PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 63 p4p, 279 weight class) and Kil Bon Hwa (ranked 13 p4p, 41 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
Bon Hwa

190 cm
27
215
17 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
210
16 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kil Bon Hwa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thibodeaux rushes Bon Hwa and presses him up against the cage.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand into Bon Hwa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bon Hwa's gas tank.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Bon Hwa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bon Hwa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bon Hwa scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bon Hwa's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Bon Hwa.
A frustrated look appears on Bon Hwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Bon Hwa avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Bon Hwa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bon Hwa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bon Hwa tries to break free but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bon Hwa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
Bon Hwa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bon Hwa struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Bon Hwa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bon Hwa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon Hwa's elbow.
A short right from Bon Hwa on the inside.
Bon Hwa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bon Hwa tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Bon Hwa back against the cage.
Thibodeaux pushes Bon Hwa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Bon Hwa lands a shot to the body.
Bon Hwa misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bon Hwa is trying to break free.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bon Hwa is defending well for now.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
Bon Hwa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bon Hwa breaks from the clinch.
Karockas Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Bon Hwa circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Thibodeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux gets through Bon Hwa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bon Hwa can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Knees to the body from Thibodeaux.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Bon Hwa avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bon Hwa is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bon Hwa blocking some punches.
Bon Hwa misses with a punch to the body.
Bon Hwa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bon Hwas head.

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

It looks like Kil Bon Hwa has been cut.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Bon Hwa's ribcage but misses.
Bon Hwa throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.

Thibodeaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bon Hwa avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bon Hwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bon Hwa 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Bon Hwa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bon Hwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bon Hwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Bon Hwa takes one on the button.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Bon Hwa circles away.
Thibodeaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bon Hwa counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bon Hwa counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karockas Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kil Bon Hwa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bon Hwa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bon Hwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bon Hwa misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bon Hwa can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux lands the left hand.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon Hwa lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Bon Hwa blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bon Hwa fails to land.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bon Hwa avoids it.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bon Hwa.
Bon Hwa tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Bon Hwa as the two fighters clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bon Hwa tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bon Hwa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Thibodeaux has closed the distance and engaged Bon Hwa in a clinch.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bon Hwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bon Hwa lands a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Bon Hwa.
Bon Hwa prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon Hwa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bon Hwa takes a shot to the head.
Bon Hwa scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Karockas Thibodeaux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon Hwa's elbow.
Bon Hwa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Bon Hwa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bon Hwa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bon Hwa.

It looks like Karockas Thibodeaux has been cut.
Bon Hwa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux looking to throw knees to the head but Bon Hwa is blocking nicely.

Bon Hwa manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Bon Hwa is having none of it.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bon Hwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thibodeaux.
Good exchange - Thibodeaux coming out on top.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch but Bon Hwa is avoiding it.
Bon Hwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bon Hwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Bon Hwa is having none of it.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Bon Hwa moves away
and Bon Hwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bon Hwa misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bon Hwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Karockas Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bon Hwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bon Hwa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Bon Hwa controls the action.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Bon Hwa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bon Hwa.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Bon Hwa.
A short right from Bon Hwa on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bon Hwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bon Hwa breaks from the clinch.
Thibodeaux moves to clinch but Bon Hwa breaks away
and Bon Hwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kil Bon Hwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Bon Hwa pushes him off.
Thibodeaux looks to clinch
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bon Hwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bon Hwa counters with a left to the body.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Bon Hwa moves away
and Bon Hwa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Thibodeaux clinches.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bon Hwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bon Hwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Bon Hwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice strike.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bon Hwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux looks to clinch
letting Bon Hwa counter with a right hand.
Bon Hwa scores with a hook to the body. Thibodeaux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch up but Bon Hwa keeps it at a distance.
Bon Hwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux lands a head shot.
Bon Hwa misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bon Hwa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thibodeaux's head backwards.

Karockas Thibodeaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bon Hwa counter with a right hand.
Bon Hwa connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bon Hwa, as that shot connected.

Jeez, Karockas Thibodeaux's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Bon Hwa swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bon Hwa cracks Thibodeaux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bon Hwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bon Hwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thibodeaux scrambles back to his feet.
Karockas Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karockas Thibodeaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kil Bon Hwa!
After winning the bout, Kil Bon Hwa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.