PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Thaiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Thaiday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thaiday
vs
Kaplan

190 cm
28
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
252 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaplan wants to clinch but Thaiday slips to the side
and Thaiday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaplan wants to clinch
and Thaiday counters with a three punch combo that has Kaplan backing up. Kaplan nods at Thaiday to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaplan misses with a lunging right hand
and Thaiday counters with a straight right hand.
Kaplan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Thaiday counter with a right hand.
Kaplan connects with the punch.

It looks like Sam Thaiday has been cut.
Kaplan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thaiday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaplan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaplan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaplan tries to clinch up
and Thaiday counters with a series of strikes. Kaplan will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thaiday.
Thaiday misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaplan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaplan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thaiday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaplan misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Thaiday to counter with a crisp jab.
Thaiday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaplan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thaiday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaplan thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Thaiday.

It looks like Joe Kaplan has been cut.
Kaplan tries to clinch
and Thaiday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaplan looks gassed!
Kaplan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thaiday counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Thaiday.
Thaiday sizes up Kaplan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaplan tries to clinch
and Thaiday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thaiday scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kaplan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thaiday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe Kaplan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaplan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thaiday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thaiday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaplan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thaiday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thaiday lands a two punch combo.
Kaplan looks to clinch
and Thaiday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thaiday lands a jab to the nose.
Kaplan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That has opened up Joe Kaplan's cut even more.
Kaplan ducks right into an uppercut from Thaiday.
Kaplan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Thaiday does it's job there.
Kaplan throws a combination that misses
and Kaplan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thaiday throws a series of punches but Kaplan avoids them all with ease.
Kaplan misses with a body punch
and Thaiday counters with a left to the body.
Kaplan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thaiday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thaiday fails to land with a series of punches.
Thaiday is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thaiday.
Thaiday lands a jab.

The cut above Joe Kaplan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaplan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaplan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaplan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaplan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thaiday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaplan tries to move into range but Thaiday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Joe Kaplan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thaiday lands a nice looking body shot.
Thaiday is working the combinations to good effect here.

Thaiday drops Kaplan with a left and a right! Oh, Kaplan is hurt - Thaiday dives into side control looking to finish!

Kaplan is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Kaplan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Thaiday!