PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Osuna (ranked 1661 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 182 p4p, 168 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Osuna
vs
Thibodeaux

194 cm
25
257
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
265
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joaquin Osuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Osuna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Osuna blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
Osuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Osuna misses its target.
Osuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osuna.
Osuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osuna counters with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux moves in looking to clinch but Osuna pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Osuna misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Osuna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Osuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Osuna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thibodeaux lands a slapping body shot.
Thibodeaux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Osuna lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osuna throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Osuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Osuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thibodeaux's head backwards.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross.
A nice leg kick from Osuna, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osuna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Osuna tenderised Thibodeaux's leg. Thibodeaux is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osuna keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Osuna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Osuna moved out of range.
Osuna throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Osuna counters with a thumping low kick.
Thibodeaux misses the body punch
and Osuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Thibodeaux has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy head kick and Osuna moves out of range easily.

Osuna moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Thibodeaux goes down! Can Osuna finish him!?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osuna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osuna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thibodeaux is keeping the position for now.
Osuna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Osuna dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Osuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thibodeaux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Osuna throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Osuna misses with an uppercut
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Osuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux moves away from the strike by Osuna.
Thibodeaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Osuna looks to land a left hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osuna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osuna thuds his right hand into Thibodeaux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy head kick
and Osuna counters with a low kick, right behind Thibodeaux 's knee.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osuna tried to counter with a leg kick but Thibodeaux avoided it.
Osuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osuna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osuna blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Osuna.
Thibodeaux checks a leg kick nicely.
Osuna catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osuna swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Osuna misses with a body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Osuna throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osuna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Osuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux throws a lazy head kick
and Osuna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Osunas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Osuna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut
letting Osuna counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Osuna avoids the head kick by Thibodeaux.
Osuna was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Osuna throws a leg kick which misses Thibodeaux's front leg but catches the back leg as Thibodeaux tries to avoid it.
Osuna scores with the left hand. Thibodeaux knows he should have avoided that one.

Osuna throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Thibodeaux tumbling to the canvas!

Thibodeaux is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osuna postures up in Thibodeaux's guard and throws a big left but Thibodeaux blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thibodeaux is looking for a triangle here but Osuna uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Osuna just content to control the position.
Thibodeaux sneaks back into half guard.
Thibodeaux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osuna.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Osuna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Osuna dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Osuna throws a sloppy head kick and Thibodeaux moves out of range easily.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osuna moves away.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick from Osuna, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osuna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osuna throws an off balance right hand
and Osuna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Osuna throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Osuna lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osuna.

Osuna catches Thibodeaux napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Thibodeaux to the canvas!
Thibodeaux is still in real trouble! Can Osuna finish him?
Thibodeaux being controlled here, momentarily.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
Osuna tries to free his leg and advance position but Thibodeaux is retaining full guard.
Joaquin Osuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osuna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Osuna stopping the sweep attempt from Thibodeaux.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Osuna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy body shot
and Osuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the body
and Osuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Osuna moves out of range.
Osuna throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
You can see that Thibodeaux has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Osuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osuna.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
letting Osuna counter with a right hand.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
A counter left hand to the body from Osuna misses its target.
Osuna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Osuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Osuna lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thibodeaux doesn't seem phased though.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Osuna wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Osuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Osuna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Osuna!
An out of breath Joaquin Osuna thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.