PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Thibodeaux (ranked 3120 p4p, 5862 weight class) and Teague Shannon (ranked 350 p4p, 514 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thibodeaux
vs
Shannon

172 cm
26
152
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
160
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teague Shannon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux connects with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to the head.
Shannon throws a big shot that misses.
Shannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shannon throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Shannon throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shannon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shannon misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shannon throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux avoids a kick to the body.
Shannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shannon moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Shannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Thibodeaux.
A punch lands to the side of Shannon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux tests Shannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shannon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Thibodeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Thibodeaux backing away here, and Shannon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shannon slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
Teague Shannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon misses with a two punch combination.
Shannon takes one to the side of the head.
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shannon lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shannon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Shannon.

Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shannon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shannon is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Thibodeaux like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Thibodeaux from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teague Shannon!