PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karockas Thibodeaux (ranked 120 p4p, 1770 weight class) and Andy Andulusian (ranked 21 p4p, 262 weight class). Karockas Thibodeaux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Andulusian's chin.

Thibodeaux
vs
Andulusian

190 cm
28
215
20 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
210
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karockas Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Andulusian!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux walks into a left hand.

It looks like Karockas Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Thibodeaux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andulusian, pushing him back against the cage.
Andulusian misses with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a right hand.
Andulusian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thibodeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Thibodeaux avoiding damage as Andulusian throws knees to the body.
Andulusian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Andulusian.
Andulusian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux managing to block the knees to the body from Andulusian.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Andulusian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andulusian avoids it.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andulusian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andulusian scores with a knee to the head.
Thibodeaux is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Andulusian with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to throw a body punch but Andulusian avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux back against the cage.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Andulusian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Andulusian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andulusian working aggressively here.
Andulusian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Andulusian struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux struggles to land a body shot inside as Andulusian controls his hands.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Andulusian throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Andulusian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but Andulusian blocks with his arms.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thibodeaux.
A bit of stalling here from Andulusian.
Andulusian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andulusian can't find room to land a body shot as Thibodeaux controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thibodeaux.
Andulusian scores with a shot to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Andulusian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from Thibodeaux.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thibodeaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Andulusian avoids the damage to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Andulusian lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Thibodeaux.
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a right to the head.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a knee strike.
Thibodeaux is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thibodeaux cracks Andulusian with a nice body shot.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut.
Thibodeaux stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thibodeaux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands a body punch in the clinch.

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

Andulusian is rocked!

It looks like Andy Andulusian has been cut.
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 cracks Andulusian with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Andulusian tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thibodeaux pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Andulusian is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karockas Thibodeaux!
Karockas Thibodeaux retains his light heavyweight title!
Karockas Thibodeaux seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.