PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristoph Kringle (ranked 1909 p4p, 3041 weight class) and Derogatory Thibodeaux (ranked 270 p4p, 377 weight class). The key to victory for Kristoph Kringle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kringle
vs
Thibodeaux

194 cm
20
245
4 - 0 - 0

206 cm
27
285
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Island Boys Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristoph Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derogatory Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thibodeaux moves into the clinch successfully.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Kringle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kringle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Kringle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kringle, as that shot connected.

Thibodeaux forces Kringle back against the cage and clinches.
Kringle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Kringle pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kringle can't break the clinch.
Thibodeaux with a knee to the head.
Kringle tries to break free but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good body shot from Kringle.
Thibodeaux digs a right hand into Kringle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kringle's gas tank.
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Kringle has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Kringle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux pushes Kringle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kringle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kringle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kringle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kringle swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kringle up against the cage.
Kringle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Kringle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Kringle swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Kristoph Kringle has been cut.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch to the body.
Kringle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux missing with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Kringle blocks it.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Thibodeaux tries a knee to the head but Kringle blocks it.
Kringle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Kringle is trying to break free.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Kringle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Kringle blocks an uppercut.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Kringle.
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux pushes Kringle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thibodeaux has Kringle pressed against the cage, preventing Kringle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kringle has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Kringle throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
A head punch on the inside from Kringle fails to land.
Kringle lands a left hand.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Kringle.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Kringle can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thibodeaux.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derogatory Thibodeaux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kristoph Kringle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kringle moves into range and connects with a jab.

Thibodeaux forces Kringle back against the cage and clinches.
Kringle has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Kringle misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Kringle.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Kringle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Kringle.
Kringle takes a shot to the head.
Kringle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Derogatory Thibodeaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kringle wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kringle scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux is struggling to control the position.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kringle.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kringle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux keeps control of Kringle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kringle scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Kringle misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kringle blocks it with crossed arms.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kringle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thibodeaux.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Kringle misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux has a couple of punches blocked by Kringle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Kringle.
Kringle lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Kringle controls the action.
Thibodeaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kringle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee to the head.
Kringle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thibodeauxs head.
Kringle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Kringle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kringle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kringle digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.

Kringle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kringle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kringle jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Kringle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kringle misses with a body shot.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kringle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Kringle.
Kringle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Thibodeaux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kringle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thibodeaux has time to react.
A slow jab from Kringle misses its intended target.
Kringle swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.

Thibodeaux forces Kringle back against the cage and clinches.
Thibodeaux misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Kringle controls his hands.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kringle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Kringle is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.
Kringle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Kringle.
Thibodeaux blocks an uppercut.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kringle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thibodeaux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Kringle - just one landing.
Kringle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Kringle.

Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kringle, pushing him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle lands a shoulder strike.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kringle throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kristoph Kringle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kristoph Kringle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thibodeaux closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kringle fails to land.

Kringle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kringle. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kringle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thibodeaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kringle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kringle keeps the fight on the outside.
Kringle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kringle throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Kringle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Kringle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.

Thibodeaux instigates a clinch.
Kringle misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Kringle throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux blocking some punches.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Kringle controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kringle.
Kringle tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Thibodeaux avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Kringle avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Good body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux has Kringle pressed against the cage, preventing Kringle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Kringle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.

Kringle breaks from the clinch.
Kringle staying out of range there.
Kristoph Kringle is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Kringle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Kringle avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kringle slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
A telegraphed right hand from Kringle misses the target.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kringle.
A slow jab from Kringle misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kringle.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kringle.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Kringle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Thibodeaux rushes Kringle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux - that landed with a thud.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Thibodeaux clinches with his opponent.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Kringle controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle is trying to push Thibodeaux away but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kringle is trying to break the clinch but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux pushes Kringle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Thibodeaux has Kringle pressed against the cage, preventing Kringle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Kringle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Kringle controls his hands.
Kringle swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kringle has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux.
Kringle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Kringle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kringle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kringle has had enough of the clinch but Thibodeaux keeps him there for the moment.
Kringle is trying to break free.
Kringle avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kringle.
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Kringle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kringle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Thibodeaux.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Kringle's head.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Kringle.
Kringle misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kringle tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derogatory Thibodeaux.
I think Thibodeaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!