PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 3175 p4p, 23258 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 91 p4p, 215 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shewmaker
vs
Thibodeaux

190 cm
32
213
13 - 10 - 0

210 cm
31
274
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker takes a swing at Thibodeaux's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux lands with a good body shot.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shewmaker momentarily.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Shewmaker has managed to clinch.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker blocking some punches.
Shewmaker gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Shewmaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shewmaker blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Shewmaker misses with some punches.
Shewmaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shewmaker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker misses with the head strike.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shewmaker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Shewmaker on the inside.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Shewmaker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shewmaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shewmaker gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shewmaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Shewmaker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker working Thibodeaux over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shewmaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker lands with a right to the head.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shewmaker pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Fortune Thibodeaux has been cut.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.
Shewmaker scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Shewmaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shewmaker blocks an elbow strike.
Shewmaker blocks the elbow strike.
Shewmaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fortune Thibodeaux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shewmaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shewmaker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings for the body but Shewmaker moves out of range.
Shewmaker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shewmaker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thibodeaux.
Shewmaker misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a head kick.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shewmaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux misses with the body kick
and Shewmaker counters with a good low kick that Thibodeaux was not able to check.
Thibodeaux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Shewmaker's head.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.

Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Shewmaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Shewmaker controls the action.
Shewmaker lands a right hand.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the cage.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shewmaker's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Frank Shewmaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Shewmaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Shewmaker on the inside.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker crunches a lovely knee into Thibodeaux's ribcage.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker lands with a right to the head.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Thibodeaux is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker landing knees to the head.
Shewmaker lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Shewmaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shewmaker.
Thibodeaux lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker blocks the elbow strike.
Thibodeaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thibodeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Frank Shewmaker has been cut.
Shewmaker digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux's ribcage. Thibodeaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shewmaker digs a right hand underneath Thibodeaux's ribcage. Thibodeaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shewmaker throws a head punch that misses.
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thibodeaux explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shewmaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shewmaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shewmaker pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
Shewmaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker gets through Thibodeaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Shewmaker shrugs off.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shewmaker connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shewmaker blocking some punches.
Shewmaker dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Shewmaker.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shewmaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker misses with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Shewmaker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow that stopped Shewmaker in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shewmaker's brow.
A shot in the inside from Shewmaker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Thibodeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker dodges an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shewmaker avoids the elbow strike from Thibodeaux, against the cage.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Shewmaker on the inside.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fortune Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shewmaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Shewmaker blocks an elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Thibodeaux blocks with his arms.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Thibodeaux won't want to take too many of those.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Shewmaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thibodeaux avoids it.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Shewmaker misses with a body punch.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thibodeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank Shewmaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shewmaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shewmaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shewmaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shewmaker!
Our winner, Frank Shewmaker, 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.