PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 364 p4p, 1003 weight class) and Dan Dinklage (ranked 56 p4p, 136 weight class). Karockas Thibodeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thibodeaux
vs
Dinklage

190 cm
26
215
9 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
210
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Island Boys Nutrition
Highland Clothing

Underpant Gnomes
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinklage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thibodeaux instigates a clinch.
Dinklage prevents a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Dinklage is looking to control Thibodeaux's arms but Thibodeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dinklage has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dinklage.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the body.
Dinklage avoiding damage.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dinklage is defending well for now.
Dinklage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dinklage looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Dinklage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.

Thibodeaux drops Dinklage with a big knee straight up the middle! Dinklage is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Dinklage is rocked!

It looks like Dan Dinklage has been cut.
Karockas Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thibodeaux has managed to clinch.
Dinklage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Dinklage has Thibodeaux pushed against the cage.
Dinklage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thibodeaux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dinklage tries to stall but Thibodeaux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dinklage has Thibodeaux pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinklage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dinklage can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.
Dinklage blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a knee to the head.
Dinklage is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux pushes Dinklage against the cage. Thibodeaux is working some dirty boxing. Thibodeaux pushes off with a quick right hook! Dinklage goes down! Dinklage tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thibodeaux moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Karockas Thibodeaux 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.