PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 23526 p4p, 3797 weight class) and Kingsley Brown (ranked 202 p4p, 143 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thibodeaux
vs
Brown

218 cm
23
274
17 - 4 - 0

196 cm
40
245
27 - 17 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Conquer

Warrior's Way

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imagine Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Imagine Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown throws a head kick but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Brown avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
A jab from Thibodeaux does it's job there.

It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux blocks the body kick.
Thibodeaux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Imagine Thibodeaux has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Thibodeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a right and a left that Thibodeaux avoids nicely.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws a right and a left that Thibodeaux avoids nicely.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Thibodeaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thibodeaux is looking for a counter combo.
A low kick from Thibodeaux is predictable there
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux jabs at Brown's body.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Thibodeaux blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thibodeaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Thibodeaux lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Brown.
Thibodeaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the ropes and back into range.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Brown lands a front kick to the face, that drops Thibodeaux to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thibodeaux finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.

That has opened up Kingsley Brown's cut even more.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thibodeaux chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Thibodeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thibodeaux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown lands the left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown wants to counter the offense by Thibodeaux and move into the clinch position.
Thibodeaux blocks a head kick by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.

Imagine Thibodeaux's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.

Brown lands a head kick that bluckles Thibodeaux and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Brown no doubt looking to push for a finish!

Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Thibodeaux only half commits.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Brown and drops face first to the floor! Thibodeaux's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Thibodeaux in no position to continue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kingsley Brown!
Kingsley Brown took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Savage Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.