PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demassive Thibodeaux (ranked 1965 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 219 p4p, 242 weight class). The key to victory for Demassive Thibodeaux has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Thibodeaux
vs
Shakespeare

206 cm
26
274
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
272
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakespeare walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Shakespeare's ribs.
Shakespeare slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Nice shot by Shakespeare.

It looks like Demassive Thibodeaux has been cut.
Shakespeare moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Shakespeare saw that one coming.
Shakespeare gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shakespeare slips under a jab.
Shakespeare throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Shakespeare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shakespeare blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakespeare slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
A countering left hand to the body from Shakespeare misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Shakespeare releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Robbie Shakespeare's cut even more.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakespeare pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Thibodeaux cracks Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare to stand back up!
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Shakespeare saw that one coming.
Shakespeare has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakespeare throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux drops Shakespeare with a naaaaasty hook - Shakespeare is in real trouble here! Thibodeaux dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demassive Thibodeaux!