PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 186 p4p, 599 weight class) and Jørgen Thrane (ranked 30 p4p, 88 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Rags2Riches. Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thibodeaux Jr.
vs
Thrane

191 cm
21
214
12 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
205
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Carnage

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jørgen Thrane!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrane loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux Jr. slips the punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Thrane lands with a nice body kick.
Thrane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux Jr. stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrane throws a big shot that misses.
Thrane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane feints and then cracks Thibodeaux Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thibodeaux Jr. down.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrane scores with a shot to the body.
Thrane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thrane.
Thibodeaux Jr. fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thrane is out of range.
Thrane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thibodeaux Jr. half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thrane plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thrane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thrane scoring well with a low kick there.
Thibodeaux Jr. is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thrane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with an outside leg kick.
Thrane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thrane throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Thibodeaux Jr. counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thrane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thrane throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. digs a right hand into Thrane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thrane's gas tank.
Thrane misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux Jr. using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thrane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thrane lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards.
Thrane avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr., against the cage.
Thrane lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrane tries to work over Thibodeaux Jr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrane blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrane lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. working aggressively here.
Thrane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thrane lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a left to the head.
Thrane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards.
Thrane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a body shot but Thrane blocks it.
Thrane has Thibodeaux Jr. pressed against the cage, preventing Thibodeaux Jr. from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thibodeaux Jr. pushes Thrane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrane tries to work over Thibodeaux Jr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrane tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it by throwing Thrane back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrane cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with a nice body shot.
Thrane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrane.
A head punch on the inside from Thrane fails to land.
Thrane lands a left hand.
Thrane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeaux Jr.s head.
Thibodeaux Jr. works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thibodeaux Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrane's elbow.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Thrane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrane looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux Jr. moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thrane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Thrane misses.
As Thrane looks to move away, Thibodeaux Jr. throws a big counter combo but Thrane just gets out of the way.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a leg kick.
Thrane throws a lazy uppercut
letting Thibodeaux Jr. counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jørgen Thrane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thrane throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. avoids it easily.
Thrane checks a leg kick.
Jørgen Thrane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thrane connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thrane.
Thrane staying out of range there.
Thrane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrane scores with a spinning back kick!
Jørgen Thrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrane lands a leg kick that knocks Thibodeaux Jr. off balance momentarily.

Thrane has Thibodeaux Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrane backwards.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jørgen Thrane has been cut.
Thrane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thrane misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux Jr..
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thrane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thrane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux Jr.'s elbow.
Thibodeaux Jr. is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux Jr. fails to land.
Thibodeaux Jr. softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Thrane is rocked!
Thrane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocking some punches.
A short left from Thibodeaux Jr..
Thibodeaux Jr. is working Thrane over against the cage.
Thrane is breathing heavily.
Thrane lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thrane is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux Jr. finish him?
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. dips a shoulder and cracks Thrane with a mighty uppercut! Thrane falls back against the cage and Thibodeaux Jr. unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thrane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Thibodeaux Jr. screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr., made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.