PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javaris Coosam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coosam comes to the cage accompanied by Blow Me Away. This should be fireworks!

Coosam
vs
Dexter

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javaris Coosam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Dexter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Coosam. No joy for Dexter on that attempt.
Coosam looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dexter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dexter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coosam looks for a takedown but Dexter sprawls well.
A punch combination from Dexter misses.
Coosam tries to clinch up but Dexter circles away and keeps his distance.
Coosam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coosam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dexter as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javaris Coosam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dexter throws a right and a left that Coosam avoids nicely.
Dexter cracks Coosam with a good jab.

It looks like Javaris Coosam has been cut.
Dexter misses with the combination.

Dexter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coosam did well to prevent Dexter getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dexter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
I looks like Dexter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Coosam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dexter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dexter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joshua Dexter just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Dexter does no damage.
Dexter misses with a two punch combination.
Dexter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coosam sprawls well. Coosam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dexter gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Dexter.
Dexter shoots in and drives through. Coosam sprawls well.
A punch combination from Dexter misses.
Coosam slips a jab and a cross from Dexter.
Coosam slips a jab from Dexter.
Coosam lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joshua Dexter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dexter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coosam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dexter misses with the combination.
Dexter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coosam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dexter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dexter keeps the fight on the outside.
Dexter misses with a few strikes there.
Coosam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dexter.
Coosam shoots for a double leg takedown but Dexter sprawls well. He's pushed Coosam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dexter misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coosam leaves Dexter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dexter swinging wildly here.
Dexter tries to clinch but Coosam moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Dexter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javaris Coosam's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Dexter.
Dexter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coosam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dexter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coosam fails with a takedown attempt.
Dexter looks for a takedown but Coosam sprawls well.
Dexter misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dexter tries to clinch but Coosam is having none of it.

Dexter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coosam's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dexter prevents Coosam from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coosam wants to control but Dexter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dexter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dexter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dexter wants to free his trapped foot but Coosam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coosam moves into full guard.
Coosam being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coosam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dexter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dexter wants to stand but Coosam is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dexter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dexter wanted to stand there but Coosam had control of the position.
Coosam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coosam keeping full guard, as Dexter tries to pass.

Dexter gets to his feet. Coosam looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Javaris Coosam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coosam misses with a takedown attempt - Dexter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javaris Coosam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dexter stalks Coosam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coosam's face. Coosam staggers backwards, shaken.

Coosam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Dexter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javaris Coosam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coosam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dexter.
Coosam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dexter throws a right hand that Coosam ducks under and follows up with a left that Coosam also avoids with ease.
Coosam wants to clinch up but Dexter keeps it at a distance.
Dexter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coosam swivels and escapes.
Dexter throws a nice looking combination but Coosam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dexter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coosam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Coosam scores with a takedown into Dexter's guard.
Dexter has control of Coosam's left arm, preventing Coosam from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coosam won't allow Dexter to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dexter pushes Coosam off and scrambles back to his feet.
Coosam wants to clinch.
Coosam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dexter misses with a wild combination.
Dexter blocks a head kick by Coosam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dexter fails to land the takedown.
Dexter fails with the takedown.
Javaris Coosam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Dexter.
Dexter shoots for a takedown but Coosam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coosam wants to clinch up but Dexter keeps it at a distance.
Dexter throws a series of punches but Coosam moves out of range.
Dexter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coosam tries to close the distance and clinch but Dexter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dexter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coosam was covering up waiting for the punch and Dexter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coosam is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter tries to stand but Coosam is controlling from the bottom.
Coosam wants to get back to his feet but Dexter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dexter postures up.
Dexter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Dexter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coosam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dexter stands and steps away. Coosam gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Javaris Coosam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dexter scores with a one two! Coosam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joshua Dexter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coosam shoots in for a takedown but Dexter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Dexter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dexter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Dexter!