PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 168 p4p, 486 weight class) and Milan Jovovic (ranked 26 p4p, 74 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thibodeaux
vs
Jovovic

190 cm
28
215
19 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
220
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear
HELLBENT

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

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 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milan Jovovic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jovovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jovovic moves away.
Jovovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milan Jovovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovovic lands an overhand right.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jovovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jovovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jovovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jovovic misses with a wild combination.
Jovovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovovic takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Jovovic lands a jab to the nose.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes Jovovic back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jovovic manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Jovovic.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovovic is just out of range.
Jovovic misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jovovic finds it's target.
Jovovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jovovic throws a big shot that misses.
As Jovovic tries to get set, Thibodeaux tries to push him back and clinch up but Jovovic manages to avoid the attempt.
Jovovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux cracks Jovovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jovovic.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jovovic breaks the clinch.
Jovovic throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Jovovic misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Jovovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovovic is just out of range.
Jovovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Jovovic is out of range.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Jovovic strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Jovovic catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Thibodeaux finds it's way through Jovovic's defenses.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab. Jovovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Jovovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jovovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Jovovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Jovovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thibodeaux's hands.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Jovovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux works Jovovic's body with a nice hook.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Jovovic circles away.
Jovovic misses with a body shot.
Jovovic throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovovic is just out of range.

Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jovovic, pushing him back against the cage.

Jovovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Thibodeaux clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeaux presses Jovovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Jovovic.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thibodeaux crunches a lovely knee into Jovovic's ribcage.
Jovovic looks winded!
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jovovics head.
Thibodeaux pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jovovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Thibodeaux crunches a lovely knee into Jovovic's ribcage.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Jovovic controls his hands.
Jovovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux has Jovovic pressed against the cage, preventing Jovovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Jovovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jovovic tries to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling the position.
Jovovic is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Jovovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jovovic's efforts to push away.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Jovovic controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux.
A short body shot lands from Thibodeaux as the two fighters clinch.
Thibodeaux lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Jovovic's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jovovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thibodeaux pushes Jovovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thibodeaux obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karockas Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's time! Thibodeaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux is looking to wear down Jovovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Jovovic is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Jovovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Jovovic is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Jovovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Jovovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Milan Jovovic has been cut.
A hook to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jovovic is rocked!
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Jovovic backwards.
Jovovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Jovovic is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thibodeaux pushes Jovovic against the cage. Thibodeaux is working some dirty boxing. Thibodeaux pushes off with a quick right hook! Jovovic goes down! Jovovic tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thibodeaux moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Karockas Thibodeaux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.