PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ruff Ryder (ranked 25282 p4p, 25275 weight class) and August Thibodeaux (ranked 666 p4p, 633 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ruff Ryder
vs
Thibodeaux

190 cm
18
185
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
186
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Ruff Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Ruff Ryder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Ruff Ryder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux connects with a right hand. Ruff Ryder shakes it off.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Ruff Ryder blocks it.
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruff Ryder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruff Ryder looks to throw a body kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruff Ryder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Ruff Ryder moved away.
Ruff Ryder throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Ruff Ryder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruff Ryder walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot
and Ruff Ryder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a high kick.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ruff Ryder takes a step back to recover.
Thibodeaux thuds his right hand into Ruff Ryder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ruff Ryder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Ruff Ryder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruff Ryder walks into a left hand.
Thibodeaux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ruff Ryder had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a series of punches but Ruff Ryder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Ruff Ryder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Ruff Ryder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Ruff Ryder avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Ruff Ryder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruff Ryder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Ruff Ryder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux throws an off balance right hand
and Ruff Ryder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
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.

Thibodeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Ruff Ryder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruff Ryder moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruff Ryder at a distance.
Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Thibodeaux.
Ruff Ryder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Thibodeaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
August Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruff Ryder fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Thibodeaux drops Ruff Ryder with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ruff Ryder looks back up at him and smiles so Thibodeaux waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ruff Ryder is rocked!
Thibodeaux has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thibodeaux cracks Ruff Ryder with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thibodeaux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ruff Ryder to stand back up!
Oh Ruff Ryder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux throws a powerful right kick. Ruff Ryder tried to block low but the kick was high! Ruff Ryder was taken right off of his feet! Thibodeaux jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). August Thibodeaux!