PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garrett (ranked 3407 p4p, 3253 weight class) and Darius Thibodeaux (ranked 428 p4p, 413 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garrett
vs
Thibodeaux

185 cm
20
195
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
200
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

HELLBENT
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett takes one to the chin there.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Garrett.

Garrett drives through and clinches with Thibodeaux against the cage.
Garrett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrett has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Garrett tries to work over Thibodeaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Garrett misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett misses with a double jab.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux punishes Garrett's body with a nice straight punch.
Garrett lands a really nice looking cross but Thibodeaux seems unphased.
A left lands for Garrett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrett throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Garrett misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Garrett has closed the distance and engaged Thibodeaux in a clinch.
Garrett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garrett has him pressed against the cage.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrett lands with a left to the head.
Garrett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garrett lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Garrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thibodeaux or not.
Thibodeaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrett's elbow.
Garrett lands a right hand.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Garrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Garrett.

Thibodeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Garrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Garrett finds it's way through Thibodeaux's defenses.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrett lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garrett throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a hook but Garrett avoids it easily.
Pat Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrett.
Thibodeaux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thibodeaux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garrett rather than just go for the knockout.
Garrett throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrett.
Garrett misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux cracks a nice hook into Garrett's ribs.
Garrett connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Garrett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garrett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Garrett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Thibodeaux misses.
Garrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Garrett drops his hands momentarily and Thibodeaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
Garrett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux connects with the punch.
Garrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Garrett's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Thibodeaux.
Garrett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrett throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrett misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Garrett.
Garrett swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Garrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrett throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Garrett defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Garrett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Garrett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Thibodeaux lands.
Garrett staying out of range there.
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 Pat Garrett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Garrett's body.
Garrett throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Garrett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garrett throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux throws out a powerful jab.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrett.
Garrett looks to land a combination but Thibodeaux avoids it well.
Thibodeaux sizes up Garrett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garrett swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrett misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garrett throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux digs a good body shot into Garrett's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garrett throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Garrett is rocked!
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Oh Garrett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thibodeaux moves in close and cracks Garrett with a massive right hand! Garrett, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Thibodeaux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darius Thibodeaux!
A very excited looking Darius 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.