PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Jablowme (ranked 7052 p4p, 559 weight class) and Thybault Paredes (ranked 7650 p4p, 575 weight class). Jablowme comes to the cage accompanied by Kill it with kindness. Thybault Paredes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jablowme
vs
Paredes

182 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

175 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haywood Jablowme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thybault Paredes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paredes scores with a nice right hand.
Paredes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paredes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jablowme is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Paredes cracks Jablowme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paredes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jablowme has time to react.
Jablowme motions for Paredes to come forward. Jablowme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paredes throws out a counter right but Jablowme avoids it with no problem.
Jablowme shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paredes counters with a nice body shot.
Jablowme tries to clinch
and Paredes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paredes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paredes clobbers Jablowme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Jablowme is rocked!
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!
Jablowme walks straight into a right hand from Paredes - that's dropped him! Paredes jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jablowme from any more punishment! Jablowme complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thybault Paredes!
A relieved looking Thybault Paredes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Haywood Jablowme spoke after the fight, saying 'He was a very good fighter and outperformed me I hope to see him again '.