PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Nantz (ranked 2946 p4p, 3363 weight class) and Jamal Thibodeaux (ranked 332 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nantz
vs
Thibodeaux

180 cm
27
164
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
152
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

BE Younick

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Nantz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux misses with the combination.
Nantz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nantz throwing a counter right hand but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Nantz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Nantz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Jamal Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nantz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch.
Nantz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nantz walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Nantz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux stuns Nantz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Nantz.
Nantz tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
Nantz slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nantz momentarily.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Nantz moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Nantz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Nantz wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nantz staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Nantz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Nantz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking body shot.
Thibodeaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Nantz moved out of range.
Nantz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nantz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Nantz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nantz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Nantz's shoulder, as Nantz tries to avoid the shot.
Nantz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nantz wants to clinch up but Thibodeaux keeps it at a distance.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nantz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Nantz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body. Nantz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Thibodeaux coming out on top.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Nantz's midsection.
Nantz swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nantz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thibodeaux clobbers Nantz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thibodeaux gets tackled into the cage by Nantz. Nantz maintains the clinch.
Nantz misses with the head strike.

Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nantz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Nantz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nantz tries to clinch up.
Thibodeaux takes one to the chin there.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nantz to counter with a crisp jab.
Nantz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nantz manages to avoid it.
Nantz wants to clinch but Thibodeaux slips to the side
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Nantz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nantz is looking to counter punch.
Nantz tries to clinch up.
Nantz lands a jab to Thibodeaux's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nantz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nantz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nantz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a nice looking combination but Nantz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thibodeaux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nantz.
Nantz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nantz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nantz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nantz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Nantz is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Thibodeaux misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Thibodeaux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Nantz counters with a straight right hand.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nantz takes one to the chin there.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Nantz's shoulder, as Nantz tries to avoid the shot.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Nantz wants to clinch.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight on the outside.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
and Nantz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nantz tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nantz manages to avoid it.
Nantz closes the distance but Thibodeaux moves to the side
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to the head.
Nantz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nantz wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nantz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nantz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nantz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping right hand.
Nantz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamal Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux cracks Nantz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thibodeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nantz dodges the punch combination from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux, as that shot connected.
Thibodeaux stalks Nantz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nantz's face. Nantz staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux tests Nantz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a jab-cross combination.

Nantz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nantz misses with a body punch.
Thibodeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nantz has him pressed against the cage.
Nantz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nantz misses with the head strike.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch but Thibodeaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Nantz.
Thibodeaux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Thibodeaux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Nantz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nantz.
Nantz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nantz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Nantz moved out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nantz.
Thibodeaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nantz momentarily.
Nantz throws a one two combo.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Nantz's midsection.
Nantz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Nantz's body.
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!
Thibodeaux throws the left hand but Nantz avoids the punch easily.
Thibodeaux scores with a one two! Nantz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nantz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Nantz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nantz moves out of range as Thibodeaux strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nantz misses the target.
Nantz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Nantz.
Thibodeaux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thibodeaux in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nantz slips under a jab from Thibodeaux.
It looked like Nantz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nantz wants to clinch.
Nantz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Nantz moved out of range.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Thibodeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nantz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Thibodeaux throws a right and a left that Nantz avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thibodeaux, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thibodeaux punishes Nantz's body with a nice straight punch.

Nantz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thibodeaux leaning against his opponent.
Nantz misses with a punch on the inside.

Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nantz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nantz tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nantz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nantz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nantz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux circles away.
Nantz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nantz's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Nantz ducked under it nicely.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Thibodeaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nantz doesn't seem phased though.
Thibodeaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nantz's head.

Nantz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thibodeaux, pushing him back against the cage.
Nantz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
Nantz lands a left hand.
Nantz working aggressively here.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch.

Nantz forces Thibodeaux back against the cage and clinches.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch.
Nantz is looking to clinch but Thibodeaux is avoiding it.
Nantz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nantz under the eye.
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!

Nantz has managed to clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to break free but Nantz has control.
Nantz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jamal Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nantz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux is trying to force a seperation but Nantz has the dominant position.
Nantz misses with a punch on the inside.

Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nantz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thibodeaux, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nantz.

Thibodeaux breaks from the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Nantz moves out of range.
Nantz is looking to clinch.
Nantz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thibodeaux to score with a decent uppercut.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Nantz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Nantz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Nantz's body. Nantz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nantz lands a hook that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Nantz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nantz throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Nantz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thibodeaux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nantz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nantz scores with a nice hook to the head.

Thibodeaux is rocked!
Nantz swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Nantz finish him?
Nantz lands an uppercut.

Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nantz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thibodeaux circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nantz is looking to clinch.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Nantz is out of range.
Nantz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nantz has Thibodeaux up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nantz misses with the head strike.

Thibodeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Nantz is just out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Nantz misses the shot to the body.
Nantz is looking to clinch.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nantz moves in looking to clinch but Thibodeaux pushes him off.
Nantz tries to clinch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a head shot.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thibodeaux with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nantz tries to clinch up but Thibodeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Nantz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thibodeaux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nantz tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Nantz ducks right into an uppercut from Thibodeaux.
Clint Nantz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thibodeaux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nantz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thibodeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Thibodeaux!
Jamal Thibodeaux decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.