PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 451 p4p, 199 weight class) and Antonio Tarver (ranked 25 p4p, 8 weight class). Thibodeaux comes to the cage accompanied by Scotty x D4L. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thibodeaux
vs
Tarver

150 cm
29
140
12 - 3 - 0

169 cm
29
145
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Tarver!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux swings for the body but Tarver moves out of range.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Tarver avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarver.

Tarver clinches up against the cage.

Tarver drags the fight down to the ground.

Tarver working for a triangle but Thibodeaux defends it easily.
Thibodeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Thibodeaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tarver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thibodeaux has managed to get both his arms back between Tarver's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at kill or be killed F boring Fights inform us that Tarver has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux postures up.

Tarver working for a triangle but Thibodeaux defends it easily.
Thibodeaux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Tarver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver trying to control the position.

Tarver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thibodeaux defends well.
Tarver controlling Thibodeaux's posture.

Thibodeaux is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tarver has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Thibodeaux is looking to defend but Tarver has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Thibodeaux! Tarver pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Thibodeaux taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Tarver! Antonio Tarver retains his bantamweight title!
Antonio Tarver decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.