PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 328 p4p, 310 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 42 p4p, 41 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. has chosen Rags2Riches as his entrance music. Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Slaissi
vs
Thibodeaux Jr.

180 cm
27
212
17 - 6 - 0

191 cm
28
205
24 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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NARCOS

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr. slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good shot there by Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux Jr. connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux Jr. checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Slaissi throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been told by Slaissi's head coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
Slaissi thuds a left hand into Thibodeaux Jr.'s body.
Slaissi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slaissi with a body shot.
Slaissi missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux Jr. now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Slaissi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thibodeaux Jr.'s head backwards.
Slaissi lands a right hook to the body.
Slaissi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Slaissi.
Slaissi connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi connects with a leg kick.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slaissi jabs at Thibodeaux Jr.'s body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slaissi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux Jr..
It seemed like Thibodeaux Jr. was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slaissi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a hook but Thibodeaux Jr. blocks it.
Slaissi scores with a leg kick.
Slaissi misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a left to the body.
Slaissi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thibodeaux Jr. is able to avoid easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. is looking for the big counter here.
Thibodeaux Jr. rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slaissi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips a jab from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slaissi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thibodeaux Jr. walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux Jr..
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Slaissi to counter with a crisp jab.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slaissi lands a nice shot to the body.
Bimbo Slaissi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slaissi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux Jr..

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Slaissi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thibodeaux Jr. scores with a punch to the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slaissi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux Jr. can do to turn this around?
Slaissi cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slaissi swings for the body but Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Slaissi.
Slaissi is looking to slow Thibodeaux Jr. down with leg kicks.
Slaissi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a leg kick but Slaissi moves out of range and Thibodeaux Jr. only half commits.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slaissi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slaissi with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under a wild hook from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi lunges at Thibodeaux Jr. with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thibodeaux Jr.'s hand.
Slaissi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slaissi with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bimbo Slaissi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thibodeaux Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Slaissi can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr.'s leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slaissi throws a lazy head kick
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hook but Slaissi blocks it.
Thibodeaux Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slaissi.
It seemed like Thibodeaux Jr. was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut. Slaissi saw that one coming.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slaissi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi lands with a good body shot.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves away from the strike by Slaissi.
Thibodeaux Jr. is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slaissi with a body shot.
Slaissi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thibodeaux Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slaissi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slaissi connects with a solid leg kick.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux Jr. moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux Jr. is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slaissi with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux Jr. appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Slaissi misses its target.
Slaissi jabs Thibodeaux Jr. right on the nose. Thibodeaux Jr. blinks but takes it well.
Slaissi misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux Jr. appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi cracks a nice hook into Thibodeaux Jr.'s ribs.
Slaissi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slaissi is looking to score with low kicks.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slaissi misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaissi with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slaissi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slaissi 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slaissi!