TKO Trials 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank Jr (ranked 4564 p4p, 4599 weight class) and Khamzat Thibodeaux (ranked 534 p4p, 535 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Frank Jr
vs
Thibodeaux

200 cm
16
243
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khamzat Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank Jr tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.

Thibodeaux dives in and scores a takedown into Frank Jr's guard.
Frank Jr has momentary wrist control but Thibodeaux slips an elbow through the middle.
Frank Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Thibodeaux passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Frank Jr there!

Thibodeaux is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Thibodeaux extends the arm and Frank Jr is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khamzat Thibodeaux!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii (ranked 4558 p4p, 4559 weight class) and Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii (ranked 535 p4p, 537 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii
vs
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii

193 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

and Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii avoids the head kick by Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii tries to counter with a clinch but Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii avoids the head kick by Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii lands with a hook. Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii tries to counter by clinching up but Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
As Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii tries to get set, Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii tries to push him back and clinch up but Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii manages to avoid the attempt.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Could You Please Give Me A Granite Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite Ii!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite (ranked 4543 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Yodmongkol Sangsanoi (ranked 533 p4p, 540 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Could You Please Give Me A Granite
vs
Sangsanoi

200 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oh My God Could You Please Give Me A Granite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodmongkol Sangsanoi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sangsanoi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite blocks the body kick.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite is looking to counter the offense by Sangsanoi and move into the clinch.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sangsanoi throws a head kick but Could You Please Give Me A Granite moves out of range.
Sangsanoi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick lands for Sangsanoi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sangsanoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangsanoi staying out of range there.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sangsanoi wants to counter with a clinch but Could You Please Give Me A Granite pushes him away.
Sangsanoi blocks a head kick by Could You Please Give Me A Granite.
Could You Please Give Me A Granite sets himself, and Sangsanoi steps forward looking for the clinch! Could You Please Give Me A Granite avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Could You Please Give Me A Granite tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodmongkol Sangsanoi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sangsanoi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 9:10
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 9:10
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodmongkol Sangsanoi!