PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dexteria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poffo has chosen Pomp and Circumstance as his entrance music. 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.

Dexteria
vs
Poffo

197 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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 9 - 5 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Poffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dexteria misses with a hook.
Poffo blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Poffo misses the target.
Dexteria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dexteria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dexteria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poffo looks to land a left hand but Dexteria moved out of range nicely.
Dexteria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poffo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dexteria.
Dexteria keeps the fight on the outside.
Dexteria throws a leg kick but Poffo moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexteria swings for the body but Poffo moves out of range.
Poffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dexteria lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poffo misses with a hook
and Dexteria counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poffo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dexteria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poffo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dexteria takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Poffo slips a straight right by Dexteria.
Poffo throws a lazy right hand but Dexteria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Dexteria avoids the body shot from Poffo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poffo. Dexteria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poffo takes a swing at Dexteria's ribcage but misses.
Dexteria throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dexteria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poffo misses with a body shot.
Dexteria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poffo.
Dexteria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dexteria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poffo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria looks to throw the jab but Poffo is out of range.
Poffo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Poffo cracks Dexteria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poffo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Poffo does it's job there.
Poffo loads up on a big right hand but Dexteria slips the punch.
Dexteria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Dexteria tenderised Poffo's leg. Poffo is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Dexteria does no damage.
Poffo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Dexteria bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poffo lunges at Dexteria with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dexteria's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dexteria throws a leg kick but Poffo checks it.
Poffo looks to land a right hand but Dexteria moved out of range.
Poffo lands a jab-cross combination.
Dexteria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poffo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dexteria throws out the jab.
Poffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dexteria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poffo digs a good hook to Dexteria's body.
Poffo misses with a body punch
and Dexteria counters with a stiff right hand.
Poffo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dexterias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poffo misses the shot to the body.
Mario Poffo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dexteria scores with a jab to the head.
Dexteria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poffo connects with the punch.
Dexteria swinging wildly here.
Dexteria closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexteria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poffo.
Dexteria looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.
Poffo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poffo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poffo lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Poffo misses.
Poffo misses with a wild body shot.
Poffo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dexteria.
Poffo scores with a jab to the head.
Poffo misses with a hook
and Dexteria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Poffo slips a jab from Dexteria.
Dexteria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dexteria.
Poffo throws a sloppy body shot
and Dexteria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dexteria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Poffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexteria.
Poffo swings for the body but Dexteria moves out of range.
Dexteria looks to land a left hand but Poffo moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dexteria is just out of range.
Poffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dexteria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poffo.
Dexteria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dexteria digs a good body shot into Poffo's ribs.
Poffo misses with a straight right.
Poffo takes a swing at Dexteria's ribcage but misses.
Poffo misses with an uppercut.
Poffo throws a body punch but Dexteria moves out of range.
Dexteria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poffo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dexteria staying out of range there.
Dexteria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dexteria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dexteria swinging wildly here.
Poffo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dexteria moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poffo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexteria was well out of range. Poor timing from Poffo.
Poffo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dexteria is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Franklin Dexteria will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Poffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dexteria moves away from the strike by Poffo.
Poffo connects with a nice looking jab.
Poffo tries to close the distance and clinch but Dexteria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dexteria looks to throw the jab but Poffo is out of range.
Dexteria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poffo in his tracks.

Poffo is rocked!
Poffo leaves his chin hanging out and Dexteria seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Poffo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franklin Dexteria!