PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michail Argyros (ranked 4875 p4p, 4822 weight class) and August Thibodeaux (ranked 563 p4p, 556 weight class). August Thibodeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Argyros
vs
Thibodeaux

185 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
186
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Argyros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Argyros.
Thibodeaux feints a counter leg kick.
Argyros throws a big shot that misses.
Argyros takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thibodeaux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Argyros finds it's way round the side to connect with Thibodeaux's head.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Argyros swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a big head kick but Argyros shrugs it off.
Michail Argyros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argyros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux lands a right hook to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux avoids a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Argyros avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Argyros.
Thibodeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Argyros connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thibodeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Argyros.
Sloppy strikes from Argyros. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Argyros throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Argyros.
Argyros avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
Argyros is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thibodeaux.
Argyros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thibodeaux circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Argyros stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Argyros connects with an inside leg kick.
Argyros scores with a jab. Thibodeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Argyros dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Argyros looks to land a body kick but Thibodeaux moved away.
Argyros misses with a jab to the body
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Argyros.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the head.
Argyros throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michail Argyros is winning the standup battle so far.
Argyros throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Argyros was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux catches Argyros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Argyros lands a big head kick that sends Thibodeaux tumbling to the mat! Argyros takes a step backwards and waves Thibodeaux back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Thibodeaux is rocked!

It looks like August Thibodeaux has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argyros connects with an inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Argyros finish him?
The fighters circling - Argyros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Argyros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Argyros swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Argyros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Argyros listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Argyros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Argyros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Argyros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Argyros's shoulder, as Argyros tries to avoid the shot.
Argyros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Argyros lands a big uppercut and Thibodeaux crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thibodeaux looks OK. Argyros waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Argyros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Argyros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux with a jab.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argyros tried to score with a low kick but Thibodeaux checks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thibodeaux might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Argyros has got the better of the exchanges.
Argyros misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Argyros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on August Thibodeaux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Argyros. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Argyros with a nice cross.

Argyros feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thibodeaux sprawling to the canvas! Thibodeaux rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Argyros finish him?!
Argyros takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Argyros takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Argyros moved away.
Thibodeaux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Argyros misses with a body shot.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Argyros.
Thibodeaux has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Argyros. Those never looked like landing.
Argyros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Argyros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Argyros lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Argyros misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body kick.
Argyros lands with a cross.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Argyros.
Argyros throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thibodeaux counters with a head kick. That will keep Argyros thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Argyros.

Argyros lands a big right hand that sends Thibodeaux crashing to the mat! Argyros stays standing though and waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Argyros misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Argyros avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Argyros.
Argyros throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux throws a big counter head kick but Argyros avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Argyros.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Argyros clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on August Thibodeaux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

That kick from Argyros tenderised Thibodeaux's leg. Thibodeaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Argyros misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Argyros ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Argyros throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Argyros's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Argyros duly obliges.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Argyros throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Argyros misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argyros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Argyros. That one must have hurt.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Argyros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Argyros throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Argyros feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Thibodeaux crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michail Argyros!
Michail Argyros thanked the fans post fight for their support.