PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between August Thibodeaux (ranked 4230 p4p, 3182 weight class) and Vik Arora (ranked 462 p4p, 369 weight class). August Thibodeaux has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thibodeaux
vs
Arora

195 cm
24
186
3 - 8 - 0

184 cm
22
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Arora!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux lands a really nice looking cross but Arora seems unphased.
We've been told by Thibodeaux's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Arora throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a quick counter kick to the body but Arora avoids it.
Thibodeaux lands with a hook. Arora tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arora if he has to take too many more of those.
Arora jabs Thibodeaux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux tests Arora's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Arora is rocked!
Arora get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Arora stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Thibodeaux runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). August Thibodeaux!