PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr (ranked 3935 p4p, 4565 weight class) and Oscar Randujar (ranked 518 p4p, 0 weight class). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thibodeaux Jr
vs
Randujar

197 cm
19
214
4 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
213
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Randujar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randujar tries a head kick but it misses.
Randujar throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux Jr ducks under a wild hook from Randujar.
Randujar throws a low kick, looking for Thibodeaux Jr's leg but Thibodeaux Jr calmly moves out of range.
Oscar Randujar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randujar swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Thibodeaux Jr counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Oscar Randujar has been cut.
Thibodeaux Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Randujar. That did some damage!
Thibodeaux Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Randujar lands a really nice looking cross but Thibodeaux Jr seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randujar throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randujar throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Randujar misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux Jr saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Randujar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the head kick by Randujar.
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Randujar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux Jr.
Randujar scores with a nice head shot.
Randujar throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux Jr's shoulder, as Thibodeaux Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Randujar misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick by Randujar misses
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randujar. Thibodeaux Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randujar misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Randujar throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Randujar.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Randujar was just out of range.
Randujar tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randujar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Randujar closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Thibodeaux Jr blocks an uppercut.
Randujar scores a nice knee to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr lands an elbow inside that Randujar shrugs off.

Randujar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randujar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Randujar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr throws a counter high kick but Randujar was just alert enough to avoid it.
Randujar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That has opened up Oscar Randujar's cut even more.
Thibodeaux Jr avoids the head kick by Randujar.
Randujar lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randujar throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Randujar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a head kick.
Thibodeaux Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Randujar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a left to the body.
Randujar scores with a head kick. Thibodeaux Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Randujar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux Jr.
Randujar throws a sloppy head kick
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a big head kick but Randujar shrugs it off.

The cut above Oscar Randujar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Randujar looks winded!
Randujar misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Randujar lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randujar takes a kick to the side of the head.

Randujar is rocked!
Thibodeaux Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randujar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux Jr moves away.
Thibodeaux Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Randujar swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Randujar misses with a body shot
letting Thibodeaux Jr counter with a right hand.
Randujar swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Thibodeaux Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Randujar! Thibodeaux Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Randujar to his feet! Randujar is in big trouble!
Randujar is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux Jr finish him?
Thibodeaux Jr and Randujar are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Thibodeaux Jr throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Randujar into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Thibodeaux Jr knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr!