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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lambeaux Thibodeaux (ranked 5302 p4p, 2284 weight class) and Paul Mandeville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Mandeville is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambeaux Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Mandeville!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thibodeaux clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeaux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mandeville up against the cage.
Thibodeaux is pushing Mandeville up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mandeville wants to get back to striking at distance but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux trying to control the position but instead, Mandeville has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thibodeaux into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lambeaux Thibodeaux.
Mandeville fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandeville scores with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch but Mandeville slips to the side
and Mandeville counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Mandeville moves away
and Mandeville counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mandeville sends Thibodeaux crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mandeville is motioning to the referee to let Thibodeaux up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mandeville's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mandeville's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Mandeville is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Mandeville misses.
Mandeville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Mandeville circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Mandeville releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick from Mandeville misses.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeville throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Thibodeaux was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mandeville.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandeville.
Thibodeaux forces Mandeville back against the cage and clinches.
Thibodeaux pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thibodeaux has Mandeville pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage.
Thibodeaux stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lambeaux Thibodeaux.
Mandeville keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandeville sizes up Thibodeaux with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mandeville looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Mandeville throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Thibodeaux was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mandeville.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thibodeaux looks to clinch
and Mandeville counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandeville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mandeville dominated that round.
That's time! Thibodeaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up
and Mandeville connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Mandeville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Mandeville tries to counter it with a takedown but Thibodeaux pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandeville slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mandeville throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mandeville, pushing him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mandeville manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Mandeville pushes him off.
Mandeville feints the counter takedown.
Mandeville misses with a two punch combination.
Mandeville lands with a nice body punch.
Mandeville scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch up but Mandeville keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Mandeville moves out of range.
Mandeville lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mandeville swats away the attempt to clinch by Thibodeaux.
Mandeville with the counter takedown but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux darts in trying to clinch
and Mandeville counters with a takedown into side control.
Thibodeaux holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thibodeaux manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mandeville showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thibodeaux darts in and clinches Mandeville up against the cage.
Mandeville breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux darts in trying to clinch
and Mandeville cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandeville misses the jab.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Paul Mandeville seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Mandeville tenderised Thibodeaux's leg. Thibodeaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mandeville lands a head shot.
Thibodeaux moves to clinch but Mandeville breaks away
and Mandeville counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mandeville connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch but Mandeville slips to the side
letting Mandeville counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Thibodeaux's head coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Mandeville circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandeville scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mandeville circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mandeville counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thibodeaux! Mandeville lets Thibodeaux back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Mandeville ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandeville scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux ducks right into an uppercut from Mandeville.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandeville connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandeville missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Mandeville comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mandeville winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Mandeville!
An out of breath Paul Mandeville thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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mgr
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