PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mariusz Dominator (ranked 2826 p4p, 3763 weight class) and Fortune Thibodeaux (ranked 335 p4p, 423 weight class). Fortune Thibodeaux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dominator
vs
Thibodeaux

225 cm
27
278
8 - 3 - 1

210 cm
26
274
8 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mariusz Dominator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fortune Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
Dominator throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dominator is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dominator throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominator is looking to counter punch.
Dominator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dominator fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thibodeaux on the side of the head.
Dominator really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dominator lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominator throws a lazy head kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Dominator throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Dominator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Dominator.
Dominator is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thibodeaux counters with a thumping low kick.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thibodeaux dodges the punch combination from Dominator.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dominator swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibodeaux has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thibodeaux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominator misses with a straight left.
Dominator swats away the attempt to clinch by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dominator is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Dominator lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dominator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominator fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Dominator misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dominator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominator blocks the body kick.
Dominator listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Dominator misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.
Dominator misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Dominator misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator misses with a double jab
and Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux takes one on the button.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominator.
Dominator misses with an uppercut
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominator throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Dominator moves out of range.
Thibodeaux connects with the punch.
Thibodeaux closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dominator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Thibodeaux forces Dominator back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thibodeaux.
Dominator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dominator is trying to break free.

Dominator breaks the clinch.
Dominator misses with a looping left.
Dominator misses the jab.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thibodeaux fails to land.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.

Dominator manages to break the clinch.
Dominator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Dominator misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mariusz Dominator will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux blocks a head kick by Dominator.
Dominator scores with a head kick.
Dominator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominator appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dominator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Mariusz Dominator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominator throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body kick.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominators head.
Dominator is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominator wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dominator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Dominator keeps the fight on the outside.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.

Dominator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dominator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Dominator.
Dominator looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Dominator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Dominator lands an overhand right.
Dominator blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dominator looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range nicely.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dominator misses the body punch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominator misses with a hook to the body
and Thibodeaux counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominator.
Thibodeaux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dominator with a body shot.
Dominator throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thibodeaux's head.
Jab by Dominator.
Dominator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Dominator.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.

Thibodeaux rushes Dominator and presses him up against the cage.

Dominator breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux with a hook.

Thibodeaux has closed the distance and engaged Dominator in a clinch.
Thibodeaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dominator takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mariusz Dominator has been cut.
Dominator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominator.
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.

Dominator manages to break the clinch.
Dominator throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Dominator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominator blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominator misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator jabs Thibodeaux right on the nose. Thibodeaux blinks but takes it well.
Dominator misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dominator throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dominator throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Dominator.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Thibodeaux.
Dominator blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thibodeaux throws an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dominator working hard to break the clinch.
Dominator tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fortune Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Dominator's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Dominator.
Dominator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dominator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominator throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Thibodeaux blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch up but Dominator keeps it at a distance.
Thibodeaux connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dominator looks to land a combination but Thibodeaux avoids it well.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
Dominator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux throws a big counter head kick but Dominator avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator misses with an uppercut.
Dominator swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thibodeaux counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dominator is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thibodeaux connects with an inside leg kick.
Dominator throws out a powerful jab.
Dominator pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Thibodeaux has closed the distance and engaged Dominator in a clinch.

Dominator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mariusz Dominator is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominator scores with a jab. Thibodeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Dominator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Dominator misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Dominator misses with a looping left.
Dominator misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux scores with a head kick.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Dominator throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator moves out of range.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch up but Dominator keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Dominator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch.

Thibodeaux clinches.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thibodeaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dominator's brow.
Dominator tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thibodeaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Dominator leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dominator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Dominator misses the target.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Dominator circles away.
Dominator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Dominator throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Dominator throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominator throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Dominator misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Dominator avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Dominator misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Dominator circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dominator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.

Thibodeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to stall.
Dominator has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Thibodeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominator is trying to force a seperation but Thibodeaux has the dominant position.
Thibodeaux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dominator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dominator is trying to break free.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow just above Dominator 's eye.

Dominator breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mariusz Dominator did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Dominator's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Dominator misses.
Thibodeaux flicks out a counter leg kick but Dominator steps away.
Dominator throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.
Dominator appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominator misses the target.
Thibodeaux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dominator has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominator cracks Thibodeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.
Dominator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
Dominator throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominator throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dominator throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux throws a fast counter high kick but Dominator manages to duck under it in time.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thibodeaux takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominator throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thibodeaux!
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch but Dominator is avoiding it.
Dominator misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux is looking to clinch but Dominator is avoiding it.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.

Thibodeaux rushes Dominator and presses him up against the cage.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Dominator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thibodeaux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dominator has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.

Dominator breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Some wild striking there from Dominator.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thibodeaux lands an elbow inside that Dominator shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.

Dominator pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominator cracks Thibodeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dominator misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Dominator pushes him off.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
It looked like Dominator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux lands with a kick to the temple. Dominator shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thibodeaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thibodeaux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Dominator controls the action.
Dominator is trying to break free.

Dominator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominator throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch there but Dominator circles away.

Thibodeaux clinches up against the cage.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominator avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.
Dominator has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Dominator has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Fortune Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dominator tries to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Dominator tries to break free but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Dominator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominator takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominator blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dominator up against the cage.
Dominator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dominator backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fortune Thibodeaux dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Dominator's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dominator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Dominator circles away and keeps his distance.
Dominator connects with a single shot there.
Dominator looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
Dominator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Dominator misses.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominator lunges at Thibodeaux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thibodeaux's hand.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.
Dominator lands with a slapping head kick.
Thibodeaux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dominator throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Dominator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
Dominator throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Dominator there.
Dominator takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.

Thibodeaux instigates a clinch.
Dominator avoids a wild elbow strike from Thibodeaux.

Dominator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominator misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dominator connects with the punch.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominator misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominator throws a push kick but Thibodeaux slaps the foot to one side.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Dominator misses.

Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dominator, pushing him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux throws an elbow but it misses.

Dominator breaks the clinch.
Thibodeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Dominator.
Dominator throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Dominator circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Dominator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Dominator strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominator manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dominator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dominator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Dominator swats away the attempt to clinch by Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux rushes Dominator and presses him up against the cage.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominator's efforts to push away.
Thibodeaux lands a damaging elbow.
Dominator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Dominator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Dominator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominator blocks the elbow strike.

Dominator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominator throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominator circles away.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dominator.
Thibodeaux wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Dominator circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Dominator showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dominator 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Dominator!
Mariusz Dominator retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mariusz Dominator made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.