PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 1590 p4p, 24084 weight class) and Gabe Garcia (ranked 194 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thibodeaux
vs
Garcia

194 cm
24
265
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
280
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thibodeaux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thibodeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Marcel Thibodeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Garcia.
Thibodeaux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia looks winded!
Thibodeaux punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.

Thibodeaux instigates a clinch.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a light punch inside.
Thibodeaux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Thibodeaux on the inside.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Thibodeaux drops Garcia onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Garcia is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Garcia is rocked!
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux has him pressed against the cage.
Thibodeaux throws a head punch that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
A body shot lands from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Garcia to his knees! Thibodeaux keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Thibodeaux!
A very excited looking Marcel Thibodeaux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.