PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaderrian Thibodeaux (ranked 4338 p4p, 3586 weight class) and Lipe Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipe Ribeiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thibodeaux
vs
Ribeiro

195 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaderrian Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lipe Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro.
Thibodeaux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ribeiro lands a big right hand that sends Thibodeaux crashing to the mat! Ribeiro stays standing though and waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!

It looks like Kaderrian Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Thibodeaux avoids it well.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux lands a head shot.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro moves away.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ribeiro lands a big uppercut and Thibodeaux crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thibodeaux looks OK. Ribeiro waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!

Thibodeaux is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Thibodeaux out cold! Thibodeaux is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lipe Ribeiro!