PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 818 p4p, 1841 weight class) and Angus Graham (ranked 108 p4p, 246 weight class). 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
Graham

190 cm
25
215
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
212
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Fighters Connection
Highland Clothing

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 6 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angus Graham!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graham feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thibodeauxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Graham misses the shot to the body.
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lime in the Coconut in the buildup to the fight.
Graham with a nice calf kick.

Thibodeaux clinches up with Graham and pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Graham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graham blocks it with crossed arms.

Graham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body kick there by Graham.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Graham saw that one coming.
Graham lands with a cross.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graham backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graham is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.

Graham breaks from the clinch.
A low kick lands for Graham.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Graham was well out of range.
Graham misses with a few strikes there.
Thibodeaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Graham.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
An inside leg kick lands from Graham.
Thibodeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux moves into range and clinches up with Graham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graham looks winded!
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux scores a nice knee to the body.
Graham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Thibodeaux is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.

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

Graham is rocked!

It looks like Angus Graham has been cut.

Thibodeaux takes the fight into the clinch.
Graham is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Graham takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux lands a big right hand that drops Graham! The killer instinct kicks in and Thibodeaux finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thibodeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux retains his light heavyweight title!
Karockas Thibodeaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.