PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Dexteria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boothe comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler The Creator - Yonkers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boothe
vs
Dexteria

190 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

197 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Dexteria!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dexteria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boothe misses with a low kick.
Dexteria keeps Boothe at a distance using the push kick.
Dexteria lands a head shot.
Jab from Dexteria.
Dexteria looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
Boothe misses with a hook. Dexteria ducked under it nicely.
Dexteria misses with a straight right.
Dexteria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Franklin Dexteria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Dexteria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dexteria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boothe has time to react.
Boothe lands a nice shot that snaps Dexteria's head back.
Dexteria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dexteria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dexteria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boothe.
Boothe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexteria throws a jab when Boothe was well out of range.
Boothe misses with a looping right.
Boothe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dexteria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dexteria misses with a body punch
and Boothe counters with a straight right hand.
Dexteria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boothe.
The fighters circling - Dexteria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dexteria misses with an uppercut. Boothe saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boothe.
Boothe wants to clinch.
Boothe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dexteria.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexteria.
Boothe moves out of range as Dexteria strikes.
Boothe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dexteria looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dexteria takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Dexteria throws a wild body kick that Boothe sees coming a mile off.
Boothe throws a right hand that Dexteria ducks under and follows up with a left that Dexteria also avoids with ease.
Dexteria throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boothe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boothe lands with a straight right. Dexteria didn't see that one coming.
Boothe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dexteria misses with a hook.
Boothe is looking to slow Dexteria down with leg kicks.
Boothe misses the shot to the body.
Boothe lands a jab.
Boothe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boothe scores with a nice strike.
Boothe lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boothe lands a big uppercut and Dexteria crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dexteria looks OK. Boothe waves Dexteria back to his feet!

Dexteria is rocked!
Boothe lands a jab to the nose.
Dexteria is still on wobbly legs! Can Boothe finish him?
Boothe throws an uppercut from hell that sends Dexteria clean off his feet! He's out cold! Boothe stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Boothe!
Thomas Boothe retains his light heavyweight title!