PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boothe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tyler The Creator - Yonkers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Boothe
vs
Souza

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
215 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a lazy head kick
and Boothe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jacare Souza has been cut.
Souza tests Boothe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Souza.
Boothe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacare Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boothe keeps the fight on the outside.
Boothe jabs at Souza's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe throws a low kick but Souza avoids it.
Souza shoots in but Boothe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boothe misses with a low kick.
Souza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boothe counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boothe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza drops his hands momentarily and Boothe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boothe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boothe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souza looks gassed!
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!
Boothe lands a high kick!
Boothe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boothe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
Souza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boothe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boothe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Boothe as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Souza as he checks the leg kick.
Boothe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Souza is rocked!
Boothe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Souza tries to clinch
and Boothe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe lands with a shot to the body.
Boothe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Souza. That did some damage!
Boothe cracks Souza with a hook to the temple - Souza is on wobbly legs here! Boothe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Souza falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Boothe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe retains his light heavyweight title!