PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bone Breaker (ranked 895 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Sauvage Thibodeaux (ranked 110 p4p, 251 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Breaker
vs
Thibodeaux

173 cm
29
185
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
195
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Â© Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bone Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauvage Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Breaker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thibodeaux can't do much from the bottom here.
Thibodeaux prevents Breaker from moving into mount.
Breaker is working hard here to advance position.

Breaker is trying to get an arm triangle but Thibodeaux is defending well.
Thibodeaux gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Thibodeaux is defending well.
Breaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Thibodeaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thibodeaux sees it coming and defends easily.
Thibodeaux keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Breaker trying to mount his opponent but Thibodeaux defends it.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Thibodeaux is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Breaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thibodeaux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux trying to control here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Breaker drives through with a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Thibodeaux is keeping the position.

Thibodeaux looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Breaker passes into side control.
Thibodeaux manages to work his way to half guard, despite Breaker's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but Thibodeaux defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaker trying to control the action but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
Thibodeaux wants to control but Breaker is keeping busy.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Thibodeaux is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Breaker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Breaker tries to control but Thibodeaux wriggling away.
Breaker is trying to control here but Thibodeaux has managed to regain half guard.
Breaker wants to pass to mount but Thibodeaux is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bone Breaker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Breaker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Breaker tries to advance to mount but Thibodeaux denies him.

Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thibodeaux has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Breaker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Breaker works to advance to full mount. Thibodeaux defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thibodeaux can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thibodeaux manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Breaker is just content to waste time from the top position. Thibodeaux takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Breaker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Thibodeaux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to advance to mount but Thibodeaux denies him.
Breaker moves into full mount!

Breaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thibodeaux is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thibodeaux and Breaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thibodeaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Breaker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker tries to move to mount but Thibodeaux blocks the move with his legs.
Thibodeaux gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Breaker tries to control but Thibodeaux wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thibodeaux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thibodeaux bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Breaker controlling Thibodeaux's posture.
Thibodeaux cracks Breaker with a solid left hand.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breaker controlling the position.
Thibodeaux cracks Breaker with a solid left hand.
Breaker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bone Breaker dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Breaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Breaker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Breaker tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thibodeaux gets back to half guard.
Breaker trying to mount his opponent but Thibodeaux defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux is concentrating on defense, preventing Breaker from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker is looking to advance position but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Breaker works his way into side control.
Breaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux is looking to regain half guard here but Breaker keeps moving and retains side control.

Breaker tries for a kimura but Thibodeaux is defending well.
Thibodeaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Breaker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Breaker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thibodeaux has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux stops Breaker from passing to mount.
Breaker trying to control the action but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Thibodeaux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thibodeaux gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker looking to control but Thibodeaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Breaker looking for a guillotine from mount but Thibodeaux is having none of it.

Breaker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thibodeaux is surviving well by controlling Breaker's body position as best he can.

Thibodeaux defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Breaker.
Thibodeaux is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Breaker goes for an armbar but Thibodeaux turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thibodeaux.
Breaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thibodeaux manages to get himself to full guard.

Thibodeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breaker stands and throws Thibodeaux's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Breaker trying to control the action but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thibodeaux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Breaker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bone Breaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Breaker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bone Breaker!
A victorious Bone Breaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.