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Thibby Testers 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Thibs (ranked 4305 p4p, 4273 weight class) and Test Thibs Too (ranked 181 p4p, 179 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Thibs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Thibs Too!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibs moves in looking to clinch but Too pushes him off.
Too fails with an attempt to clinch.
Too is looking to clinch but Thibs is avoiding it.
Thibs tries to close the distance and clinch but Too swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Too throws a fast counter high kick but Thibs manages to duck under it in time.
Thibs takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Too as Thibs tries to tie him up.
Thibs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Too is keeping busy.
Thibs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thibs looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Test Thibs.
Thibs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Too paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibs tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Too tries to clinch but Thibs is having none of it.
Thibs tries to clinch but Too moves out of range.
Thibs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Too swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Too manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibs doesn't manage to clinch there - Too circles away.
Thibs has closed the distance and engaged Too in a clinch.
Thibs trying to stall but Too improves his position.
Thibs looking to stall.
Thibs can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibs trying to control the position but instead, Too has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thibs into the ropes.
Thibs tries to stall but Too uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thibs seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Too is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibs as Too tries to tie him up.
Too displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thibs up against the ropes.
Too is trying to maintain a safe position but Thibs gets an underhook and turns Too into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Too seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Test Thibs Too.
Thibs has managed to clinch.
Too taking a breather.
Thibs looking to slow down the pace here.
Thibs trying to stall but Too improves his position.
Too looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Too as Thibs tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Too trying to control the position but instead, Thibs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Too into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thibs is looking to control Too's arms but Too gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thibs has his back to the ropes.
Thibs trying to stall but Too improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Test Thibs.
Too tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Thibs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Too tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Too tries to clinch up.
Too darts in and clinches Thibs up against the ropes.
Too is trying to stall.
Too wants to stall.
Too is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Too taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Test Thibs Too.
Thibs tries to clinch there but Too circles away.
Thibs doesn't manage to clinch there - Too circles away.
Too clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thibs as Too tries to tie him up.
Too looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
I think Too has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thibby Five On It (ranked 4276 p4p, 4274 weight class) and Thibby Two (ranked 196 p4p, 198 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thibby Five On It!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thibby Two!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two keeps the fight on the outside.
Two gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Two.
Five On It is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Five On It has his back to the ropes.
Two taking a breather.
Two dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Two taking a breather.
Two is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thibby Two.
Five On It doesn't manage to clinch there - Two circles away.
Two closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Five On It is trying to maintain a safe position but Two gets an underhook and turns Five On It into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Five On It as Two tries to tie him up.
Two is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Five On It is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two looking to stall.
Two taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thibby Two.
Two keeps the fight on the outside.
Two tries to clinch there but Five On It circles away.
Five On It tries to close the distance and clinch up but Two swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Two tries to counter it with a takedown but Five On It pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Two avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Two tries to clinch up.
Five On It tries to clinch there but Two circles away.
Two circles away from the clinch attempt.
Five On It gets tackled into the ropes by Two. Two maintains the clinch.
Five On It is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Five On It has his back to the ropes.
Two trying to control the position but instead, Five On It has worked for underhooks and has pushed Two into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Five On It is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Two is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five On It trying to control the position but instead, Two has worked for underhooks and has pushed Five On It into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Two is stalling here.
Two trying to stall but Five On It improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thibby Two.
Two fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Five On It, pushing him back against the ropes.
Two wants to stall.
Five On It looking to stall.
Five On It is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Two is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Five On It is keeping busy.
Five On It looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Five On It takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A bit of stalling here from Five On It.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thibby Five On It.
Five On It clinches up with Two and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thibby Two comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Two has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thibby Two!
A very excited looking Thibby Two made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones Jr (ranked 24960 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Thibby Foe (ranked 232 p4p, 180 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thibby Foe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr clinches with his opponent.
Foe effectively controlling the action here.
Jones Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones Jr leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr taking a breather.
Jones Jr gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jones Jr slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones Jr'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy Jones Jr.
Foe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Foe tries to clinch
and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foe moves to clinch but Jones Jr breaks away
and Jones Jr counters with a left to the body.
Foe darts in trying to clinch
and Jones Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Foe toppling to the canvas! Foe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones Jr finish him?!
Jones Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foe wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Jones Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:8
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Jones Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Roy Jones Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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