PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 4405 p4p, 4556 weight class) and Ildefonso Jaquez (ranked 100 p4p, 133 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.

Thibodeaux
vs
Jaquez

194 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super 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, Marcel Thibodeaux!
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, Ildefonso Jaquez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaquez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Marcel Thibodeaux has been cut.
Jaquez tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Jaquez counters with an inside leg kick.
Jaquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux circles away.
Thibodeaux fails to land the takedown.
Jaquez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaquez has a takedown stuffed.
Thibodeaux shoots in and drives through. Jaquez sprawls well.
Jaquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thibodeaux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcel Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ildefonso Jaquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux shoots in and drives through. Jaquez sprawls well.
Jaquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jaquez misses with a takedown attempt - Thibodeaux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thibodeaux is trying to push Jaquez away but Jaquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaquez tries to pull guard but Thibodeaux won't allow it.
Jaquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the clinch but Jaquez keeps him there for the moment.
Jaquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.

Thibodeaux pulls guard successfully.
Jaquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thibodeaux is keeping the position for now.
Jaquez wants to control from the top but Thibodeaux keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux managing to control the position.
Thibodeaux continues to stall.

Thibodeaux has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jaquez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaquez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Thibodeaux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thibodeaux 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:9
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Thibodeaux!