PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dexteria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dexteria
vs
Angle

197 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Dexteria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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

It looks like Burt Angle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Angle shoots in and bounces Dexteria off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dexteria is on top in guard.
Angle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dexteria is trying to escape the mount.
Angle unloads with some shots from mount but Dexteria bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle with a couple of short strikes.
Angle landing shots from mount.
Angle looking to finish with strikes here!
Angle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dexteria hang on?
Angle lands with some strikes.
Angle prevents Dexteria from getting the reversal.
Angle looking to ground and pound but Dexteria is blocking nicely.
Angle misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Angle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dexteria looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Angle punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angle trying to control but Dexteria is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle throwing strikes here but Dexteria is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Angle is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Angle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Burt Angle!