PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demassive Thibodeaux (ranked 1601 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Ante Petric (ranked 195 p4p, 202 weight class). Demassive Thibodeaux has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thibodeaux
vs
Petric

206 cm
26
274
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
265
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demassive Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ante Petric!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Petric counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux walks into a straight right hand from Petric.

It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petric.
Petric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petric has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petric slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Petric is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thibodeaux with a body shot.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux defending well as Petric loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Petric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Petric lands with a nice body punch.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux right on the nose. Thibodeaux blinks but takes it well.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Petric throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
The fighters circling - Thibodeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux tests Petric's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
Petric lands a nice looking body shot.
Petric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric just misses with a punch to the body.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Petric avoids it easily.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petric counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux's head back.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses the jab.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Petric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Petric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petric misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
Petric throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petric under the eye.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petric.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Thibodeaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petric jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Petric takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Petric misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Petric strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Petric.
Petric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Petric throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thibodeaux.
Petric walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petric scores with a body shot.
Petric cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petric punishes Thibodeaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Petric connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Petric's shoulder, as Petric tries to avoid the shot.
Petric misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Petric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Petric.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petric tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Petric.
Petric 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.
Thibodeaux has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Thibodeaux is rocked!
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petric staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Petric.
Petric stuns Thibodeaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Demassive Thibodeaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petric digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Petric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Petric has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thibodeaux to stand back up!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Petric.
Petric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petric cracks Thibodeaux with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Thibodeaux falls to his knees and Petric doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Petric!
A very excited looking Ante Petric made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.