PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 652 p4p, 577 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 39 p4p, 33 weight class). Thibodeaux comes to the cage accompanied by Scotty x D4L. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thibodeaux
vs
Lamez

150 cm
26
140
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
138
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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KOMBAT KLOTHING
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamez is looking to clinch.

Thibodeaux clinches with his opponent.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamez drops back down to his feet.
Lamez jumps guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamez slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
Lamez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Lamez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Lamez jumps guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kaiden Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scottie Lamez.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Lamez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thibodeaux to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lamez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamez blocks an uppercut.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lamez or not.

Thibodeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez moves out of range as Thibodeaux strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Lamez moves out of range.

Thibodeaux drives through and clinches with Lamez against the cage.
Thibodeaux works on Lamez's body with a couple of short punches.
Lamez jumps guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Lamez avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Lamez blocks it.
Lamez fails to pull guard.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Lamez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thibodeaux walks away with a smile on his face. Lamez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Lamez is rocked!

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Lamez is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lamez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamez seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Lamez looks winded!
Lamez blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.

Lamez jumps guard and drags Thibodeaux to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thibodeaux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lamez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Thibodeaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thibodeaux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lamez on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lamez trying to keep a closed guard but Thibodeaux is proving a slippery customer.

Lamez looking for a guillotine here but Thibodeaux defends easily.

Thibodeaux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lamez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thibodeaux defends it easily.
Lamez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lamez looking for a guillotine here but Thibodeaux defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiden Thibodeaux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thibodeaux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Lamez.

Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Lamez.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Lamez is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Lamez fails to pull guard.
Lamez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kaiden Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scottie Lamez.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamez is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lamez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamez.
Kaiden Thibodeaux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lamez is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamez can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux scores with the left hand. Lamez knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux has managed to clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Lamez's head.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lamez or not.
Lamez fails to pull guard.
Thibodeaux cracks Lamez with a nice body shot.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lamez to his knees! Thibodeaux keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaiden Thibodeaux!
An out of breath Kaiden Thibodeaux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.