PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 1719 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Leon McClane (ranked 229 p4p, 270 weight class). McClane has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain as his entrance music. Leon McClane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thibodeaux
vs
McClane

190 cm
25
215
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
219
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fighters Connection
Highland Clothing

Fighters Connection
Battle Hecs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon McClane!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes McClane back into the cage.
McClane is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the head.

It looks like Leon McClane has been cut.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but McClane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McClane.
McClane looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux drops McClane with a big knee straight up the middle! McClane is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

McClane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux connects with a body shot that sends McClane's belly button to the back.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux crunches a lovely knee into McClane's ribcage.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the body.
Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McClane blocks it with crossed arms.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux pushes McClane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux pushes McClane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux pushes McClane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McClane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McClane working hard to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux just leaning against McClane, taking a breather.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClane backwards.
McClane has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thibodeaux seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McClane can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
McClane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the head.
McClane is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. McClane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thibodeaux leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops McClane to his knees! Thibodeaux keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Karockas Thibodeaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Leon McClane had this to say: 'was fun while it lasted... hell, he's one tough, one-trick pony.'.