PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mano Thao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sabotage by Beastie Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Valmir Tiberio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tiberio
vs
Thao

195 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

197 cm
35
212 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valmir Tiberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mano Thao!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiberio looks to score with a jab to the body but Thao is just out of range.
Tiberio checks a low kick from Thao.
Tiberio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiberio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thao is looking to clinch.
Thao is looking to clinch.
Tiberio misses with a body kick.
Thao misses with a body shot
and Tiberio counters with a nice uppercut.
Mano Thao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiberio throws out the jab.
Tiberio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Anarchy MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Tiberio moves out of range as Thao strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thao misses with the combination.
Thao gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thao staying out of range there.
As Tiberio backs off Thao throws a huge counter combo but Tiberio manages to avoid it all.
Thao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thao tries to clinch there but Tiberio circles away.
Thao misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Tiberio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thao misses with a combination
and Tiberio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiberio throws a low kick but Thao avoids it.
Tiberio is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tiberio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thao.
Tiberio scores with a jab. Thao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thao tries to clinch up but Tiberio circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Thao misses.
Thao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiberio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Tiberio counters with a quick kick to the body but Thao blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiberio has time to react.
Thao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Thao.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Tiberio.
Thao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Thao avoids the head kick by Tiberio.
Tiberio throws a leg kick which misses Thao's front leg but catches the back leg as Thao tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tiberio.
Tiberio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thao.
Tiberio's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiberio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Tiberio tries to keep at a distance but Thao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiberio looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thao backwards.
Tiberio lands a right hand.
Thao swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiberio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiberio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tiberio breaks the clinch.
Tiberio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Thao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiberio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiberio throws out the jab.
Thao stalks Tiberio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tiberio's face. Tiberio staggers backwards, shaken.
Tiberio lands a jab to Thao's midsection.
Thao is looking to clinch.
Tiberio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thao tries to clinch but Tiberio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tiberio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thao checks the leg kick nicely there.

Thao instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio wants to break free but Thao has control.
Tiberio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tiberio is defending well for now.
Tiberio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thao backwards.
Tiberio digs a right hand into Thao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thao's gas tank.
Thao prevents a body shot from Tiberio.
Tiberio tries to throw a body punch but Thao avoids it by throwing Tiberio back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiberio.
Tiberio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thao or not.
Tiberio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tiberio swings wildly with an uppercut but Thao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiberio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thao lands a knee to the body.

Tiberio manages to break the clinch.
Thao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valmir Tiberio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tiberio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thao.
Tiberio tries to clinch
and Thao counters with a nice leg kick.
Thao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tiberio.
Mano Thao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiberio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tiberio misses with a wild body shot.
Thao lands a nice hook to Tiberio's body. Tiberio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tiberio slips a jab and a cross from Thao.
Thao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiberio lands with a hook. Thao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiberio throws a shot from downtown. Thao moves away and avoids it.
Thao throws a head kick that Tiberio semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio misses with a body kick.
Thao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tiberio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valmir Tiberio is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiberio moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiberio thows a leg kick but Thao checks it
and Thao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiberio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tiberio misses with a straight left.
Tiberio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiberio.
Tiberio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiberio throws a body punch but Thao moves out of range.
Thao tries a quick counter leg kick but Tiberio is wise to it.
Tiberio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thao connects with a high kick.
Thao tries a head kick but it misses.
Thao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tiberio swings for the body but Thao moves out of range.
Thao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thao throws a hook but Tiberio blocks it.
Tiberio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thao moves forwards but Tiberio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tiberio works Thao's body with a nice hook.
Tiberio throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thao! But no joy.
Thao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tiberio can pounce on him.
Thao jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiberio cracks Thao with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thao looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tiberio finish him?

Thao is rocked!
Thao tries to clinch but Tiberio is having none of it.
Thao is still on wobbly legs! Can Tiberio finish him?

Thao has Tiberio up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tiberio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiberio.
Thao seems to have recovered his senses.
Thao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thao wants to slow Tiberio down by chopping away at his legs.
Thao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thao swinging wildly here.
Thao walks into a stiff left hand from Tiberio.
Thao dips to his left and cracks Tiberio with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio swats away the attempt to clinch by Thao.
Tiberio throwing a counter right hand but Thao manages to avoid it.
Thao connects with a high kick.
Thao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Tiberio cracks Thao with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thao looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tiberio finish him?

It looks like Mano Thao has been cut.
Tiberio is looking to chop away at Thao's legs.
Tiberio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thao can do to turn this around?
Tiberio swings for the body but Thao moves out of range.
Tiberio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thao.
Thao throws a leg kick but Tiberio sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiberio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiberio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thao misses with a wild body shot.
Tiberio cracks Thao with a hook to the temple - Thao is on wobbly legs here! Tiberio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Thao falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Tiberio wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Valmir Tiberio!
During a confident post fight interview, Valmir Tiberio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.