PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dexteria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman has chosen Dog the Bounty Hunter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Franklin Dexteria has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dexteria
vs
Chapman

197 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duane Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexteria blocks a head kick by Chapman.
Chapman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dexteria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dexteria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chapman is looking to clinch but Dexteria is avoiding it.
Dexteria avoids the head kick by Chapman.
Chapman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chapman moves into range and clinches up with Dexteria.
Dexteria lands a nice shot to the body.
Chapman throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dexteria.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dexteria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dexteria.
Dexteria pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chapman lands a good knee to the midsection. Dexteria won't want to take too many of those.
Dexteria tries to break free but Chapman pushes him back against the cage.
Dexteria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dexteria blocks an elbow strike from Chapman.
Dexteria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dexteria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dexteria dodges an elbow strike from Chapman.
Dexteria stalling in the clinch.
Chapman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexteria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chapmans head.
Dexteria swings wildly with an uppercut but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chapman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dexteria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dexteria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dexteria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dexteria can't break the clinch.
Dexteria avoids a wild elbow strike from Chapman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dexteria.
Dexteria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dexteria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chapman misses with a body punch.
Dexteria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chapman.
Dexteria being controlled against the cage.
Dexteria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chapman backwards.
Dexteria lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Dexteria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chapman manages to avoid it.
Chapman misses with a head kick.
Chapman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chapman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dexteria really felt that one!
Dexteria takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dexteria misses with a body shot.
Chapman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chapman lands a head kick!
Dexteria tries to clinch but Chapman is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chapman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chapman is looking to clinch.
Chapman lands with a nice body kick.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman tries to clinch but Dexteria is having none of it.
Chapman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dexteria.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dexteria.
Chapman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dexteria moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria's corner calls for a 1-2. Dexteria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chapman.
Chapman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dexteria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapman.
Dexteria misses with a body shot.
Chapman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman keeps Dexteria at a distance using the push kick.
Dexteria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chapman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dexteria throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dexteria.

Dexteria closes the distance and clinches.
Chapman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chapman lands an elbow just above Dexteria 's eye.
The referee calls for Chapman to work.
Dexteria has Chapman pressed against the cage.
Chapman blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Dexteria.
Dexteria digs a right hand underneath Chapman's ribcage. Chapman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chapman tries to stall but Dexteria uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chapman misses with an elbow over the top.
Dexteria lands a hook that snaps the head of Chapman backwards.
Dexteria lands a nice uppercut.
Dexteria slowing the pace effectively.
Dexteria throws a head punch that misses.

Dexteria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dexteria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chapman throws out the jab.
Chapman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chapman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dexteria.
Chapman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chapman.
Dexteria looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Dexteria throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chapman closes the distance and pushes Dexteria back into the cage.
Dexteria leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dexteria misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dexteria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dexteria scores with a hook to the body.
Dexteria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franklin Dexteria will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chapman moves out of range of the strikes.
Chapman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dexteria.
Chapman misses with a body kick.
Dexteria lands with a hook. Chapman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dexteria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dexteria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chapman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dexteria's brow.
Dexteria digs a right hand underneath Chapman's ribcage. Chapman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dexteria digs a right hand into Chapman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chapman's gas tank.
Dexteria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dexteria gets through Chapman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chapman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chapman wants to stall.
Chapman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dexteria blocks it with crossed arms.
Chapman is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Dexteria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chapman takes a shot to the head.
Franklin Dexteria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Dexteria on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexteria lands a shoulder strike.

Dexteria manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Chapman as he checks the leg kick.
Chapman is looking to land body kicks.
Chapman throws a sloppy head kick and Dexteria moves out of range easily.
Dexteria tries to clinch but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dexteria tests Chapman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Chapman is rocked!

Dexteria has closed the distance and engaged Chapman in a clinch.
Chapman misses with a knee strike.
Dexteria cracks Chapman with a nice body shot.
Dexteria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chapman is still on wobbly legs! Can Dexteria finish him?
Dexteria lands a big knee! That's hurt Chapman! Oh, he's all over the place! Dexteria lands another knee that sends Chapman to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Dexteria!