PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 6642 p4p, 24423 weight class) and Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 212 p4p, 219 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reliford
vs
Thibodeaux

208 cm
28
275
11 - 2 - 1

218 cm
21
274
13 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanderson Reliford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imagine Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.

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

Reliford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reliford clinches with his opponent.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reliford throws an off balance right hand
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.

It looks like Sanderson Reliford has been cut.

Thibodeaux tries to keep at a distance but Reliford has taken the fight into the clinch.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch.
Reliford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Thibodeaux responds with a good body kick, but Reliford manages to step out the way in time.

Reliford takes the fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Reliford breaks from the clinch.

Reliford clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Thibodeaux's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Reliford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reliford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Reliford.
Reliford misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Reliford scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Imagine Thibodeaux has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reliford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thibodeaux - the referee stops the clock and Reliford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thibodeaux. Reliford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reliford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reliford throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reliford really felt that one!
Thibodeaux stuns Reliford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reliford is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux lands a front kick to the face, that drops Reliford to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Reliford is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reliford misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Imagine Thibodeaux!
Imagine Thibodeaux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, © Trap House for their support in the buildup to the fight.