PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 529 p4p, 325 weight class) and Adams Menday (ranked 70 p4p, 43 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Rags2Riches. 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.

Thibodeaux Jr.
vs
Menday

191 cm
28
205
24 - 8 - 0

194 cm
34
215
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adams Menday!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menday displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thibodeaux Jr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Menday is just out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. throwing a counter right hand but Menday manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Menday scores with a decent looking hook.
Menday throws a combination that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menday throws a jab when Thibodeaux Jr. was well out of range.
Thibodeaux Jr. swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Menday throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menday misses with a left hand
enabling Thibodeaux Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. takes one on the button.
Menday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux Jr. ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux Jr. went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Menday misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux Jr. makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Menday scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menday misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux Jr. on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Menday connects with a body shot.
Menday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menday lands with a shot to the body.
Menday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menday lands the left hand.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips a jab from Menday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thibodeaux Jr. in his tracks.
Menday fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thibodeaux Jr. on the side of the head.
Menday misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Thibodeaux Jr. lands a left and a right that send Menday crashing to the mat, dazed. Thibodeaux Jr. thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Menday is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menday throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a big left hand that crumples Menday! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.