Probst blocking some punches.
Thiago fails to pull guard.
Thiago tries to circle away but Probst has him pinned against the cage.
Probst pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thiago tries to circle away but Probst has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Luiz Thiago has been cut.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Thiago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Probst walks away with a smile on his face. Thiago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jeff Probst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Thiago.
Probst fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Thiago misses.
That kick from Probst tenderised Thiago's leg. Thiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Thiago misses
enabling Probst to counter with a crisp jab.
Luiz Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago swinging wildly here.

Probst moves into the clinch successfully.
Probst pressing his opponent against the cage.
Probst connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thiago's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Probst.
Probst looking to stall.
Probst lands a nice knee to the body.
Thiago looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst taking a breather.
Probst landing knees to the head.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Probst has Thiago pushed against the cage.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Probst keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thiago's efforts to push away.
Probst working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Probst'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.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Probst for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Thiago wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Thiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Probst is pushing Thiago up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thiago tries to pull guard but Probst won't allow it.
Thiago can't find room to land a body shot as Probst controls the action.
Probst lands a knee to the body.
Probst lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Luiz Thiago's cut even more.
Probst stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Probst lands a damaging elbow.
Probst keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Probst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thiago fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probst lands an elbow just above Thiago 's eye.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Probst smiles and moves away.
Probst tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.

Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probst stalling in the clinch but Thiago improves position.
Probst landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Probst landing knees to the body.
Probst lands an elbow inside that Thiago shrugs off.

The cut above Luiz Thiago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Probst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Probst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Probst avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Probst dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Thiago's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thiago takes a kick to the side of the head.

Thiago is rocked!
Probst lands with a nice body kick.
Thiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Probst finish him?

Probst gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Probst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Probst displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thiago up against the cage.

Thiago breaks the clinch.
Thiago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Probst moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thiago misses with a leg kick
and Probst finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probst tries to clinch there but Thiago circles away.

Probst closes the distance and clinches.
Probst prevents Thiago from breaking the clinch.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Probst.
Thiago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Probst walks away with a smile on his face. Thiago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Probst wants to clinch.
Thiago throws a right hand that Probst ducks under and follows up with a left that Probst also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Probst.

Probst moves into range and clinches up with Thiago.
Probst working Thiago over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Probst.
Probst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Probst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probst connects with a knee to the head.

Luiz Thiago's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Probst.
Probst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thiago can do to turn this around?
Probst landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Probst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Probst lands a knee to the body.
Probst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Probst.
Probst scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luiz Thiago's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeff Probst!